Alumni

Rebecca Coyle
BA, 2005

My life has changed immeasurably for the better since my graduation in 2005 from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts in Southern Studies. I resigned my position at the University of Mississippi Foundation and began the most fulfilling work I have ever done—mentoring students in the Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship Program. As a nontraditional student, the best part of my day was attending classes with students less than half my age. After graduation, I truly missed interacting with Ole Miss’s bright, creative, talented, lively, young people. Today, I am fortunate to have daily contact with students who were chosen for their Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship based on their high school academic achievement, their demonstrated leadership, and their love for community service. My extensive life’s experiences, my love of Ole Miss, my love for and dedication to its students, my commitment to a better community, and my own scholarship at Ole Miss prepared me for a calling about which I am truly passionate. For this, I say “thank you Ole Miss.”