Rhodes recently hosted a reception in Burrow Hall on campus to honor The Commercial Appeal′s Academic All-Stars. Rhodes officials Russ Wigginton and Bud Richey, along with Megan Starling and Rebecca Leslie of the Rhodes Admission Office, addressed the group and their parents.
Both Starling and Leslie serve as judges for the All-Star competition designed to identify and recognize high school students in the Memphis metro area for excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Honorees are featured in half-page ads highlighting their academic excellence and achievements.
Attendees of the Rhodes reception represented several schools including Bartlett High School, Bolton High School, Brighton High School, Central High School, Collierville High School, First Assembly Christian School, Hutchison School, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School, Lausanne Collegiate School, Lewisburg High School, Marion Senior High School, Millington Central High School, Northpoint Christian School, Saint Agnes Academy, Southwind High School, Westwood High School, and Wooddale High School.