Eight Ole Miss Students Win Stamps Impact Prize
Competitive award program offers students funding for projects
OXFORD, Miss. – The Stamps Impact Prize committee selected eight University of Mississippi students for its biannual competitive award program that funds undergraduate academic and creative projects.
"Since our launch in 2023, we have funded 57 student projects across a wide range of fields of study," said Kenneth Sufka, distinguished professor of psychology and pharmacology and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Sufka leads the Stamps Impact Prize program.
"Our current cohort is another example of incredibly interesting creative achievement, community service and research projects from exceptionally talented Ole Miss students."
The university created the competitive award to enhance undergraduate students' academic experience by supporting innovative, faculty-supported projects that go beyond the classroom. Undergraduate students across all Ole Miss campuses are eligible to receive up to $5,000 to support their work.
The fall 2025 recipients and their faculty mentors are:
- Julian Callender, a junior chemistry major from River Ridge, Louisiana, with mentor Nathan Hammer, professor of chemistry and biochemistry
- Gilad Goulet, a sophomore chemical engineering major from Oxford, with mentor Jake Bennett, associate professor of physics and astronomy
- Charles Riley, a senior journalism major from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, with mentor Christopher Hutchinson, assistant professor of German
- Sophia Sawser, a sophomore international studies, economics and Spanish major from Oxford, with mentor Daniel O'Sullivan, chair and professor of modern languages
- Stokley Sawyer, a junior biochemistry major from Long Beach, with mentor Sujay Ray, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry
- Mia Signorelli, a junior mechanical engineering major from Metairie, Louisiana, with mentor Damian Stoddard, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
- Logan Sinquefield, a junior biochemistry major from Senatobia, with mentor Adam Estes, professor of music
- Will Watson, a senior interdisciplinary studies major from Flowery Branch, Georgia, and mentor Matthew Reysen, associate professor of psychology.
The application portal for the spring 2026 Stamps Impact Prize opens March 1. Recipients will be announced on April 15. Contact program administrators for more details.
Top: Recipients of the Stamps Impact Prize from the fall 2025 cycle include (top, from left) Julian Callender, Gilad Goulet and Charles Riley, and (bottom, from left) Sophia Sawser, Stokley Sawyer and Mia Signorelli. The award includes up to $5,000 to fund academic and creative projects. Photos by Mary Knight/University Development