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Ole Miss – Athlete Engineers

You’ll find current and recent engineering students taking on challenging studies and exciting SEC sports!

The School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi has been around since 1900, making it the oldest engineering school in Mississippi. But, we’re definitely a 21st century institution – with top-notch academics and athletes in our programs.

Here are just a few of our stellar athlete engineers:

Tyler BanksTyler Banks | Football

Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Blackstone, VA


Jordan BerryJordan Berry | Basketball

Major: Chemical engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Honors:  SEC Academic Honor Roll


Aiden BrittAiden Britt | Cross Country

Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Lebanon, TN
Honors: SEC Co-Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year


McKinley Cunningham McKinley Cunningham | Golf

Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Honors: WGCA All-American Scholar and SEC Academic Honor Roll

brandon johnson Brandon Johnson | Baseball

Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: Graduated 2022
Hometown: Cottondale, AL
Honors: SEC Academic Honor Roll


Andrea Lignell Andrea Lignell | Golf

Major: General engineering
Year: Junior
Hometown: Gothenburg, Sweden
Honors: All-American Scholar and SEC Academic Honor Roll


Ben SavinoBen Savino | Track and field

Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: Ph.D. student
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
Honors: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Alex SchoenstadtAlex Schoenstadt | Soccer

Major: Biomedical engineering
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Sammamish, WA

 

 


60% students from MS;3.83 GPA; 75% with scholarships

Our programs

  • Biomedical engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Computer engineering
  • Computer science
  • Electrical engineering
  • General engineering
  • Geology
  • Geological engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

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Happy Fall, Y'all! 🍂 Happy Fall, Y'all! 🍂
The second annual BME Chili Cook-Off was held last The second annual BME Chili Cook-Off was held last Friday, and Dr. Thomas Werfel, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, took home the gold.

The competition was fierce, but Werfel's "Screw You, We're From Texas" chili ultimately came out on top! 🌶️
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Our chapter of SWE spent the last few days at WE24 Our chapter of SWE spent the last few days at WE24: Together We Rise in Chicago, Illinois!

WE24: Together We Rise is a three-day Society of Women Engineers conference featuring networking, career insights, and industry leader connections. Attendees engage in leadership and engineering workshops, building relationships and empowering women in the field ✨
Our alumni panel, ‘Now, Ever, Always: 125 Years Our alumni panel, ‘Now, Ever, Always: 125 Years of Excellence’ celebrated the achievements of six alum who have helped shape our legacy.

Thank you to Mr. Darin Van Pelt, Mr. Bill Parsons, Dr. Lucy Priddy, Mrs. Barbara Kerr Beckmann, Mr. Al Hilliard, and Dr. Markeeva Morgan for sharing your experiences as an Ole Miss Engineer. 

We look forward to continuing to honor their legacies for years to come ✨

(Photos by Kayla VonBurg-King / Sri Chattopadhyay of Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services)
On Thursday, we kicked-off our 125th anniversary y On Thursday, we kicked-off our 125th anniversary year with a celebration at @circleandsquarebrewing 🎉

Let’s get this year started!
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