32 Americans named Rhodes Scholars for 2014

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — The Rhodes Trust says 32 U.S. men and women have been named Rhodes Scholars and will enter Oxford University next October.

The winners were selected from 857 applicants endorsed by 327 different colleges and universities. The scholarships, announced early Sunday, provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the prestigious university in England.
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The American students will join an international group of scholars selected from 14 other jurisdictions around the world. Approximately 80 scholars are selected annually.

Read more: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/24/21597778-32-americans-named-rhodes-scholars-for-2014

[Awknid]

1. I believe Rachel Maddow was a Rhodes Scholar

Congrats to all of them!

[Little Star]

2. Yes she was as well were...

Bill Clinton (but not Hillary)
Wesley Clark
Bill Bradley
Russ Feingold

more here: http://politicalgraveyard.com/special/rhodes-scholars.html

[SharonAnn]

3. Women were not awarded Rhodes Scholar status until 1977. Hillary was "born too soon".

The first class of female Rhodes Scholars entered Oxford in 1977.

[Little Star]

4. I didn't know that, thanks. But...

that just sucks!

[hack89]

5. Two from West Point

a surprising number of Rhodes Scholars have attended military academies.

[Capt. Obvious]

6. Lee Mercer isn't on this list

Mistake? Or did Jeb Bush finally get to him?