Cameron D. Clarke, Aryn A. Frazier, Christian E. Nattiel, Olivia A. Klevorn, Aaron C. Robertson, Ahmed M. Ahmed, and Cailyn L. Moore have just made history as they are the largest group of African-American Rhodes Scholars in history! This is considered to be the highest honor that a college student can receive and they were chosen from among 2,500 applicants!
JBHE:
“The scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes, an industrialist who made a vast fortune in colonial Africa. According to the will of Rhodes, applicants must have “high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor.
The Rhodes Trust does not publicize the race or ethnicity of scholarship winners. But it appears that this year seven of the 32 Rhodes winners are African Americans. This is the most African American Rhodes Scholars in history.”
Congratulations to you all!!
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Source: https://www.jbhe.com/2016/12/a-record-year-for-african-american-rhodes-scholars/
