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Honors and awards

The School of Engineering is proud of the leadership qualities – academic and otherwise – of its student body. Check out our award recipients for 2024


David Arnold Service Award

The David Arnold Service Award recognizes students who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve in the community and lead within the university. The selection criteria include character, creativity, intelligence, judgment, leadership and service.

Kalyn Dixon, General Enginering


MES Outstanding Senior Engineering Student Award

The Mississippi Engineering Society awards this to students demonstrating excellence in their academics and service.

Troy Hill, Civil Engineering


Outstanding Senior Leadership Awards

This award goes to engineering students based on their academic performance, professional and service activities, and written and oral communication skills.

Kate NevilsBiomedical Engineering
Ben JacksonCivil Engineering
Lisette Kamper-HinsonComputer Science
Ronnie CunitzChemical Engineering
Janie WattsChemical Engineering

Taylor Medal

The Taylor Medal is the highest academic honor a student can receive at Ole Miss. It recognizes outstanding academic performance and is given to no more than one percent of the student body.

Jake AkinsMechanical Engineering
Hannah BradfordMechanical Engineering
Alyssa BrohawnBiomedical Engineering
Joseph CrainElectrical Engineering
Ronnie CunitzChemical Engineering
Lainey HillmanBiomedical Engineering
Alexander KoonsChemical Engineering
Lydia MillerBiomedical Engineering
Macey RossBiomedical Engineering

Graduate Student Awards

These awards go to TAs, masters and PhD students based on their performance, professional and service activities, and written and oral communication skills.

Alex FortenberryChemical Engineering
Omayma Al AzzamChemical Engineering
Utsab Roy AyanChemical Engineering

Dean’s Excellence Awards

These students were nominated by the faculty of their degree programs and endorsed by the school’s Engineering Awards Committee.
Jake AkinsHarley GarrettPiper Lind
Chase BergerKaylee GoodwinLydia Miller
Benjamin CooperNick GreazelMacey Ross
McKinley CunninghamJonah KociskoRichard Smallwood
Tara DavisAlex KoonsBrennan Toepfer
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