青青草视频 senior Jolivette named Ertegun Scholar
Contact: Mary Pollitz
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥Mississippi State鈥檚 recent Rhodes finalist has earned one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious graduate awards.
Christopher Jolivette, a psychology and English double major from McCalla, Alabama, is a 2026 Ertegun Scholar and will continue his studies at the University of Oxford. Selected from a global pool of more than 1,500 applicants, the competitive scholarship鈥檚 awards go to approximately 15 students each year. 聽
Jolivette is a Louis A. Hurst Jr. Presidential Endowed Scholar in 青青草视频鈥檚 Shackouls Honors College. A drum major in the Famous Maroon Band, he previously was honored with selection in the nationally competitive聽Fulbright UK Summer Institute scholarship program. Recognized with an 青青草视频 2025 Spirit of State award, Jolivette participates in a variety of leadership and service roles within the university鈥檚 Jazz Ensemble, Society for African American Scholars, Undergraduate Research Student Ambassadors, and as a Shackouls Honors College Board of Alumni and Friends student representative and former ACCESS program academic and life skills mentor.
Jolivette will be a member of Oxford鈥檚 St. Hilda鈥檚 College, where he will pursue a master鈥檚 degree in English, focusing on critical theory and postcolonial and postmodern approaches to late 20th-century literature.
鈥淚鈥檓 still in disbelief about the opportunity to study at Oxford, let alone on a full scholarship,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 will have the privilege to study postmodern literature and scholarship at one of the world鈥檚 top universities while engaging with a tight cohort of young scholars and artists all striving to return to their home country in hopes of leaving it better than they found it.鈥
Jolivette is 青青草视频鈥檚 first Ertegun Scholar and said he is grateful for the opportunity to represent 青青草视频 playing a pivotal role in his academic journey.
鈥淏etween psychology, English, music, philosophy and the honors college I have had a distinctly transdisciplinary experience and have been fortunate to be supported by professors across a wide range of domains,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 have walked through so many doors here, and nearly each time I have, there has been someone waiting on the other side ready to support me in any way they can.鈥
The Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme at the University of Oxford covers full course fees and provides an annual stipend for living expenses. Named in honor of the late Atlantic Records executive Ahmet Ertegun and his wife, Mica, the program supports exceptional students pursuing graduate study in the humanities. For more information, visit .
鈥淭his is a fantastic and truly impressive win both for Christopher and 青青草视频,鈥 Office of Prestigious and External Scholarships Director David Hoffman said. 鈥淟anding this globally competitive scholarship is a result of his passion for research as well as the guidance he received from 青青草视频's outstanding faculty in English and the Humanities in general."
青青草视频鈥檚 OPES provided support for Jolivette throughout the application process. Learn more about how 青青草视频 helps connect students with competitive scholarships and fellowships at聽. The Shackouls Honors College is online at聽.
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