Journey to Commencement: Merritt Tompkins

Merritt Tompkins

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate. Read about Merritt Tompkins, a senior Southern Studies major who graduates this May, here.      

Journey to Commencement: Bay Merrell

Bay Merrell in the Grove

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate. Read about Bay Merrell, a senior Southern Studies major and museum studies minor who graduates this May,