November 1, 1999
Contact: Barbara Schowen, KU honors program, (785) 864-4225 or Mary Jane Dunlap, University Relations, (785) 864-8853.
LAWRENCE -- Two students and two recent graduates of the University of Kansas nominated for the 1999 competition for the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships will be honored at a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4, in the Malott Room of the Kansas Union.
All four nominees are applying for both prestigious scholarships, which provide for graduate study in Great Britain. The nominees are
-- JENNIFER KIMBALL HARRISON, December 1998 KU graduate in philosophy and in political science from Ulysses, who is working on a master's of international management at Denver University.
-- AMIE LEANN KRUSE, May 1999 graduate in political science from Sterling, who is studying law at Harvard University.
-- JACKSON "JACK" TYLER MARTIN, senior in political science from Abilene.
-- JAY JARRETT SEXTON, senior in history and in English from Salina.
Marshall finalists for the Midwest will be interviewed Thursday, Nov. 18, and Friday, Nov.19, in Chicago. Winners will be announced in early December from Washington, D.C. Rhodes semi-finalists compete at the state level in Lawrence on Tuesday, Nov. 30, and Wednesday, Dec. 1. Finalists are selected to compete at the regional level in Minneapolis on Friday, Dec. 3, and Saturday, Dec. 4. Rhodes winners are announced Dec. 4.
A total of 32 Rhodes scholarships are awarded annually to U.S. students who are between ages 18 and 24 and demonstrate high academic achievement and leadership. Up to 40 Marshall Scholarships will be awarded for study beginning in the fall term of 2000. Marshall scholarships have no specific age restrictions and are for recent graduates with similar demonstrations of academic excellence and leadership qualities.
Rhodes scholarships are specifically for study at Oxford University while Marshall scholarships can be used at any British university. The Rhodes scholarships were established in 1903 by Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and colonist. The British government founded the Marshall scholarships in 1953 to express gratitude for the Marshall Plan.
KU students have won 23 Rhodes and six Marshall scholarships.
Nomination applications were submitted by Oct. 8 for Rhodes and Oct. 12 for Marshall competitions. Selection for the scholarships is highly competitive, and nominees must excel academically as well as demonstrate leadership in a variety of non-academic activities. KU nominees' home addresses are
DICKINSON COUNTY
From Abilene
JACKSON "JACK" TYLER MARTIN is the son of Victoria Martin, 307 N. Vine. He
plans to graduate in May 2000 with a bachelor's degree in political
science. Martin wants to pursue a master's degree in political parties and
election at Keele University or enroll in Oxford University's philosophy,
politics and economics program. His career goals include serving as a press
secretary or senior adviser in the White House.
GRANT COUNTY
From Ulysses
JENNIFER T. KIMBALL HARRISON is the daughter of Mike and Janet Kimball, 229
Maxwell Circle. She is married to David Ronald Harrison. She plans to
complete a master's degree in international management at Denver University
in May 2000. Her goals include earning a law degree specializing in
international law. Harrison hopes one day to work for the International
Court of Justice or serve as an ambassador or representative of the United
States for an international organization.
RICE COUNTY
From Sterling
AMIE LEANN KRUSE is the daughter of Al and Marilee Kruse, 150 Beth Drive.
She is studying law at Harvard University. Kruse hopes to enroll in the
masters in philosophy in international relations program at Oxford
University. Her career goals are focused on international law, specifically
the prosecution of war criminals, either at a tribunal such as those in
Yugoslavia or Rwanda or in the International Criminal Court.
SALINE COUNTY
From Salina
JAY JARRETT SEXTON is the son of Stan and Tommye Sexton, 2116 Court. He
will complete bachelor's degrees in political science and in English in May
2000. Sexton plans to become a historian specializing in Anglo-American
relations. He would like to pursue a master of letters degree in modern
history at Oxford University and later earn a Ph.D. in history in the
United States.