Each May, some 500 students graduate from Rhodes and become the newest alumni class. The paths they take will be, in large part, shaped by their years here and the time they spent in classrooms and residence halls, in the Memphis community in internships, in the carrels of Barret Library surrounded by books, and working with professors conducting research or being mentored through a fellowship.
Many of our graduates, like the ones in this issue of Rhodes magazine, will land jobs in occupations that did not even exist when their parents began their careers. Start-ups, digital technology, data-mapping, videography—these terms are still fairly new in our vocabulary, but they describe the endeavors these featured alumni have chosen and in which they excel.
Despite the differences in their professions, they all share the well-rounded background that a residential liberal arts education provides. The stories they tell of the ways in which Rhodes figures in their daily lives offer inspiration both to their alumni peers and those current students whose journeys are just beginning.
- Transforming Memphis One Start-Up at a Time
- Learning to Fly: Sometimes, It’s (Not) the Hardest Thing
- A Changing World, A Changing Worldview
- Connecting Natural History, Byte by Byte
- Data-Mapping the Globe for the Best Mobility
- Hanging Out with Sarah Lacy ’98