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Rising Senior Interviews: Do not miss this!

Junior Mock Interviews have gone virtual and global! This June and July we will host our annual Junior Mock Interviews – but in a new and exciting format. Alumni from throughout the country are already signing up to interview our rising seniors. Their response has been instant, robust, and exciting – so we need every member of the Class of 2021 to get on board.

Admissions Office Announces New Ambassadors

On May 4 the Ambassador Selection Committee announced the Class of 2022 Student Ambassadors for the coming school year. These 26 rising juniors join 30 rising seniors who were selected as ambassadors last year. “Becoming an ambassador at MUS is one of the highest awards that can be bestowed upon a rising junior,” said Admissions Director Buck Towner ’07. “We are confident in this group of young men and applaud their academic success, exemplary commitment to the Honor Code, and involvement in a variety of activities both at school and in the community. Their genuine love for MUS will make them great ambassadors for the school!”

Extended Holiday: April 10-13

In acknowledgment of how hard everyone is working to adapt to online learning, we have added Monday, April 13, as a school holiday. Friday, April 10, is a previously scheduled school holiday in observance of Good Friday and the beginning of Passover. We hope you can relax and enjoy the four-day weekend!

Bakke Enters Rhodes Hall of Fame

For his accomplishments as the star point guard for a nationally ranked men’s basketball team at Rhodes College (1979-81), Assistant Athletic Director Matt Bakke was honored in November with induction into the Rhodes College Athletics Hall of Fame.

Celebrating the Voice of the Owls

In addition to recognizing our senior players this past Friday night during the football game, we also took a moment to celebrate The Voice of the Owls, Stormin’ Norman Thompson.

Alumni Executive Board Unveils Dalle Portrait

MUS instructor in French, ambassador for la culture française, purveyor of French baked goods, superlative host – guests at the Alumni Executive Board’s 15th portrait unveiling October 24 heard about the fascinating life and times of this year’s honoree, Dr. Reginald Dalle.

Lt. Terrence Cole ’11 Offers Encouraging Message

Air Force Lt. Terrence Cole ’11 said he did not want to leave Cordova Middle School to come to MUS, but his mother insisted. Now, he says, “it was the best decision of my life.”

A senior systems operator based in Wyoming overseeing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and crew members, Cole spoke to Lower School students during a recent visit. He said he had a rocky start at MUS – three Fs and an Honor Code violation – but his mother supported the system, and the teachers worked with him to get him where he needed to be.

Sports Passes, Ticket Purchasing

Digital season passes and individual tickets are available for purchase online. Go to the Athletics Home Page and click the tickets button to purchase a sports pass for $80 or individual game tickets at $8 each.

“1776” Wins Two Orpheum Awards

Congratulations to the cast and crew of 1776 for winning Outstanding Production Number for “Mama, Look Sharp” and to cast member Bella Littleton for winning Best Supporting Actress.

Hiltonsmith Portrait Unveiled

John Hiltonsmith, music instructor from 1984 until his passing in 2014, was memorialized with speeches and music as his portrait was unveiled in the Dining Hall February 21. The painting is the 14th in the Alumni Executive Board’s Faculty Portrait Series. Family and friends shed a few tears listening to touching – and amusing – remembrances and to the a cappella choir he founded, Beg To Differ, led by Director of Music Matt Tutor ’91. Tutor described how his former teacher convinced him, fatefully, to stay with music in college, rather than changing his major.

Sports Passes Go Digital

The days of “Where’s my sports pass?” are gone! They’ve gone digital and mobile! This year you can purchase individual game tickets or an all-sports season pass online, and your ticket/pass will be accessible on your mobile phone. Simply show your phone pass when you get to the gate, and the gate worker will activate your pass for entry.

State Representative Daniel Visits Campus

State Assembly Representative Martin Daniel ’75 visited the campus Monday, July 30. Pictured, from left, Assistant Headmaster Barry Ray, Daniel, Headmaster Pete Sanders, and Academic Dean Flip Eikner ’77.

Rogers Leadership Forum, Jan. 19

MUS will host Mr. Anthony M. Flynn during our annual Rogers Leadership Forum for students January 19. Flynn is founder of The Gifted Education Foundation and author of “The Execution Pipeline: A Step-by-Step Guide to Moving Your Business Idea from Dream to Reality.”

Film Celebrates Ellis Haguewood

Temple Brown '81 created a film celebrating Ellis Haguewood’s service as teacher since 1969 and headmaster since 1995. Mr. Haguewood retires from MUS in June. Watch it here.

Robert Gordon '79 Talks Music and Memphis

Grammy-award winning author and documentary producer Robert Gordon ’79 spoke to students at chapel August 26 about his work and how it has been informed by the music and musicians of Memphis.