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11-27-07, 07:02 AM
3 from academies, Marine named Rhodes Scholars
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Nov 26, 2007 17:20:24 EST
WASHINGTON — One student from each of the three service academies — and one Marine — have won the opportunity to study at Oxford University in the form of a 2008 Rhodes Scholarship.
The four are among 32 U.S. scholars selected from 764 applicants endorsed by 294 colleges and universities. The scholarships, the oldest of the international study awards available to American students, provide two or three years of study. The students will enter Oxford University in England next October.
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.
The American students will join an international group of scholars selected from 13 other jurisdictions around the world. Approximately 85 scholars are selected each year.
The value of the Rhodes Scholarship varies depending on the field of study. The total value averages about $45,000 per year.
With the elections announced Sunday, 3,142 Americans have won Rhodes Scholarships, representing 307 colleges and universities.
The four military winners:
Jason G. Crabtree, senior, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Crabtree, of Kingston, Wash., majors in civil engineering and serves as brigade commander for the 4,400-member corps of cadets, according to information from the Rhodes Trust. “He has done design work for new NASA parachute systems and is particularly interested in space exploration and the engineering necessary for off-world construction,” according to his Rhodes bio. He plans to study information engineering at Oxford.
Hila Levy, senior, U.S. Air Force Academy
The first Puerto Rican resident to win a Rhodes Scholarship, Levy, of Guaynabo, majors in biology. She is a linguist with fluency in Italian, Portuguese and Hebrew, and she’s studying Arabic, French and Spanish. She’s published work on language in the military and done research on the Dengue hemorrhagic fever in Venezuela. She plans to study global health science at Oxford.
John Blaine Moore, senior, U.S. Naval Academy
Moore, of Cordova, Tenn., majors in chemistry and served as regimental commander for half of the plebes who entered the Naval Academy last summer, according to the Rhodes Trust. He’s doing research on a class of organic chemicals known as dollabenes. He’ll pursue medical school following his time at Oxford — where he plans to study pharmacology.
Marine 2nd Lt. Pravin S. Rajan, Georgetown University graduate
Rajan, of Albuquerque, N.M., graduated with majors in science, technology and international relations from Georgetown, where he served as class marshal and student body president. His article “Muslin Brotherhood” has been accepted for publication. He’ll study international relations at Oxford.
Ellie
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Nov 26, 2007 17:20:24 EST
WASHINGTON — One student from each of the three service academies — and one Marine — have won the opportunity to study at Oxford University in the form of a 2008 Rhodes Scholarship.
The four are among 32 U.S. scholars selected from 764 applicants endorsed by 294 colleges and universities. The scholarships, the oldest of the international study awards available to American students, provide two or three years of study. The students will enter Oxford University in England next October.
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.
The American students will join an international group of scholars selected from 13 other jurisdictions around the world. Approximately 85 scholars are selected each year.
The value of the Rhodes Scholarship varies depending on the field of study. The total value averages about $45,000 per year.
With the elections announced Sunday, 3,142 Americans have won Rhodes Scholarships, representing 307 colleges and universities.
The four military winners:
Jason G. Crabtree, senior, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Crabtree, of Kingston, Wash., majors in civil engineering and serves as brigade commander for the 4,400-member corps of cadets, according to information from the Rhodes Trust. “He has done design work for new NASA parachute systems and is particularly interested in space exploration and the engineering necessary for off-world construction,” according to his Rhodes bio. He plans to study information engineering at Oxford.
Hila Levy, senior, U.S. Air Force Academy
The first Puerto Rican resident to win a Rhodes Scholarship, Levy, of Guaynabo, majors in biology. She is a linguist with fluency in Italian, Portuguese and Hebrew, and she’s studying Arabic, French and Spanish. She’s published work on language in the military and done research on the Dengue hemorrhagic fever in Venezuela. She plans to study global health science at Oxford.
John Blaine Moore, senior, U.S. Naval Academy
Moore, of Cordova, Tenn., majors in chemistry and served as regimental commander for half of the plebes who entered the Naval Academy last summer, according to the Rhodes Trust. He’s doing research on a class of organic chemicals known as dollabenes. He’ll pursue medical school following his time at Oxford — where he plans to study pharmacology.
Marine 2nd Lt. Pravin S. Rajan, Georgetown University graduate
Rajan, of Albuquerque, N.M., graduated with majors in science, technology and international relations from Georgetown, where he served as class marshal and student body president. His article “Muslin Brotherhood” has been accepted for publication. He’ll study international relations at Oxford.
Ellie