Nov 24, 2016 09:12 AM EST
The 2017 American Rhodes Scholars Revealed
The Rhodes Trust through its American Secretary, Elliot F. Gerson announced the name of the men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars and will be sent to study at the University of Oxford with all expenses paid on October 2017.
The Scholarship considered as one of the oldest and most famous grant was created in 1902 through the will of African colonial pioneer and philanthropist, Cecil Rhodes in partnership with other benefactors.
Applicants must be endorsed by their college or university and they should also meet the criteria stated in the Will of Cecil Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes wanted his scholars to embody leadership, have academic excellent prowess, impeccable character and committed to service.
The Scholarship grant covers 2 to 3 and in some cases 4 years of study at Oxford, depending on the academic field. It pays for all university fees, a stipend for living expenses while in Oxford and transportation to and from England. The total cost of the Scholarship is estimated at $68,000 per year and could go as high as $250,000 for scholars who spends 4 years in the university.
The Trust is giving out 95 Scholarships worldwide this year and our American representatives will be joining others from Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
The 32 American awardees are:
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Joshua Pickar - University of Chicago Law School
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Maia Silber - Harvard University
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Sarah Waltcher - Dartmouth College
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Laura Courchesne - University of Georgia
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Nancy Ko - Harvard University
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Noah Remnick - Yale University
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Spencer Dunleavy - Harvard University
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Meghan Shea - Stanford University
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Cameron Clarke - Howard University
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Aryn Frazier - University of Virginia
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James Pavur - Georgetown University
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Jory Fleming - University of South Carolina
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Lucinda Ford - US Naval Academy
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Christian Nattiel - US Military Academy
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Kirk Smith - University of Tulsa
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Mikaila Smith - University of Texas at Austin
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Morgan Mohr - Indiana University
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Christa Grace Watkins - University of Notre Dame
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Olivia Klevorn - Yale University
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Pasquale Toscano - Washington and Lee University
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Aaron Robertson - Princeton University
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Ahmed M. Ahmed - Cornell University
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Lauren Jackson - University of Virginia
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Shegufta Huma - University of Kansas
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Hannah Carrese - Yale University
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Joshua Carter - Montana State University
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Pema McLouglin - Reed College
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Anthony Wilder Wohns - Harvard University
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Oscar De Los Santos - University of Southern California
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Alexis Doyle - University of Notre Dame
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Nicole Mihelson - Johns Hopkins University
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Caylin Moore - Texas Christian University
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