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UMMC Honors College

Purpose

To provide students in UMMC's six health professions schools and the University of Mississippi's School of Pharmacy with an opportunity for academic distinction and educational enrichment, developed within an interprofessional framework and guided by dedicated faculty, to broaden critical thinking skills related to healthcare practice and research.

Program Structure

The UMMC Honors College is an in-person interactive program for interprofessional collaboration and engagement. The program duration is one academic year (June through May) with monthly in-person interactive sessions.

Eligibility

Full-time students enrolled in UMMC degree programs and the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy degree program that are at least 3 years in length will be eligible to earn an invitation to join the UMMC Honors College. Degree programs eligible for the UMMC Honors College are AuD, DHA, DMD, DNP, DPT, MD, OTD, PhD, and PharmD.

Full-time students will be selected for the UMMC Honors College based on academic and professionalism evaluations after their first year(s) of professional school.

Full-time students in 3-year UMMC degree programs are eligible if they finished in the top 25% after the first year, have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher for UMMC coursework in their degree program, and demonstrate professional conduct with no formal disciplinary sanctions, probation, or remediation.

Full-time students in 4+ year UMMC degree programs and the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy degree program are eligible if they finished in the top 25% after the second year, have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher for UMMC coursework in their current degree program, and demonstrate professional conduct with no formal disciplinary sanctions, probation, or remediation.

Students who are eligible for invitations to the UMMC Honors College will receive more information during the summer academic semester.

For questions, contact the UMMC Honors College.

2026-2027 Honors College Membership

• Emily Ann Aberle, UM School of Pharmacy

• Goodness Adegbola, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

• Barrett Aldridge, School of Medicine

• Ghadir Amin, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

• Charlye Artigues, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

• Julia Claire Ball, School of Health Related Professions

• Raine Allison Beddingfield, School of Health Related Professions

• Taylor Bishop, School of Medicine

• Meredith Boles, School of Medicine

• Hayley Bounds, School of Medicine

• Maci Jocelyn Bradley, UM School of Pharmacy

• Rebecca Breckenridge, School of Dentistry

• James Bridges, School of Medicine

• Sarah Broadaway, School of Medicine

• Alyssa Brohawn, School of Dentistry

• Morgan Moak Brown, School of Health Related Professions

• Vedanth Buddala, School of Medicine

• Grey Craft, School of Health Related Professions

• Jacob Alexander Cranford, School of Medicine

• Alexandra Cullom, School of Medicine

• Hagen Bryant Davis, School of Health Related Professions

• Meredith Kathryn Dean, School of Health Related Professions

• Jackson Dear, School of Medicine

• Jake Draper, School of Medicine

• Matt Drennan, School of Dentistry

• Allison Dupree, School of Medicine

• Arianna Linnea Eicher, UM School of Pharmacy

• Sarah Taylor Fath, UM School of Pharmacy

• Sa'Nya Nikole Fleming, School of Health Related Professions

• Case Adams Grant, School of Health Related Professions

• Eli Hannon, School of Medicine

• Leigh House Hardin, School of Medicine

• Collin Hautle, School of Medicine

• Emily Hawes, School of Health Related Professions

• Hannah Henderson, School of Medicine

• Melissa Hickman, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

• Paul Caughman Horn II, School of Medicine

• Arnob Iftekhar, School of Medicine

• Joshua Jennings, School of Medicine

• Olivia Paige Kraft, School of Health Related Professions

• Emily Latham, School of Health Related Professions

• Molly Latham, School of Health Related Professions

• Braden Wyatt Lewis, School of Medicine

• Erin Matthews, School of Medicine

• Railey Mayatt, School of Medicine

• Holly E. McCartha, School of Medicine

• Michael McWilliams, School of Medicine

• Caleb Meadows, School of Medicine

• Michael Merchant, School of Medicine

• Reagan Milliet, School of Medicine

• Dani Moffett-Andrews, School of Nursing

• Ty Nelson, School of Health Related Professions

• Ta'Quoris Newsome, School of Medicine

• Jacob Palmer, School of Medicine

• Amy Nash Parker, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

• Xavier Jordan Person, School of Medicine

• Skylar Faith Pomeroy, UM School of Pharmacy

• Spencer Quon, School of Dentistry

• Bailey Elizabeth Raphelt, School of Health Related Professions

• Daijah Trenyce Richardson, UM School of Pharmacy

• Emily Rigney, School of Medicine

• Haley Rooks, School of Medicine

• Ann Elise Rounsaville, School of Health Related Professions

• Hollyn Ann Russell, UM School of Pharmacy

• Jeff Sarkady, School of Health Related Professions

• Timothy Seymour, School of Medicine

• Rebecca Lauren Stapp, School of Health Related Professions

• Emma Laura Stough, UM School of Pharmacy

• Whitney Strong, School of Dentistry

• John Suares, School of Medicine

• Carmen Elizabeth Sumrall, School of Health Related Professions

• Tasnim Tabassum, John D. Bower School of Population Health

• Abigayle Talbot, School of Dentistry

• Ian Andrew Thies, School of Medicine

• Tristan Tigrett, School of Medicine

• Emory Grace Ware, School of Medicine

• Mary-Colston Lea Warren, UM School of Pharmacy

• Emily Grace Washam, School of Health Related Professions

• Walker Watters, School of Medicine

• Charlie Whaley, School of Medicine

• Dalton Wheeler, School of Medicine

• Parker Wilkerson, School of Medicine

• Richard Tyler Hopson Wright, School of Nursing

• Julia Zouboukos, School of Dentistry