November 23, 1998

2 KU SENIORS ADVANCE IN RHODES COMPETITION

LAWRENCE -- Both University of Kansas seniors nominated for the prestigious Rhodes scholarships have advanced to the state competition. Candidates will be interviewed by a state committee Dec. 1 and 2 in Lawrence at the University of Kansas Alumni Center.

KU's Rhodes competitors are:

  • Jennifer T. Kimball, majoring in philosophy and political science, from Ulysses.

  • Anna Kathleen VanCleave, majoring in English, political science and European studies, from Overland Park

    Two candidates will be selected as finalists to represent Kansas in district competition in Minneapolis on Dec. 4 and 5. Candidates from seven central-plains states compete in the Minneapolis district for one of 32 scholarships. Winners are announced by the district committee following their Dec. 5 meeting.

    Rhodes Scholars have been selected annually in the United States since the scholarships were established at the turn of the century by the estate of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and colonialist. Since 1904, when the first Rhodes scholarships were offered, 23 KU students have been named Rhodes Scholars.

    Selection for the scholarships is highly competitive, and nominees must excel academically as well as demonstrate leadership in a variety of non-academic activities. Rhodes scholarships are specifically for study at Oxford University.

    KU Rhodes candidates' home addresses are

    GRANT COUNTY
    From Ulysses
    Jennifer T. Kimball is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K.M. Kimball, P.O. Box 505
    JOHNSON COUNTY
    From Overland Park
    Anna Kathleen VanCleave is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert VanCleave, 13327 W. 113th St.

    Story by Mary Jane Dunlap, University Relations, (785) 864-8853

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