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.

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2025

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JTC 25: Hands-On Experience Fuels Hospitality Dream, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Visual Line of Sight, Christina Steube

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JTC 25: From Dreamer to Doer, Joy Arwood

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JTC 25: Bridging Medicine and Community, Harrison Holley

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JTC 25: Engineering Her Future, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Double Doctor, Marisa C. Atkinson

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JTC 25: Drum Major With a Mission, Andrea Drummond

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JTC 25: The Teacher She Never Had, Marvis Herring

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JTC 25: Writing Her Own Path, Harrison Holley

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JTC 25: Biscuits and Family, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

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JTC 25: Championing Southern Studies, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

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JTC 25: Balancing Crowns and Chemistry, Marvis Herring

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JTC 25: A Story of Resilience and Advocacy, MacKenzie Ross

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JTC 25: Forging Confidence Through Sculpture, Marvis Herring

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JTC 25: The Warmth of a Teacher’s Light, Jennifer Parsons

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JTC 25: Triple Honors, Jennifer Parsons

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JTC 25: Inspired to Help Others, Pam Starling

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JTC 25: Teaching Runs Deep, Don Feitel

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JTC 25: Luckyday to Legacy, Jennifer Parsons

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JTC 25: Finding Community Through Chemistry, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Leader by Land, Adventurer by Sea, Benita Whitehorn

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JTC 25: A Tale of Two Passions: Leadership and Learning, Marisa C. Atkinson

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JTC 25: Breaking Barriers, Building Bands, Andrea Drummond

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JTC 25: Heart Behind the Hustle, Mackenzie Ross

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JTC 25: A Long Way from Home, Natalie Ehrhardt

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JTC 25: From Military to Medicine, Natalie Ehrhardt

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JTC 25: Bridging East and West with Dual Degrees, Kayla VonBurg King

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JTC 25: Making the Impossible Her Reality, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Loving Science, Loving People, Marisa C. Atkinson

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JTC 25: From Community Impact to Food Innovation, Kimberly Livingston

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JTC 25: Classics and Counterterrorism, Clara Turnage

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JTC 25: Grit and Grace Lead to Graduation, Andrea Drummond

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JTC 25: Achieving a Lifelong Dream, Staff Report

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JTC 25: From Color Guard to the Capitol, Staff Report

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JTC 25: From Ledgers to Lab Coats, Nicole Ethridge

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JTC 25: A Voice for the Voiceless, Harrison Holley

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JTC 25: Education Across Generations, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Perseverance Pays off, Pam Starling

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JTC 25: Rescuing Our Natural World, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Standing on Wellness, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Committed to Her Cause, Clara Turnage

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JTC 25: Saying Yes to the Spotlight, Marvis Herring

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JTC 25: An Unexpected Academic Journey, Staff Report

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JTC 25: A Legacy Fulfilled, Don Feitel

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JTC 25: Leading Through Service, Mary Stanton Knight

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JTC 25: An Educator’s Journey to Make a Difference, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Driven by Service, Srijita Chattopadhyay

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JTC 25: An Interdisciplinary Path to Medicine, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Answering a ‘Natural Calling’, Natalie Ehrhardt

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JTC 25: A Creative Voice, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Creating a Healthier Future, Jonathan Scott

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JTC 25: Piano, Passion and Purpose, Andrea Drummond

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JTC 25: Hard Work Unlocks Opportunity, Samantha Hendrix

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JTC 25: From the Range to the DOJ, Jordan Karnbach

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JTC 25: Finding Community Through Persistence, Kayla VonBurg King

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JTC 25: Unexpected Visit Leads to Engineering Excellence, Kayla VonBurg King

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JTC 25: A Passion for Art and History, Staff Report

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JTC 25: Finding Purpose in Every Connection, Staff Report

2024

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JTC 24: Bridging Continents, Nicole Ethridge

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JTC 24: A Warm Welcome, Staff Report

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JTC 24: Applying Full-time Effort to Job and Degree, Megan Black

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JTC 24: All Abroad!, Leslie Joblin

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JTC 24: Embracing the Unknown, Katie Lee Mullins

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JTC 24: Hitting the Right Notes, Andrea Drummond

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JTC 24: Through Many Lenses, Bailee Harris and Joy Arwood

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JTC 24: Worms, Water and Winning, Kayla VonBurg King

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JTC 24: Unstoppable Drive, MacKenzie Ross

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JTC 24: Coming Into Focus, Audrey Samples

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JTC 24: The Right Match, Emily O'Reilly

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JTC 24: Discomfort Breeds Growth, Audrey Samples

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JTC 24: From Goldwater to Graduate, Audrey Samples

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JTC 24: A Literary Mind, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

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JTC 24: Engineering the Experience, Kayla VonBurg King

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JTC 24: Seeking Better Opportunities, Christina Steube

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JTC 24: Adapting and Excelling, Erin Garrett

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JTC 24: Joy for Life and Learning, Jennifer Parsons

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JTC 24: A World Away, Pam Starling

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JTC 24: A Journey All His Own, Natalie Ehrhardt

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JTC 24: Heart First, Head Second, Leslie Joblin

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JTC 24: Trailblazer on the Main Stage, Jennifer Parsons

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JTC 24: From Aloha to Hotty Toddy, Kayla VonBurg King

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JTC 24: Making the MOST of College, Clara Turnage

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JTC 24: Accolades for Azurrea, Benita Whitehorn

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JTC 24: Navigating School and Parenthood as a First-Gen, Bailee Harris and Joy Arwood

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JTC 24: From Perfect GPA to Acing the MCAT, Marvis Herring

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JTC 24: Taking an Unexpected Road, Jonathan Scott

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JTC 24: Singing Out Loud, Erin Garrett

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JTC 2024: An Unconventional Path, Audrey Samples

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JTC 2024: Diving Deep on Double Majors, Audrey Samples

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JTC 24: A Degree a Decade in the Making, Andrea Drummond

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JTC 24: Lifting Others, Emily Howorth

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JTC 24: Full Range of Motion for First-Gen Grad, Jennifer Parsons

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JTC 24: A Dream Come True, Audrey Samples

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JTC 24: Excelling at Everything, Edwin Smith

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JTC 24: Passion Blossoms Into a Career Path, Sri Chattopadhyay

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JTC 24: A Tear of Fate, Kayla VonBurg King

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JTC 24: Cancer Survivor, Mother of Four Earns Master's Degree, Clara Turnage

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JTC 24: The Secret is in the Sauce, Hannah Hoang

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JTC 24: First-Gen Student is Going Places, Edwin Smith

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JTC 24: Choosing Home, Sri Chattopadhyay