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November 22, 2011 in City
Two Inland Northwest students chosen as Rhodes Scholars
Two former Inland Northwest residents are among 32 American students to be selected as Rhodes scholars.
Byron D. Gray and Cameron W. Turtle, both currently seniors at the University of Washington, are being awarded scholarships to the prestigious University of Oxford in England, according to the Associated Press.
The winners were selected from 830 applicants endorsed by 299 colleges and universities. The scholars will enter Oxford next October. The value of the scholarships averages about $50,000 per year.
Gray, formerly of Post Falls, will pursue master’s degrees in contemporary India and socio-legal studies while at Oxford, according to scholarship officials. Turtle, formerly of Pullman, plans to pursue a doctorate in cardiovascular medicine.
Rhodes Scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes. Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement, personal integrity, leadership potential and physical vigor, among other attributes.
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The_Seer on November 22 at 11:25 a.m.
Rhodes, schmodes, I’ll take my Fullbright over this any day!
Gato on November 22 at 11:31 a.m.
The_Seer: I think you mean “Fulbright.” Just one “L.”
ManleyPointer on November 22 at 11:37 a.m.
Touche, Gato.
Jethro_toll on November 22 at 12:51 p.m.
master’s degrees in contemporary India and socio-legal studies while at Oxford;;; thats really going to help society…
Remember wasn’t Bill Clinton a Rhodes scholar studying inhalogy at Oxford.
and besides Cambridge is a much better school.
The_Seer on November 22 at 2:13 p.m.
gato: I meant “Fullbright.” Two L’s. That was the name of the custodial services company I worked for while attending undergrad!
Bruce (aka thatoneguy) on November 22 at 3:36 p.m.
Congratulations, guys.
LOL @ Seer and the troglodyte.
UWhuskytskeet on November 22 at 5:32 p.m.
Congrats to those two! No surprise that they are currently students at the most prestigious university in the northwest.
westerly on November 22 at 6:51 p.m.
Guess they had to go to UW to get the “expertise”.
misjustice on November 22 at 9:11 p.m.
Congrats, scholars! I love reading good news!
And good jokes, like Seer’s!
Lol!
; )
zelda on November 22 at 10:31 p.m.
Props to the two students. What an accomplishment. Bless them all — and the teachers, parents and involved adults who nurtured their talent and intellectual curiosity. It’s an inspiring story to read in these glum times.