Recognize Outstanding Service to Students With a Frist Nomination

Ole Miss students, alumni, friends, faculty and staff can nominate candidates for the annual awards online through April 1. To access the nomination form, click here.

Any full-time faculty or staff member, except previous winners, on the Oxford or regional campuses is eligible for the award, which includes a $1,000 prize and a plaque. Past nominations also may be considered.

"Our university is more than simply an institution or a place; it’s people," said Jeremy Griffin, associate professor of accountancy and the faculty winner of the 2025 Frist Award. "Educating our students and preparing them for success are our highest callings. The students are why we’re all here. I’m deeply honored to be recognized by students for my work to help them achieve their goals.

"I thank the students and the generous living legacy of Dr. Thomas Frist for recognizing all the many people who make Ole Miss such a special place to learn, live, and grow."

The nomination should differentiate between obligation and service by citing specific examples in which the person being nominated has gone beyond the call of duty to help a student or students.

Nominations should not focus on classroom teaching or tutoring efforts. The Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award, which has a separate nomination process, recognizes excellence in that area.

The recipients will be honored May 4 at the annual spring faculty meeting and May 9 at the university's Commencement convocation.

A list of previous Frist Award winners is available here.

The Frist Student Service Awards were established with a $50,000 gift from the late Dr. Thomas F. Frist, of Nashville, a 1930 UM graduate.