Miller Owen named Ole Miss First Scholar

Marion graduate recognized for academic acheivement

From the University of Mississippi

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UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Miller Owen, of Marion, Arkansas, majoring in music, was named an Ole Miss First scholar at the University of Mississippi this fall.

Students selected for the scholarship demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement, leadership and commitment to service. Over the course of their four years at Ole Miss, the scholars meet with mentors and attend monthly dinners, so they receive the support, guidance and encouragement they need to take chances, explore opportunities and make a difference.

“Ole Miss First is more than a scholarship,” program manager Anna Booth Weems said. “We create a family within the larger university family that provides nurturing, mentoring, encouragement and support in whatever endeavors our scholars undertake.

We celebrate their successes and help them navigate the challenges of college life.

“Through family-style monthly dinners, inspiring speakers and meaningful community service, we help prepare our scholars to become the leaders they have the potential to be in their careers, homes and communities.”

The Ole Miss First scholarship program began in 2002 during the tenure of Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat.

The program provides an average of 10 scholarships a year, and each scholar selected for the program receives $4,500 annually for four years.

Whether they are future engineers, business professionals, graphic designers or fiction writers, Ole Miss First scholars find common ground in their desire to succeed. The scholars come from various backgrounds, each possessing unique characteristics that help make the Ole Miss First scholarship program a truly special organization.

About Ole Miss

For more information about supporting Ole Miss First scholarships, contact Brett Barefoot, executive director

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for central development, at bmbarefo@olemiss.edu or 662-915-2711; or visit omf.olemiss.edu.

The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state’s flagship university. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. Its 16 academic divisions include a major medical school, nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy, and an Honors College acclaimed for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action. Recognized among the nation’s most beautiful, Ole Miss’ main campus is in Oxford, which is routinely acknowledged as one of the country’s best college towns.