8 UM Fulbright awardees

OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi students have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, the most in university history. 

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the U.S. 

Ole Miss students have earned 59 Fulbright awards since the program began in 1946. 

This year’s recipients are:

• Manuel Campbell, a biochemistry major from Jackson 
• Edith Marie Green, an international studies major from Oxford 
• Mikayla Jordan, an education major from Hattiesburg 
• Alyssa Langlois, an international studies major from New Orleans 
• Rabria Moore, a journalism and political science major from Durant 
• Sydney Rester, a biomedical engineering major from Oxford 
• Emily Wang, an international studies major from Randolph, New Jersey 
• Savannah Whittemore, a law school student from Grenada. (University of Mississippi 05/17/23) University-Record Eight UM Students Earn Fulbright Awards - Ole Miss News