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Congratulations to our latest winners and honorees

Whether it's excellence in serving graduate students, exemplary teaching, or winning the Three Minute Thesis, these individuals and organizations have much to celebrate.
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Donald R. Cole Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education Award

Dr. Jaime Harker, Professor of English and the Director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi is the 2025 winner of this award.

Dr. Jay Watson and Chancellor Boyce

Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring

In 2025, Dr. Jay Watson, Professor of Biology, Howry Chair in Faulkner Studies and Professor of English, joined the ranks of those honored for their exemplary teaching and mentoring.

Purnima Narayan

The 2024 Three Minute Thesis Winner

Congratulations to Purnima Narayan, a fifth year graduate student in the department of physics and astronomy.  Read more about Purnima and the other finalists in the Winter newsletter.

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The 2025 Doctoral Class Marshals

Newly minted Ph.D. recipients Dr. Gauree Wathodkar and Dr. Purnima Narayan represented the 2025 doctoral class during the hooding ceremony.