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5 Aggies potential Rhodes, Marshall scholars
By: Megan Keyho
Issue date: 10/27/08 Section: News
Five students from Texas A&M have been nominated for the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.
"It is definitely an honor to be nominated by the University and to be among the people who are competing, they are all really impressive candidates," said Rhodes and Marshall scholarship nominee, Matthew Hickey, a senior biochemistry major. "As far as my chances, we're just going to see what happens, it is a steep competition."
The other scholarship nominees are: Erika Schmidt, senior management major, Carrie Tallichet, a senior English major, Jacob McDonald a graduate electrical engineering major, and Laura White, a senior marine sciences major from Texas A&M at Galveston.
These competitive scholarships are open to students in the U.S., Australia, Canada and British colonies. They require a nomination of the student from the University and an extensive application process.
"It demonstrates on a national level the quality of our programs and brings a lot of national attention the University," Kyle Mox, A&M's National Scholarship coordinator said.
Rhodes is the oldest nationally competitive scholarship. It was founded after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902 and the first Rhodes scholars were chosen in 1904.
Thirty-two winners are selected in the U.S. and additional awards are given out in several other countries. The recipients are given the opportunity to study at Oxford University for two years, with tuition and living expenses paid.
Some well-known Rhodes scholar recipients include former president Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and American author and feminist social critic Naomi Wolf.
Marshall scholarships, which grants up to 40 scholarships annually, gives Marshall scholars the option to study at any United Kingdom university for two years with all living, traveling and personal allowance expenses paid.
Marshall scholar, Roger Tsien and two of his colleagues, won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize in chemistry for the discovery of Green Fluorescent Protein.
With slim odds and worldwide recognition, becoming a scholar is a notable honor.
"It is very difficult to win one," Mox said. "The nomination alone is a huge honor, they have an incredible network from that point forward."
"The accomplishments that these students have already made are phenomenal and it makes me proud to be going to a university that has such talented and hard working students," said Cristella Torres, a junior biomedical science major.
The students will find out if they have joined the ranks of the elite Rhodes and Marshall scholars by Nov. 3.
"I'm glad that Texas A&M has given its students the opportunity to succeed in many ways," said Ashley Guzman, a sophomore zoology major. "It really says something commendable about our University."
Nominees
Matthew Hickey
Erika Schmidt
Carrie Talichet
Jacob McDonald
Laura White
"It is definitely an honor to be nominated by the University and to be among the people who are competing, they are all really impressive candidates," said Rhodes and Marshall scholarship nominee, Matthew Hickey, a senior biochemistry major. "As far as my chances, we're just going to see what happens, it is a steep competition."
The other scholarship nominees are: Erika Schmidt, senior management major, Carrie Tallichet, a senior English major, Jacob McDonald a graduate electrical engineering major, and Laura White, a senior marine sciences major from Texas A&M at Galveston.
These competitive scholarships are open to students in the U.S., Australia, Canada and British colonies. They require a nomination of the student from the University and an extensive application process.
"It demonstrates on a national level the quality of our programs and brings a lot of national attention the University," Kyle Mox, A&M's National Scholarship coordinator said.
Rhodes is the oldest nationally competitive scholarship. It was founded after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902 and the first Rhodes scholars were chosen in 1904.
Thirty-two winners are selected in the U.S. and additional awards are given out in several other countries. The recipients are given the opportunity to study at Oxford University for two years, with tuition and living expenses paid.
Some well-known Rhodes scholar recipients include former president Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and American author and feminist social critic Naomi Wolf.
Marshall scholarships, which grants up to 40 scholarships annually, gives Marshall scholars the option to study at any United Kingdom university for two years with all living, traveling and personal allowance expenses paid.
Marshall scholar, Roger Tsien and two of his colleagues, won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize in chemistry for the discovery of Green Fluorescent Protein.
With slim odds and worldwide recognition, becoming a scholar is a notable honor.
"It is very difficult to win one," Mox said. "The nomination alone is a huge honor, they have an incredible network from that point forward."
"The accomplishments that these students have already made are phenomenal and it makes me proud to be going to a university that has such talented and hard working students," said Cristella Torres, a junior biomedical science major.
The students will find out if they have joined the ranks of the elite Rhodes and Marshall scholars by Nov. 3.
"I'm glad that Texas A&M has given its students the opportunity to succeed in many ways," said Ashley Guzman, a sophomore zoology major. "It really says something commendable about our University."
Nominees
Matthew Hickey
Erika Schmidt
Carrie Talichet
Jacob McDonald
Laura White
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