Four York and Lancaster County area students have been named to the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Mississippi, the university announced this week.
Kathleen Peddy of Rock Hill, Jayden McHone of Clover, Eliza Greemon of Fort Mill and Grant Bohnen of Rock Hill each earned the distinction by posting a semester GPA between 3.75 and 4.00, the threshold required for Chancellor’s Honor Roll recognition at Ole Miss.
Peddy is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition program. McHone is pursuing a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Greemon is studying for a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications. Bohnen is working toward a Bachelor of Arts in Classics.
The honor places the four among a small group of high performing students recognized each semester at the Oxford, Mississippi, university. To qualify, a student must complete at least 12 graded hours during the semester and cannot be on academic probation at any point that term.
“These students have achieved at the highest academic level, and we are proud to recognize them on the Chancellor’s Honor Roll,” Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce said in the announcement. “They are exceptional scholars, and their dedication and achievement is reflected in this designation.”
Ole Miss serves as Mississippi’s flagship university and carries an R1 classification from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, a designation reserved for doctoral universities with the highest level of research activity. The university’s 16 academic divisions include a medical school and nationally recognized programs in accountancy, law and pharmacy, along with an Honors College known for combining academic rigor with hands on learning and community service opportunities.
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