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The American Rhodes ScholarVolume XXIV, Number 1May 2018American Rhodes Scholars-Elect for 2018(Subject to ratification by the Rhodes Trustees after acceptance by one of the colleges of Oxford University)District 1TANIA N. FABOMassachusetts—Harvard UniversitySAMARTH GUPTAMassachusetts—Harvard UniversityDistrict 9SIMONE M. ASKEWVirginia—United States Military AcademyMATTHEW CHUNVirginia—Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDistrict 2CHRISTOPHER J. D’URSONew Jersey—University of PennsylvaniaJORDAN D. THOMASNew Jersey—Princeton UniversityDistrict 10THOMAS J. DOWLINGIllinois—University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaignCAMILLE A. BORDERSOhio—Washington University in St. LouisDistrict 3THAMARA V. JEANNew York—Hunter College, CUNYDANIEL H. JUDTNew York—Yale UniversityDistrict 4HAZIM HARDEMANPennsylvania—Temple Universityand Community College of PhiladelphiaALAN YANGPennsylvania—Harvard UniversityDistrict 11NADINE K. JAWADMichigan—University of Michigan, Ann ArborCLARA C. LEPARDMichigan—Michigan State UniversityDistrict 12JASMINE BROWNMissouri—Washington University in St. LouisJASPREET SINGHTennessee—United States Air Force AcademyDistrict 5NATHAN R. BERMELMaryland/DC—United States Naval AcademyNAOMI T. MBURUMaryland/DC—University of Maryland,Baltimore CountyDistrict 13MICHAEL Z. CHENColorado—Stanford UniversityJOSHUA T. ARENSSouth Dakota—University of South DakotaDistrict 6CHELSEA A. JACKSONGeorgia—Emory UniversityCALVIN RUNNELSGeorgia—Georgia Institute of TechnologyDistrict 14SAMANTHA M. MACKAlaska—University of Alaska, AnchorageJAVAUGHN T. FLOWERSOregon—Yale UniversityDistrict 7MATTHEW ROGERSAlabama—Auburn UniversityNOAH V. BARBIERIMississippi—Millsaps CollegeDistrict 15MADELEINE K. CHANGCalifornia (North)—Stanford UniversitySEAN P. REILLYCalifornia (North)—Santa Clara UniversityDistrict 8MARY CLARE BEYTAGHTexas—Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHAROLD XAVIER GONZALEZTexas—Harvard UniversityDistrict 16ALEXIS L. KALLENCalifornia (South)—Stanford UniversityGABRIELLE C. STEWARTCalifornia (South)—Duke UniversityThe American Rhodes Scholar is published by the Association of American Rhodes Scholars and is supported in partby the bequest of R. V. L. Hartley (Utah and St. John’s ’10). Inquiries and changes of address should be sent to the editor, Kathrin Day Lassila, 38 Martin Terrace, Hamden, CT 06517. AARS 2018. All rights reserved.
The American Rhodes ScholarFrom the AARS President:The Association of American Rhodes Scholars (AARS) is pleased to present ourtraditional newsletter introducing the newly elected Rhodes Scholars to theRhodes community, to Oxford, and to well-wishers and educational institutionsnationwide. It is indeed a joy to learn about these fine young people who will follow in our footsteps to Oxford next September.In addition to introducing our 2018 Scholars, this newsletter reports on the23rd annual “Bon Voyage” Weekend, sponsored by AARS for the Class of 2017Rhodes Scholars, which took place in Washington, DC, last September 22 to 24.This BVW gave the new Rhodes Scholars an opportunity to meet each other before traveling to Oxford and dispersing among the colleges. In addition, by interacting with a wide variety of alumni Scholars of all ages who took part in theWeekend, these young Scholars gained a new understanding of how RhodesScholars value scholarship, pursue public service, and participate in “the world’sfight.” The keynote speaker this year at dinner was Sylvia Matthews Burwell (WestVirginia and Worcester ’87), the President of American University. The text ofher remarks appeared in the Winter/Spring 2017 issue of The American Oxonian(TAO).The enclosed publication, TARS, and the Bon Voyage Weekend are sponsoredby AARS and are paid for by dues and generous annual contributions from itsmembership. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank you for continuingyour vital support.RALPH H. SMITH, President(Alabama and Corpus Christi ’73)About the Association of American Rhodes Scholars:AARS was founded in 1907 and today has a membership of more than 2,200Rhodes Scholars elected from or currently living in the USA. The mission ofAARS is to bring Rhodes Scholars in America together in support of the RhodesScholarships, Oxford University, and the qualities of scholarship, leadership, andservice that underlie the awards. The AARS publishes a highly acclaimed journal,The American Oxonian, promotes reunions and events, and administers charitable trusts supporting Oxford University and the distinguished Eastman Professorship at Oxford.2May 2018, Volume XXIV, Number 1
2018 American Rhodes Scholars-ElectDistrict XIIIJoshua ArensSouth DakotaUniversity of South Dakota: BSc, Chemistry, 2017Proposed Oxford Course: MPhil, Environmental Change and ManagementJoshua T. Arens graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2017, summacum laude and with a 4.0 GPA. Joshua—an evangelist for science-based policymaking—researches a wide range of environmental problems and solutions, fromreexamining the role of automobiles in society to discovering greener syntheticroutes for polymers. He is both a Truman Scholar and a Fulbright Scholar. During his time at the University of South Dakota, Joshua brought TEDx to campusand led a campaign to name the university a sanctuary campus. A fifth-generationSouth Dakotan, he grew up on a cattle and crop farm.The Association of American Rhodes Scholars3
The American Rhodes ScholarDistrict IXSimone AskewVirginiaUS Miltary Academy: BS, International History, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSc, Refugee and Forced Migration StudiesPreferred Contact Details4139 Halsted StreetFairfax, VA 22033202.352.8875askew.simone@gmail.comCareer AspirationsTo serve as a senior leader in the militaryAs the Brigade Commander of the United States Corps of Cadets, Simone Askewholds the top leadership position among the students at West Point. She is responsible for the development and performance of 4,400 cadets. Simone is thefirst African American female in the 215-year history of the academy to hold thispost. Lauded for her leadership abilities, she received the Pinnacle Award fromthe Black Women’s Agenda in Washington, DC. Her undergraduate thesis focused on the use of rape as a tool of genocide and mass atrocity.4May 2018, Volume XXIV, Number 1
2018 American Rhodes Scholars-ElectDistrict XIINoah BarbieriMississippiMillsaps College: BSc, Economics and Philosophy with a minor inMathematics, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MPhil in EconomicsPreferred Contact Details868 Hidden Valley DriveWatertown, SD 57201605.881.3494carter jjc@hotmail.comCurrent Address409 Little CircleBelden, MS 38826662.610.5807barbierinoah@gmail.comCareer AspirationsI desire to pursue a career in public service whereI can research and address various forms of inequality.Noah Barbieri is a graduate of Millsaps College, where he completed a BSc in Economics, Mathematics, and Philosophy with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Noah is a TrumanScholar who also served as student body president at Millsaps College. He hascompleted an honors thesis in philosophy and another in economics. His researchhas probed the antecedents of wealth inequality and has explored the factors thataffect labor force participation among prime-age males in his home state of Mississippi. Marshalling the necessary political and managerial skills to drive impact,he aspires to a career in public service. He longs to return to Mississippi, whichhas fallen behind the rest of the United States in essentially every metric, to improve the quality of life for its citizens. After Oxford, Noah wants to pursue a PhDin economics from MIT and a JD from Harvard Law School.The Association of American Rhodes Scholars5
The American Rhodes ScholarDistrict VNathan BermelMaryland/DCUS Naval Academy: BS, Quantitative Economics, Political Science, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSc, Medical Anthropology; MPPPermanent Address and Preferred Contact Details163 Middlesex RoadChestnut Hill, MA 02467Career AspirationsAfter two years at Oxford, I will head to Pensacola,Florida, to begin training to earn my wings as anaval aviator. I can’t say yet whether I will make acareer of the Navy, or, if I decide to leave theservice, what will come next. What I am certain ofis that I will be involved in a career dedicated topublic service, whether in or out of uniform.At the United States Naval Academy, Nate Bermel has a 4.0 GPA, majors in quantitative economics and political science, and is ranked first in academic, military,and overall orders of merit among 1,073 of his classmates. At Brookline HighSchool in Massachusetts, Nate sponsored two bills targeting student smoking;since the bills’ passage, the smoking rate has fallen over 50 percent. As a midshipman, Nate has served as a peer tutor, a Plebe Summer detailer, and the BrigadeHonor Advisor—overseeing the staff of the midshipman-run Honor Program,honor education for the Brigade, and the investigation and board process for alleged honor offenses. He is also a member of the academy’s club lacrosse team,winning back-to-back national championships. During his summers, Nate hassummited Denali on an expedition with three other midshipmen, analyzed the oilmarket in ISIL-held Iraq and Syria for the State Department’s Bureau of EnergyResources, and travelled to the Marshall Islands, where he researched the impactsof climate change on the American military base and the Marshallese populationat Kwajalein Atoll.6May 2018, Volume XXIV, Number 1
2018 American Rhodes Scholars-ElectDistrict VIIIMary Clare BeytaghTexasMassachusetts Intitute of Technology: SB, Biology and Literature, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSc, Biochemistry (by research)Preferred Contact Details6714 Desco DriveDallas, TX 75225mbeytagh@mit.eduCurrent Address320 Memorial Drive, #522Cambridge, MA 02139Career AspirationsI aspire to a career as an oncologist,cancer scientist, and writer.Mary Clare Beytagh is a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,where she has dual majors in biology and literature. She is also a member of PhiBeta Kappa and a Burchard Scholar, which recognizes excellence in the humanities, arts, and social sciences at MIT. She is already an accomplished cancer researcher at MIT and The Rockefeller University and has presented at the annualmeeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Mary Clare has been aleader of a student group that mentors disadvantaged youth, and she is a teachingassistant in mathematics. She is also a ballerina with more than fifteen years of experience, having trained at the Dallas Metropolitan Ballet and at American BalletTheatre. She aspires to a career as an oncologist, cancer scientist, and writer.The Association of American Rhodes Scholars7
The American Rhodes ScholarDistrict XCamille BordersOhioWashington University in St. Louis: BA, History, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSt, US HistoryPreferred Contact Details10038 Arnold DriveCincinnati, OH 45215513.254.5200Career AspirationsProfessor of American historyCamille (Mimi) Borders is a poet, writer, and student organizer. She is a senior atWashington University in St. Louis, where she majors in history, with minors inwomen, gender, and sexuality studies and in writing. Camille is a nationallyranked spoken-word artist, whose poetry, spanning themes of blackness, religion,and sexuality, has been featured across campus and nationally. She was a memberof WU-Slam, Washington University in St. Louis’s performance poetry team, andhas helped the team earn a ranking among the top 20 teams nationally. Additionally, Camille writes about progressive issues; her writings have been published online by USA Today and the Huffington Post. As a Mellon Mays UndergraduateFellow, she completed a senior thesis that delved into the non-normative kinshipand intimate relationships between black women during emancipation in theUnited States.8May 2018, Volume XXIV, Number 1
2018 American Rhodes Scholars-ElectDistrict XIIJasmine BrownMissouriWashington University in St. Louis: BS, Biology (neuroscience), 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MPhil, History of Science, Medicine, andTechnologyPermanent Address and Preferred Contact Details34 Lawrence Ct.Hillsborough, NJ 08844317.361.3903jasmine.brown@wustl.eduCareer AspirationsI want to become a physician, serving people inthe United States and around the world.While Jasmine Brown’s primary focus has been neuroscience, she has also donecancer research at the Broad Institute and pulmonary research at Johns Hopkins,and she has studied behavioral science at the University of Miami. At WashingtonUniversity she continues extensive research to identify neurotoxic genes that contribute to cognitive defects following West Nile–induced encephalitis. Shefounded the Minority Association of Rising Scientists and serves as its president,working to provide minority students in STEM with resources for research and acommunity to help them be successful. She has tutored high school students anddanced in a theater production. Her long-term goal is to combine her passion forscience with her passion for diversity, while serving as a role model and mentorfor the next generation of scientists and physicians.The Association of American Rhodes Scholars9
The American Rhodes ScholarDistrict XVMadeleine ChangCalifornia (North)Stanford University: BA, History, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSc, Social Science of the InternetPreferred Contact Details415.999.8235madkchang@gmail.comCareer AspirationsTo be determinedMadeleine Chang is a senior at Stanford pursuing a major in history and a minorin Arabic. At Oxford, reading for an MSc in Social Science of the Internet,Madeleine hopes to study an ethical framework for the Internet and the data collection it enables. She first wrote about ethics in technology as an editorial internat the San Francisco Chronicle, and later as a research intern for Open Media andInformation Companies Initiative. During her undergrad career, she served as acopresident of the American Middle Eastern Network for Dialogue at Stanford(AMENDS), where she directed a team that organizes a growing network of 200plus individuals seeding social and political change in the Middle East and UnitedStates. She is also the house manager of a cooperative student residence, as well asa founding member of the Jewish Social Justice Collective.10May 2018, Volume XXIV, Number 1
2018 American Rhodes Scholars-ElectDistrict XIIIMichael Zhu ChenColoradoStanford University: BS, Chemistry, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSc, Global Health Science and EpidemiologyPermanent Address and Preferred Contact Details3555 Longwood AvenueBoulder, CO 80305303.261.7392michaelzhuchen@gmail.comCareer AspirationsI plan to become a physician-scientist who treatspatients with neurological disorders and developsnew diagnoses and treatments for thesesame patients.A Colorado native, Michael Zhu Chen is graduating with honors from Stanfordwith a BS in chemistry and a minor in biology. Michael aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders as a physician-scientist. A GoldwaterScholar, Michael conducted neuroscience research investigating the neural circuits that control thirst motivational drive; he worked in the laboratories of Drs.Karl Deisseroth and Liqun Luo at Stanford. He is a first author of a paper in Science and coauthor of other publications. Michael cofounded Stanford Synapse, astudent-run group that provides social support for brain injury patients in theSan Francisco Bay Area. He has helped establish a national organization calledSynapse National that is expanding Synapse to colleges and communities acrossthe country. Michael also tutors low-income middle school students from EastPalo Alto through DreamCatchers. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming withthe Stanford Club Swim team and performing Filipino dance with Stanford Kayumanggi.The Association of American Rhodes Scholars11
The American Rhodes ScholarDistrict IXMatthew ChunVirginiaMassachusetts Institute of Technology: BSc, Mechanical Engineering, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: DPhil, Engineering SciencePermanent Address and Preferred Contact Details4141 North Henderson Rd, Unit 527Arlington, VA 22203mchun96@gmail.comCurrent Address305 Memorial Drive, Room 4087Cambridge, MA 02139Career AspirationsTechnology, law, and policyMatthew Chun is a senior at MIT, pursuing a BSc in mechanical engineering witha minor in management science. His GPA is 5.0 (on a 5.0 scale). Matthew researches the impact of intellectual property law on innovation and has worked asa patent technology specialist. He leads a team that is designing the first prostheticknee adapter intended specifically for the developing world. Matthew intends tobuild on his experience as a practitioner of innovation in order to shape international technology policy. An executive member of the engineering honor societyat MIT, Matthew also serves as the captain of the MIT wrestling team.12May 2018, Volume XXIV, Number 1
2018 American Rhodes Scholars-ElectDistrict XThomas DowlingIllinoisUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: BA, Political Science andHistory, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSc, Comparative Social Policy; DPhil,Public PolicyPermanent Address and Preferred Contact Details10424 S. CampbellChicago, IL 60655Current Address10424 S. CampbellChicago, IL 60655Career AspirationsI want to serve in the Illinois state legislature.Thomas Dowling will intern at the Council of State Governments this summer.He has previously served as a V&C Young Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and as the Wolff Intern of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs,where he researched state and local government. He is a Truman Scholar, LincolnAcademy Laureate, and a Fulbright participant. Tom has served as deputy chief ofstaff to Representative Carol Ammons and has worked for the AFL-CIO, theSanders 2016 campaign, and the Center for American Progress. He will graduatePhi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude.The Association of American Rhodes Scholars13
The American Rhodes ScholarDistrict IIChristopher J. D’UrsoNew JerseyUniversity of Pennsylvania: BA, International Relations; Master of PublicAdministration with a Certificate in Politics, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: DPhil, Public PolicyPreferred Contact Details732.403.9078cdurso96@yahoo.comCareer AspirationsI intend to become a federal prosecutorand ultimately enter national politics.Christopher J. D’Urso, of Colts Neck, New Jersey, will receive a BA with distinction in international relations and, concurrently, an MPA through Penn’s Fels Institute of Government. He has a perfect grade point average in both programs, isa Dean’s Scholar and the valedictorian of the International Relations Program,and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Christopher cares deeply about consumer protection and testified before Congress in 2014 on revamping country-of-originlabeling laws. He is the founding president of Penn CASE, a community serviceorganization that has provided consumer assistance, support, and education tonearly 2,400 Philadelphia residents. Christopher is the editor-in-chief of theSigma Iota Rho National Honor Society’s Journal of International Relations,served for two years as cochair of Penn’s University Honor Council, and was selected by the university to represent the student body on the university’s TaskForce on Safe and Responsible Campus Community. Upon completion of hisDPhil in public policy at Oxford, Christopher will attend Yale Law School.14May 2018, Volume XXIV, Number 1
2018 American Rhodes Scholars-ElectDistrict ITania Nzouatou FaboMassachusettsHarvard University: BA, Human Developmental and RegenerativeBiology, 2018Proposed Oxford Course: MSc, Medical Anthropology; MSc, Oncology(by research)Preferred Contact Detailstania.fabo@gmail.comCareer AspirationsPhysician/scientist. I plan to pursue an MD-PhDand hope to use scientific research to combathealth disparities.Tania Fabo was born in Germany to Cameroonian
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