These stories are part of the Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.
2025
JTC 25: Hands-On Experience Fuels Hospitality Dream, Staff Report
JTC 25: Visual Line of Sight, Christina Steube
JTC 25: From Dreamer to Doer, Joy Arwood
JTC 25: Bridging Medicine and Community, Harrison Holley
JTC 25: Engineering Her Future, Staff Report
JTC 25: Double Doctor, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 25: Drum Major With a Mission, Andrea Drummond
JTC 25: The Teacher She Never Had, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: Writing Her Own Path, Harrison Holley
JTC 25: Biscuits and Family, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
JTC 25: Championing Southern Studies, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
JTC 25: Balancing Crowns and Chemistry, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: A Story of Resilience and Advocacy, MacKenzie Ross
JTC 25: Forging Confidence Through Sculpture, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: The Warmth of a Teacher’s Light, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 25: Triple Honors, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 25: Inspired to Help Others, Pam Starling
JTC 25: Teaching Runs Deep, Don Feitel
JTC 25: Luckyday to Legacy, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 25: Finding Community Through Chemistry, Staff Report
JTC 25: Leader by Land, Adventurer by Sea, Benita Whitehorn
JTC 25: A Tale of Two Passions: Leadership and Learning, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 25: Breaking Barriers, Building Bands, Andrea Drummond
JTC 25: Heart Behind the Hustle, Mackenzie Ross
JTC 25: A Long Way from Home, Natalie Ehrhardt
JTC 25: From Military to Medicine, Natalie Ehrhardt
JTC 25: Bridging East and West with Dual Degrees, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 25: Making the Impossible Her Reality, Staff Report
JTC 25: Loving Science, Loving People, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 25: From Community Impact to Food Innovation, Kimberly Livingston
JTC 25: Classics and Counterterrorism, Clara Turnage
JTC 25: Grit and Grace Lead to Graduation, Andrea Drummond
JTC 25: Achieving a Lifelong Dream, Staff Report
JTC 25: From Color Guard to the Capitol, Staff Report
JTC 25: From Ledgers to Lab Coats, Nicole Ethridge
JTC 25: A Voice for the Voiceless, Harrison Holley
JTC 25: Education Across Generations, Staff Report
JTC 25: Perseverance Pays off, Pam Starling
JTC 25: Rescuing Our Natural World, Staff Report
JTC 25: Standing on Wellness, Staff Report
JTC 25: Committed to Her Cause, Clara Turnage
JTC 25: Saying Yes to the Spotlight, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: An Unexpected Academic Journey, Staff Report
JTC 25: A Legacy Fulfilled, Don Feitel
JTC 25: Leading Through Service, Mary Stanton Knight
JTC 25: An Educator’s Journey to Make a Difference, Staff Report
JTC 25: Driven by Service, Srijita Chattopadhyay
JTC 25: An Interdisciplinary Path to Medicine, Staff Report
JTC 25: Answering a ‘Natural Calling’, Natalie Ehrhardt
JTC 25: A Creative Voice, Staff Report
JTC 25: Creating a Healthier Future, Jonathan Scott
JTC 25: Piano, Passion and Purpose, Andrea Drummond
JTC 25: Hard Work Unlocks Opportunity, Samantha Hendrix
JTC 25: From the Range to the DOJ, Jordan Karnbach
JTC 25: Finding Community Through Persistence, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 25: Unexpected Visit Leads to Engineering Excellence, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 25: A Passion for Art and History, Staff Report
JTC 25: Finding Purpose in Every Connection, Staff Report
2024
JTC 24: Bridging Continents, Nicole Ethridge
JTC 24: A Warm Welcome, Staff Report
JTC 24: Applying Full-time Effort to Job and Degree, Megan Black
JTC 24: All Abroad!, Leslie Joblin
JTC 24: Embracing the Unknown, Katie Lee Mullins
JTC 24: Hitting the Right Notes, Andrea Drummond
JTC 24: Through Many Lenses, Bailee Harris and Joy Arwood
JTC 24: Worms, Water and Winning, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 24: Unstoppable Drive, MacKenzie Ross
JTC 24: Coming Into Focus, Audrey Samples
JTC 24: The Right Match, Emily O'Reilly
JTC 24: Discomfort Breeds Growth, Audrey Samples
JTC 24: From Goldwater to Graduate, Audrey Samples
JTC 24: A Literary Mind, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
JTC 24: Engineering the Experience, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 24: Seeking Better Opportunities, Christina Steube
JTC 24: Adapting and Excelling, Erin Garrett
JTC 24: Joy for Life and Learning, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 24: A World Away, Pam Starling
JTC 24: A Journey All His Own, Natalie Ehrhardt
JTC 24: Heart First, Head Second, Leslie Joblin
JTC 24: Trailblazer on the Main Stage, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 24: From Aloha to Hotty Toddy, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 24: Making the MOST of College, Clara Turnage
JTC 24: Accolades for Azurrea, Benita Whitehorn
JTC 24: Navigating School and Parenthood as a First-Gen, Bailee Harris and Joy Arwood
JTC 24: From Perfect GPA to Acing the MCAT, Marvis Herring
JTC 24: Taking an Unexpected Road, Jonathan Scott
JTC 24: Singing Out Loud, Erin Garrett
JTC 2024: An Unconventional Path, Audrey Samples
JTC 2024: Diving Deep on Double Majors, Audrey Samples
JTC 24: A Degree a Decade in the Making, Andrea Drummond
JTC 24: Lifting Others, Emily Howorth
JTC 24: Full Range of Motion for First-Gen Grad, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 24: A Dream Come True, Audrey Samples
JTC 24: Excelling at Everything, Edwin Smith
JTC 24: Passion Blossoms Into a Career Path, Sri Chattopadhyay
JTC 24: A Tear of Fate, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 24: Cancer Survivor, Mother of Four Earns Master's Degree, Clara Turnage
JTC 24: The Secret is in the Sauce, Hannah Hoang
JTC 24: First-Gen Student is Going Places, Edwin Smith
JTC 24: Choosing Home, Sri Chattopadhyay