Ole Miss Engineering – Athlete Scholars – Ole Miss Engineering

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 Banks | Football

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

Jordan Berry | Basketball

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

Aiden Britt | Cross Country

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

McKinley Cunningham | Golf

Major: Mechanical engineering

Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Clarksville, TN

Honors: WGCA All-American Scholar and SEC Academic Honor Roll

Brandon Johnson | Baseball

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

Andrea Lignell | Golf

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

Ben Savino | Track and field

Major: Mechanical engineering
Year: Ph.D. student

Hometown: Cary, N.C.
Honors: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Alex Schoenstadt | Soccer

Major: Biomedical engineering

Year: Freshman
Hometown: Sammamish, WA

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A round of applause for our class of 2023 engineer

A round of applause for our class of 2023 engineering graduates! We are proud of all of you and your accomplishments 👏🎓

Outstanding Engineering Faculty Award Dr. Glenn Wa

Outstanding Engineering Faculty Award
Dr. Glenn Walker balances his teaching and research efforts. He goes out of his way for students and is currently working on two NIH-funded research grants. Plus, as associate dean for research, he is helping to expand the school's research efforts nationally and internationally. Congrats!

Recent BME graduate, Shelby Berry, is headed to Ab

Recent BME graduate, Shelby Berry, is headed to Abbott Diagnostics! Shelby secured the full-time position after several summer internships with the company. Congrats Shelby!

Next stop for Wells Lyon? Austin, TX. He's looking

Next stop for Wells Lyon? Austin, TX. He's looking forward to his job with Manhard Consulting, a firm which provides the engineering expertise to architectural designs. (He's also looking forward to the food, music, and nature!).

Dr. Thomas Oommen is set to join the School of Eng

Dr. Thomas Oommen is set to join the School of Engineering as its geology and geological engineering chair! “As the department chair, I will prioritize academic excellence, promote scholarly research, and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation” Dr. Oommen said of the position. To learn more, head to the link in our bio!

Mechanical engineering student Stanford White has

Mechanical engineering student Stanford White has been awarded a
prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to pursue ways to optimize flexible electronics! “Having Stanford in the lab has been an absolute pleasure – he is a natural researcher, contributed numerous research ideas, and trained other undergraduate students,” says his lab mentor Dr. Damian Stoddard. To learn more about Stanford and his research, head to the link in our bio!

Many of our graduating seniors joined the Order of

Many of our graduating seniors joined the Order of the Engineer - pledging to practice at the highest standards. Congrats graduates!
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“Millie is a person who wants to grow not only f

“Millie is a person who wants to grow not only for herself, but also
to help others." That's how Casey Cockrell Stuart, CME associate director of academic programs, describes mechanical engineering senior Millie Eubanks. To learn more, head to the link in our bio!

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