Taylor Medal
In 1904, Dr. William T. Taylor of Booneville, MS, founded the Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial award at the University of Mississippi, “out of affection and regard for the memory of his son, the late Dr. Marcus Elvis Taylor, an honored alumnus of the University of the Class of 1871, and out of benevolent regard and good will for the youth of the state and the interest and work of the University of Mississippi, and for the encouragement of meritorious scholarship and deportment.”
Students are nominated for outstanding scholarship in their particular field combined with superior work in all other subjects. The number awarded annually may not be more than one percent of the student body. To be eligible, a student must have a GPA of 3.90 or higher and completed at least 105 hours of overall course credit. Transfer students must have earned forty-five semester hours at the University of Mississippi prior to being nominated.
2022
Zachariah Hays Allen
Linguistics
Eden Elizabeth Bayer
Biological Science
Faith Tyler Chatten
Music
Natalie Ann Clark
Anthropology
Grace Dragna
Economics, Public Policy Leadership
Claudia Ann Eder
Psychology
Martha Peyton Ford
Southern Studies
Rachel Irene Hammond
Chemistry
Christopher Harrison Hood
Biochemistry
Zahra Feroz Ali Jiwani
Biological Science
Paige Brianne Kessler
Linguistics, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Carson Elizabeth Kuhr
Psychology, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Allegra Rachael Latimer
Biological Science, French
Qing Yun Li
Chemistry
Gillian Grace Littleton
International Studies
Camille Grace Martin
Biological Science
Reed Nason Peets
International Studies, Spanish
Emily Taylor Pickich
Biological Science
Anya Katarina Poston
English
Sarah Abigail Sipe
English
Lauren Alexis Taylor
Art
Efrain Michael Valencia
Chemistry
Austin Michael Wallace
Chemistry, Mathematics
Hannah Gabrielle Witherspoon
English, English Education
Karen Mun Wong
Biochemistry
2021
Katelyn Barnes
Biochemistry, Biological Science (BS)
Alexis Berry
Biological Science (BA)
Riley Brown
Biochemistry
Joseph Caplis
Economics, Public Policy Leadership
Susanna Cassisa
B.A. in International Studies
Conogher Clancy
Public Policy Leadership, Finance
Kennedy Cohn
International Studies, Spanish
Daniel Connolly
Biological Science
Bradley Curtis
Economics (BS)
Jax Dallas
Chemistry (BS), Mathematics (BA)
Hannah Dickie
Biological Science (BS)
Lea Dudte
International Studies, Spanish
Mason Gardner
Biochemistry
Catherine Garner
Political Science
Catherine Hausman
History & English
Anna Hayward
Psychology
Grant Hilliard
Biological Science (BS)
Ann Hoover
Public Policy Leadership, Integrated Marketing Comm
Elizabeth Houston
Biological Science (BA), Psychology
Gabrielle Hunter
Public Policy Leadership
Abby Johnston
Public Policy Leadership, English Education
Riley Long
Art (BA)
Mitchell Palmertree
Economics, Public Policy Leadership
Morgan Reid
Classics, English
Cooper Ruwe
Biological Science (BS)
Macy Somoskey
Mathematics (BS)
Unique Subedi
Mathematics (BS)
Samuel Sullivan
Biological Science (BS)
Chinwe Udemgba
Chemistry (BS)
John Walker
Music (BM)
Taylor Welch
Psychology
Sydney Wheeler
Economics (BS)
Johnny Yang
Chemistry (BS), Biological Science (BA)
2020
Margaret Baldwin
Chemistry (BS)
Abigail Barker
Biochemistry
Claire Bonvillain
English
Sally Boswell
Economics (BS), Math (BS)
Amy Bracken
Chemistry (BS)
Amy Cain
Philosophy, Political Science
Reece Crumpler
Biochemistry
Christopher Dorroh
Biochemistry
Megan Gant
Biochemistry
Michaela Gay
Art (BA), History
Olivia George
International Studies
Mckenna Gossrau
International Studies, Spanish
Lauren Hamme
Sociology
Sydney Hays
Biochemistry
Summer Jefferson
Biochemistry
Raymond Kurz
Arabic (BA)
Chase Lance
Chemistry (BS)
Amelia Lawrence
History (BA)
Mallory Loe
Chemistry (BS)
Kristen Malloy
Forensic Chemistry (BS)
William Meador
Chemistry (BS)
Joy Myers
Biochemistry (BA)
Gabrielle Schust
International Studies, Spanish
Aaron Stanley
Biological Science (BA)
Micah Stewart
Biochemistry (BA)
Ava Street
Music (BM)
Madison Thornton
Biological Science (BA), PPL
Michaela Watson
Economics (BA), International Studies
Claire Williams
International Studies, Spanish
2019
Cynthia Bauer
Arabic, International Studies
Jeffrey Becker
Public Policy Leadership
Jarvis Benson
International Studies, Spanish
Elizabeth Brown
International Studies, French
Jackson Colburn
Economics, Public Policy Leadership
Benjamin Creel
Biology (BS)
McKenzie Denton
Biology (BA)
Holland Downs
Theatre (BFA)
Harrison Durland
International Studies, Public Policy Leadership
Richard Easterling
Biology (BS)
Isaiah Edwards
Biology (BS)
Jacob Ferguson
English, History
Bethany Fitts
English
Abigail Garrett
Computer Science (BA), Math (BS)
Hallie Gillam
Public Policy Leadership
Julie Grant
Public Policy Leadership
Margaret Hayslip
Spanish
Joseph Hempfling
Political Science
Stanton Heydinger
Chemistry (BS)
Mallie Imbler
Political Science, Public Policy Leadership
James Johnson
Chemistry (BS), Classics
Greyson Keel
Biochemistry
Sariya Khan
Biochemistry
Madison Klepzig
Psychology
Jacqueline Knirnschild
Chinese, Anthropology
Marisa Kutchma
Biology (BS)
Hannah McCowan
Biology (BS), Biochemistry
Jacqueline McGrath
Biology (BS)
Caroline Rader
Biochemistry
Ann Sistrunk
Public Policy Leadership
Lauren Sullivan
Biology (BS)
Aurora Wallace
Math (BS)
John Wilson
English
Heath Wooten
Linguistics, Anthropology, English
2018
Yasmeen Abdo
Chemistry (BS)
Cassidy Baldwin
Biochemistry
Kristen Barnett
Psychology
Louis Benton
Biological Science (BA)
Estelle Blair
Biological Science (BA)
Morgan Cannon
Public Policy Leadership
Tyler Caple
International Studies, Chinese
Kimberly Cassisa
Music (BM)
John Chappell
International Studies, Arabic
Peyton Curtis
Biological Science (BA), Psychology
Jacob Gambrell
International Studies
Alexandra Gersdorf
International Studies
Ryan Gillentine
Biological Science (BS)
Cathryn Guntharp
History
Cayla Hari
Spanish, Psychology
Samuel Harres
Political Science
Mary Harvey
Biochemistry
Briana Hearn
English
Allyson Henke
Forensic Chemistry
Robert Higginbotham
Biochemistry
Paul Hunt
International Studies, Arabic
Muriel Johnson
Biological Science (BS)
Catherine Lagarde
English, French
Casey Lochridge
Mathematics (BS)
Asher Mitchell
Music (BA)
Olivia Morgan
English, Journalism
Lauren Newman
International Studies, Arabic
David Nowicki
Psychology
William Pate
Music (BM)
Natalie Seales
English
Elaine Smith
Biochemistry
Abygail Thorpe
English Education; Spanish
Joseph Vaughan
Chemistry (BS)
2017
Rachel Anderson
Spanish
Cody Austin
Public Policy Leadership
Jordan Bell
Theatre
Joseph Bell
International Studies
McKinley Byram
Biochemistry
Cayla Cardamone
International Studies; French
Austin Carroll
Biochemistry
Melanie Culhane
Music
Charla Darby
Mathematics
Matthew Forgette
International Studies; Chinese
Caroline Garraway
Biochemistry; Spanish
Sydney Green
International Studies; Arabic
Amy Hall
Public Policy Leadership; Economics
Audrey Hall
English
Connor Holeman
International Studies; French
Edward Killorin
Public Policy Leadership
Joshua Law
Religious Studies
Thuy Le
Biochemistry
Alexandria Leidt
Psychology
Caitlin Lewis
Biological Science
Alaina Newby
English
Suong Nguyen
Chemistry
Ariyl Onstott
Public Policy Leadership
Taylor Patterson
Biological Science
Mackenzie Poole
Psychology
Joseph Quinnelly
Music
Emily Rucker
Biochemistry
Breeley Sellier
Biological Science
Henry Stonnington
International Studies; Arabic
Taylor Thrasher
International Studies; Economics
Michael Wilkerson
History
Sara Williston
Spanish
2016
Osasu Adah
Biochemistry
France Beard
Political Science
Sarah Bugg
B.A. Biology, Psychology
Victoria Calcote
Biochemistry
Brandon Clausen
B.S. in Chemistry
Sarah Criddle
B.S. in Chemistry
Andrew Czuzak
International Studies
Caroline Daggett
Psychology
Christal Davis
Psychology
James Demarshall
Chinese, International Studies
Victoria Demetropoulos
Psychology
Emily Duhe
Classics, English
Madeline Dwyer
B.A. Biology
Jonathan Evans
Economics
Michael Farese
Political Science
Brittany Fields
BS in Radiologic Sciences (2+2)
Bailey Flamm
B.S. in Chemistry
Forrest Gamble
B.A. in Physics
Maggie Hall
German, International Studies
Evan Heitzmann
Chinese, International Studies
Frank Holiman
B.S. in Mathematics
Kathryn James
Economics, Public Policy Leadership, Southern Studies
Serena Khiantani
B.M. in Music
James Markos
B.S. in Biology; BA Biochem, PPL
Jane Martin
International Studies
Savannah Mitchell
B.S. in Biology
Jacqueline Morris
B.S. in Chemistry
Sailer Perkins
Arabic, Political Science
Morgan Philley
English
Joseph Pratt
B.A. in Biology
Blake Smith
Pre-Pharmacy, BS Biology
Hannah Switzer
Religious Studies
Anna Whisenant
Political Science, Public Policy Leadership
Elizabeth Wicks
French, International Studies
John Yi
B.S. in Biology
2015
Rachel Banka
English
Madeline Campbell
Biology (BA)
Alison Cegielski
Biochemistry, Psychology
Laura Cline
Chemistry (BS)
Maia Cotelo
International Studies, Economics
Marcus Daniels
Biology (BS)
Morgan Davis
Biochemistry
Molly Edmondson
Biochemistry
Katherine Farese
Political Science
Harriet Fisher
International Studies, Chinese
Lauren Foropoulos
Biology (BS)
Amanda Gerard
Biology (BA), Psychology
Thor Goodfellow
Biology (BS)
Maleaka Guice
Political Science
Rebecca Hankins
Psychology
Matthew Hull
Computer Science, Linguistics
Anna Knaup
Biochemistry
Eliott Lansdell
Accountancy, Public Policy Leadership
Elizabeth Lee
Psychology
Megan Lindsay
English
Hannah Long
Psychology
Allison Marcum
Biology (BS)
Sheretta Paraham
Art (BA)
Mary Portera
Spanish, Biology
Neetish Pradhan
Physics, Mathematics
Alyssa Radtke
English
Jonathan Redding
Biochemistry
Peyton Reves
Chemistry
Ryan Sessums
Chemistry
Emily Smith
Physics
Kristen Stephens
Biology (BS)
Victoria Thomas
Theatre Arts (BFA, Musical Theatre)
Charles Withers
International Studies, Chinese
2014
Cara Thorne
Chemistry (BS)
Elizabeth McClure
English
Erin Dyer
Chemical Engineering, Chinese
Caroline Rohde-Moe
Economics, Managerial Finance
Rachel Saliba
Music (BM – Music Education, Vocal)
Eleanor Anthony
Mathematics (BS), Philosophy
Megan Smith
Biology (BA), English
Stephen Woods
German, International Studies
Kristen Laprade
Psychology
Jillian Cowart
International Studies, Public Policy Leadership
Patrick Fields
International Studies, Spanish
Charles Pritchard
Biology, Classics
Megan Fowler
Classics, English
Hollie Ables
Biology (BS)
Stephanie Staszko
Biology (BA), Psychology
Anna Craig
Chemistry (BA)
Joseph Maxwell
Biology (BS), Psychology
Davis Rogers
Physics (BA)
Walker Messer
Economics, International Studies
Ashli Fitzpatrick
Biology (BA)
Vivian Lang
English
Sarah Wright
French, Linguistics
Phillip Waller
Journalism, Public Policy Leadership
Andrew Palmer
Chemistry (BS)
Jessica Simpson
French, Linguistics
Jade Genga
Psychology, Theatre Arts (BFA – Musical Theatre)
John Biffle
Psychology
George Puneky
Biochemistry, Psychology
Samira Abunemeh
International Studies
Christine Dickason
Public Policy Leadership
Matthew Williams
Psychology
Elizabeth Abbot
French, International Studies
Paige Gremillion
Political Science
Sarah Penn
English, Journalism
Wilson Knight
English
Henry Davis
History
Alison Bartel
Chinese, International Studies
2013
Douglas Odom
English, Classics
Kevin Scott
International Studies, Economics, Chinese
Merrill Girardeau
English
Mattie Codling
Art History, Anthropology
Garth McClure
English
Emma Willoughby
Sociology
Elyse Jensen
Physics (BA)
Andrew Matrick
Biochemistry
Isaac Lichlyter
International Studies
Travis Gray
Public Policy Leadership, French, Political Science
Hadley Pearson
Philosophy
Mary Kerce
Biology (BA)
Sara Dempsey
Forensic Chemistry
Jacqueline Boyce
International Studies
Aaron Moeller
Mathematics (BA), Accountancy, Banking and Finance
Rebecca Pocase
International Studies
Brad Gordon
International Studies
Hang Ho
Psychology
Portia Davis
Music (BM)
Harry Clarke
Biology (BS), History
Vinod Kannuthurai
Political Science, Classics
Matthew Valentine
Biology (BA)
Maggie Morgan
Forensic Chemistry
Haley Pollock
Biology (BA)
Thomas McMillin
Southern Studies
Brett Bobe
Public Policy Leadership
Amanda Nichols
English
Joshua Reed
Psychology
Adam Guntharp
Biology (BA)
Alexandria Tidwell
English
Kathryn Fowler
Classics
William Morgan
Biology (BA)
William Bumpas
International Studies, Chinese