32 Americans Tapped As Rhodes Scholars

AP ^ | 12/8/02 | AP

[anniegetyourgun]

WASHINGTON- Thirty-two American college students have been selected as Rhodes Scholars, the scholarship trust announced Sunday.

Eight regional committees selected the winners from 981 applicants who were endorsed by 341 colleges and universities throughout the nation.

Rhodes Scholarships, created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes, provide two or three years of study at Oxford University in England. Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement, integrity, leadership potential and physical vigor, among other attributes.

One of the winners is Chesa Boudin, a senior at Yale University who is majoring in history. He is the son of Kathy Boudin, a former Weather Underground radical who is in prison for her role in a 1981 robbery that left three people dead. Chesa Boudin is active in criminal justice reform and has spoken around the country about the problems facing children of prison inmates.

Harvard University placed four students, the most of any institution, on this year's list of winners. Columbia, Cornell, Duke and Yale each had two winners.

The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2003, listed by district:

District I:

Prateek Tandon, Watertown, Mass., Yale University

Jeremy L. England, Durham, N.H., Harvard University

Anna K. Weiss, New Rochelle, N.Y., Harvard University

Sasha Polakow-Suransky, Ann Arbor, Mich., Brown University

District II:

Jonah Lehrer, Los Angeles, Columbia University

Matt Landreman, St. Paul, Minn., Swarthmore College

Sue Meng, New York, Harvard University

Lindsey O. Worth, Cambridge, Mass., Harvard University

District III:

Brian C. Finucane, Rush, Ky., Cornell University

Melanie Somjen Frazer, Wilkesboro, N.C., Cornell University

Marianna B. Ofusu, Washington, Howard University

Jacob G. Foster, Winchester, Va., Duke University

District IV:

John A. Henderson, Little Rock, Ark., Emory University

Devi Sridhar, Coral Gables, Fla., University of Miami

Tyler Fisher, Fort Myers, Fla., University of Central Florida

Adam S. Cureton, Kingsport, Tenn., University of Georgia

District V:

Chesa Boudin, Chicago, Yale University

Kathleen Diem-Anh Tran, Bloomington, Ind., Indiana University

Sean Campbell, Brooklyn, N.Y., University of Chicago

Andrew C. Serazin, Elyria, Ohio, University of Notre Dame

District VI:

Robert Chamberlain, Lawrence, Kan., University of Kansas

David A. Simon, Plymouth, Minn., University of Minnesota

Benjamin L. Champion, Olathe, Kan., Kansas State University

Heidi L. Williams, Williston, N.D., Dartmouth College

District VII

Keith W. Benedict, Tucson, Ariz., U.S. Military Academy

David A. Chokshi, Baton Rouge, La., Duke University

Peter A. Chiarelli, Scottsdale, Ariz., Pomona College

Gretchen J. Domek, St. Cloud, Minn., University of Utah

District VIII

Ankur Luthra, Saratoga, Calif., University of California, Berkeley

Kamyar Cyrus Habib, Kirkland, Wash., Columbia University

Laura A. Shackelton, Reno, Nev., Princeton University

Anthony P. House, Spokane, Wash., Georgetown University

[anniegetyourgun]

Behold, the libs of tomorrow.

[FITZ]

It's not too impressive a title since Clinton claimed to be one.

[A_perfect_lady]

Yep. Keep an eye on these SOBs (one literally IS an SOB).

[End The Hypocrisy]

>>It's not too impressive a title since Clinton claimed to be one.<<


Where was his physical vigor though, if he had Monica doing most of the work? And as for integrity, maybe "semantics" is a better word for what Rhodes was looking for when Clinton won such a scholarship.

[Congressman Billybob]

The Rhodes Scholarships have had an occasional misfire. Try matching the word "integrity" to Billyjeff Clinton, it's like nailing jello to a wall. But over the years, the program has identified some pretty smart cookies.

Based on reading the names, one group is "underrepresented" compared to population -- African-Americans. There is one, from Howard University. Also based on reading the names, there is one group that is "overrepresented" -- Asian-Americans. They are eight of the 32.

This is what high-level admissions based on merit, knowledge and hard work look like, as opposed to admissions based on skin color.

Congressman Billybob

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[FITZ]

I'm surprised they don't have Chelsea Clinton on that list. Hillary must be steaming mad.

[End The Hypocrisy]

Chelsea's already @ Oxford, isn't she? Is she a Rhodes Scholar? Or maybe some Democrat endowed some new fellowship for her. Either way, the Clintons are now multi-millionaires.

[End The Hypocrisy]

>>>This is what high-level admissions based on merit, knowledge and hard work look like, as opposed to admissions based on skin color.<<<

That's precisely why such quotas are necessary and justified. For enlightenment & guidance, feel free to visit:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/799154/posts?page=1

[texasbluebell]

No, little Ms. Clintoon is definitely not a Rhodes scholar!

[goodnesswins]

Hmmmm....what about this one?.....I'll bet he's "African American".....Kamyar Cyrus Habib, Kirkland, Wash., Columbia University

[End The Hypocrisy]

I wonder if Chelsea Clinton's SAT's were good enough to have gotten her into Stanford on her own merit?

[xm177e2]

There has ALWAYS been affirmative action for famous rich white people.

[upcountryhorseman]

Slick Willie certainly didn't have any of those attributes.
He got in using political influence (Senator Fulbright).

[Timesink]

I wish I had the time to investigate every single one of the names on that list. I'll bet I'd found out every single one of them is on there for reasons other than merit.

At least Princess Chelsea isn't on there.

And remember everyone, you're not a Rhodes Scholar until you finish the program. Billy Jeff never did.

[Timesink]

Chelsea's already @ Oxford, isn't she? Is she a Rhodes Scholar?

She's definitely there because of who Daddy is, but she is most certainly NOT a Rhodes Scholar. (It's really not THAT hard to get into Oxford, BTW. Certain schools within the university, yes; overall, no.)

[bourbon]

I have known 4-5 Rhodes Scholars personally in my lifetime. Additionally, I was nominated by my university to apply for the scholarship my senior year (each university "appoints" 2 applicants each year) and went through a portion of the interviewing process.

From my experience, I think I can say a couple of things about Rhodes Scholars. Yes, they are very smart and capable people. Generally, they very much deserve the accolades that they receive. However, the key component in obtaining a Rhodes Scholarship has always been extracurricular activities, not purely academic success. Probably the best way to get one of these scholarships is either to be a particularly smart athelete or to be a precocuious and intelligent liberal crusader. On the other hand, the quickest way to ruin your chances of ever getting one of these scholarships is to publicly advocate anything that could be labelled "coservative." That's just the way things work.

[bourbon]

There has ALWAYS been affirmative action for famous rich white people.

No joke. just look at the # of young actors/actresses who parlay sucess on the big screen into admission to an Ivy League school.

[FITZ]

Slick Willie certainly didn't have any of those attributes. He got in using political influence (Senator Fulbright).

It's obvious from his speeches and his actions he didn't do it on his own. I think Chelsea is not dumber than he is, maybe the same.

[ewing]

Kansas and Kansas State on this list. Big XII bump!

[Man of the Right]

Interns: Beware!