Looks Jewish to me!
Posted on 11/21/2004 3:31:14 PM PST by nwrep
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VIENNA, VIRGINIA/November 20, 2004 - Elliot F. Gerson, American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust, today announced the names of the thirty-two American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars. They will enter the University of Oxford in England in October 2005. The Scholars were chosen today from 904 applicants - who were endorsed by 341 colleges and universities. Rhodes Scholarships provide two or three years of study at Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarships, oldest of the international study awards available to American students, were created in 1902 by the Will of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and colonial pioneer. The first class of American Rhodes Scholars entered Oxford in 1904.
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Some biographies of the winners:
Catherine J. Frieman, Westwood, Massachusetts, is a senior at Yale where she majors in archaelogical studies. Cate has conducted excavations in Denmark and on the Isle of Man, and spent her junior year in Aix-en-Provence, France. An active volunteer in the Yale women’s center, in a prison literacy program, in her college council, and in martial arts, she plans to do the M.Phil. in European Archaeology at Oxford.
Eugene Shenderov, Brooklyn, is a senior chemistry major at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Eugene plays varsity tennis, is president of the chess team, and volunteers as a tutor. He left his native Ukraine for the United States at the age of six to receive treatment for leukemia acquired as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in 1986. He was homeschooled during elementary school because of his immune system deficiencies. At Oxford, Eugene plans to do a D.Phil. in immunology.
Meghan E. Sullivan, Greensboro, North Carolina, is a senior at the University of Virginia where she majors in politics and philosophy. A Jefferson Scholar, Meghan chairs the University of Virginia Honor Committee and is a volunteer for Legal Aid and Restorative Justice. Seriously committed to philosophy, she plans to the B.Phil. in Philosophy at Oxford.
Ruth A. French, Partridge, is a senior at the University of Kansas, where she majors in political science. An activist for environmental protection and women’s rights, she has won prizes for her academic work and for her writing. A lobbyist for Planned Parenthood and pro-choice causes, she has also worked as a research assistant for a U.S. Court of Appeals judge. Ruth will do the M.Phil. in Comparative Politics at Oxford.
Sarah J. Hill, Bismark, is a senior at Harvard where she majors in biochemical sciences. Sarah has conducted significant research relating to ovarian cancer. She is also a member of the member of the varsity track and cross country teams, plays the cello with the Bach Society Orchestra, and is a member of the Harvard Republican Club. At Oxford, she will do the D.Phil. in Biochemistry.
Nicholas J. Anthis, Fort Worth, is a senior at Texas A&M where he majors in biochemistry. A Goldwater Scholar, he won an award for the best honors thesis in biological sciences. President of the Texas Aggie Democrats, he is a founder of an organization for students in accelerated medical programs. Nick will do a D.Phil. in Biochemistry at Oxford.
Carolyn Wills, Salt Lake City, is a senior at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) where she majors in philosophy. She plays on the Wheaton nationally ranked division III soccer team and has done research at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Utah. She has also done volunteer work in South Africa, with Habitat for Humanity and for Democratic political candidates. At Oxford, Carolyn plans to do the B.Phil. in Philosophy.
Cecil Rhodes is rolling over in his grave!
"Harvard" and "Republican" in the same breath. Who'd a thunk it!
What is more surprising--a Harvard Republican Club or Texas Aggie Democrats?
He started spinning when they gave a scholarship to one unprincipled young slimeball by the name of...wait a minute...oh, yeah, I remember now: Billy Jeff Clinton.
No kidding.
LOL! Maybe the lesson here is "Spend your money while you're alive!"
I have very limited respect for "Rhodes Scholars".
Clinton, Robert Reich, Paul Sarbanes, Franklin Raines, - the list goes on.
Is Dr Phil a player or what?
Former leaders in the Harvard YR's include William Rusher, Don Hodel, Grover Norquist, Bruce Chapman -- all prominent conservatives, RR appointees, etc.
I'd have to say they're equally shocking, being an Aggie. Not many dems at A&M from what I hear (gratefully).
About the time he retired, Tommy Franks gave a speech at Texas A & M which was shown on C-SPAN. It was in a large auditorium which was packed. Franks made a point of recognizing the two Democrats in the room.
I think George Stephanopoulos is another example. I don't think well of the gaggle of Rhodes Scholars who became "Friends of Bill" (I think there are some others besides those mentioned so far). On the other hand, I have known three Rhodes Scholars personally and they were all fine people...but none of them were politicians.
A sickly Jewish kid, now a varsity tennis player AND chess geek. What an intersting story. This guy I'd like to meet!
I thought this one was very impressive too, but how do you know that he is Jewish? Is Shenderov a Jewish surname?
Sounds like a Russian Jewish name, yes.
Looks Jewish to me!
While not nearly as large as the conservative groups on campus, the Aggie Democrats are revered by the faculty & administration and the local media. The YCT are vilified by the administration and always just one step away from being booted off campus. The Aggie Democrats are just as whacked as their comrades on DU.
It doesn't say anything about his political views. And honestly, I don't really care, I just think it's a remarkable story...coming from the Ukraine, homeschooled with a deadly illness and then being a tennis AND chess star. If him being a Dem in his youth trumps all of those accomplishments, then I don't believe in the same things as you.
A Naval Academy Mid won a scholarship, too.
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