Noah Barbieri, a 2018 graduate of Millsaps College spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson at its September 4, 2018, meeting. Mr. Barbieri was named a Rhodes scholar in November 2017. He was previously named a Truman Scholar in April 2017. At Millsaps, he was class Valedictorian and Student Body President with Philosophy and Economics majors and a minor in Mathematics. He intends to pursue a Masters & Ph.D. in Economics at Oxford, UK, to be followed by a J.D. once he returns to the US.
Mr. Barbieri is a native of Belden, Mississippi in Pontotoc County. He intends to return home once he completes his schooling to pursue a career in Public Service. He joins 6 previous Millsaps graduates as a Rhodes Scholar. His desire is to focus on retaining Mississippi college and university graduates to pursue their careers in their home state.
His speech centered on his life experiences, including being homeschooled for the first 7 years of his education because of extreme allergies. He (right) is shown in the first Photo with club member Matthew Turnage who scheduled his talk to the club and in the second photo during his speech.
The third photo is of Club member John Sewell who introduced Mr. Barbieri.
We thank Mr. Barbieri for his presentation and for his commitment to Mississippi. We wish him success in his studies across the Pond and look forward to hearing him again upon his completion of those studies.