Photos from Graduation - Center for the Study of Southern Culture

By admin on June 7th, 2016

Photos from Graduation

With apologies for the delay, here are some photos of the graduating Southern Studies class of 2016, including BA and MA students. Awards and class photo by Jimmy Thomas, photos in gowns by me.

Amanda Berrios, with Marjory, the Grad Room Gourdperson.

Sophie Hay.

Sophie Hay, Brandy Williams, Irene Van Riper, Amanda Malloy

Chris Colbeck and Amanda Berrios

Katie Gill, Chris Colbeck, Amanda Berrios

The UM Graduate School lining up for the ceremony.

UM Graduate School ceremony

Bryan Hawks, Amanda Berrios, Sophie Hay

Bryan Hawks, Irene Van Riper, Amanda Berrios, Sophie Hay

Andy Harper, Ted Ownby, Bryan Hawks

Bryan Hawks and Amanda Berrios

Ted Ownby and Irene Van Riper

Andy Harper, Amanda Malloy

Andy Harper, Chris Colbeck, Amanda Malloy

Kathryn York with Emma Rose, ready for the SST lunch.

SST professor Darren Grem

Yaeko Takeda with Ted Ownby

Alicia Pilar Bacon, — Alicia Pilar Bacon, "“This Clinic Stays Open: A Comprehensive History of Reproductive Rights in Mississippi, 1966-2015,” Winner of the Sue Hart Prize for Gender Studies Best Undergraduate Honors Thesis

Mary High, “Sterling Plumpp’s ‘Mississippi Griot’ and Blues Counter Memory, — Mary High, “Sterling Plumpp’s ‘Mississippi Griot’ and Blues Counter Memory," Peter Aschoff Award for the best paper in Southern Music

Josh Green, “Peace and the Unsealing of the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission Files, — Josh Green, “Peace and the Unsealing of the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission Files," Winner of the Lucille and Motee Daniels Award for the best paper by a first year MA student

Center staff Margaret Gaffney and Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Graduate shenanigans

The Class of 2016.

Rebecca Lauck Cleary, Ted Ownby, Margaret Gaffney

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