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UMMC Honors College

UMMC Honors College LogoPurpose

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.

2025-2026 Honors College Membership

  • Mais Abdelhaq, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  • Michael Ibitayo Adenawoola, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  • McKing Izeiza Amedari, John D. Bower School of Population Health

  • Presleigh Beach, School of Dentistry

  • Brittney Lauren Beasley, School of Health Related Professions

  • Morgan Claire Bell, School of Medicine

  • Barnes Benton, School of Medicine

  • Jack Berman, School of Medicine

  • Blake Berry, School of Medicine

  • Wilson Burke, School of Medicine

  • Brittany Amber Burwell, School of Nursing

  • Print Chouteau, School of Medicine

  • Camille Couey, School of Medicine

  • Chloe Coulter, School of Medicine

  • Anna Clare Colson, School of Medicine

  • Braxton Crumpler, School of Medicine

  • Nicholas Dean, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Mattie Derivaux, School of Medicine

  • Anna Grace Dillard, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Elizabeth Doucet, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Alden Mackenzie Easterling, School of Health Related Professions

  • Amy Fletcher, School of Health Related Professions

  • Ridge Futral, School of Medicine

  • Alex Gibbs, School of Medicine

  • Anne Riley Glass, School of Dentistry

  • Aaron Goldman, School of Medicine

  • JT Goodman, School of Medicine

  • Hunter James Hammett, School of Medicine

  • Jacob Beathea Hearin, School of Medicine

  • Erin Hederman, School of Health Related Professions

  • Brooklyn Howe, School of Medicine

  • Sallie Humphreys, School of Medicine

  • Kerri Sullivan Ivey, John D. Bower School of Population Health

  • Rebekah Anne Jennings, School of Health Related Professions

  • Benjamin Luke Johnson, School of Medicine

  • Logan Lamar, School of School of Medicine

  • Caroline Lambert, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Robert Lawson, School of Medicine

  • Camille Martin, School of Medicine

  • Timothy Glynn Martin, School of Medicine

  • Ron McCall III, School of Medicine

  • Wes Miller, School of Medicine

  • Hanna Mitchell, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Skikesh Morris, School of Nursing

  • Josh Murphy, School of Medicine

  • Dave Myatt, School of Medicine

  • Sadie Parker, School of Health Related Professions

  • Aubree Anna Patterson, School of Health Related Professions

  • Caroline Elizabeth Perry, School of Health Related Professions

  • Morgan Peters, School of Dentistry

  • Mary Madison Pevey, School of Medicine

  • Kendall Pitre, School of Medicine

  • Lindsey Poirot, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Tal Redhead, School of Medicine

  • Anna Renfroe, School of Medicine

  • Kiersten Rickard, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Rachel Ricketts, School of Pharmacy

  • Anna Robertson, School of Medicine

  • Elijah Rummells, School of Dentistry

  • Rushali Shah, UM School of Pharmacy

  • Lores Sharp, School of Medicine

  • Emma Shows, UM School of Pharmacy

  • James Sikes, School of Medicine

  • Shelby Sledge, School of Dentistry

  • Aubrey Ruth Smyly, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  • Webster Strickland, School of Dentistry

  • Holden Sumrall, School of Dentistry

  • Wesley Thomas, School of Dentistry

  • Avery Tollison, School of Health Related Professions

  • Youness Touissi, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  • Tyler Trussell, School of Medicine

  • Alex Turner, School of Medicine

  • Woody Vowell, School of Medicine

  • Saili Weeden, School of Health Related Professions

  • Bryson Weeks, School of Dentistry

  • Caroline Maxine Wilbanks, School of Health Related Professions

  • Chelsie Wilkinson, School of Nursing

  • John Williams, School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences

  • Garrett Braeden Womack, School of Health Related Professions

  • Rebecca Kristine Zorn, School of Health Related Professions