A few years ago, Kazumi Fraser Hoshino-Macdonald, was flunking out of high school in Vancouver’s gritty Downtown East Side. Today, Kazumi Fraser Hoshino-Macdonald is looking forward to entering Oxford University next September as McGill’s 139th Rhodes Scholar.
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Joanna Klimczak, a student in International Management, and Benjamin Mappin-Kasirer, a student in the Faculty of Medicine, have been awarded prestigious Rhodes Scholarships. These two scholars bring to 138 the number of McGillians who have won the legendary Rhodes Scholarship.
Suzy Newing is sounding breathless. And a little zingy, but in a very good way. McGill’s 136th Rhodes Scholar is clearly still a bit in shock. “They called me on Saturday evening at around 5:30 and I couldn’t believe it because I had just had the interview that afternoon.” Newing is in the final year of an Arts BA doing an Honours degree in International Development Studies, with a Minor...
Sarah McCuaig, a 22-year-old Immunology student and a captain of the McGill track team, has earned a Rhodes Scholarship, making her the 134th McGill student to be so honoured.
By Jim Hynes He is the Rhodes scholar who nearly wasn’t. Last year, Nithum Thain thought he was too old to apply for a 2010 Rhodes Scholarship, so he almost didn’t. It turns out that the 24-year-old Mathematics PhD candidate actually had almost a year to spare, but his misunderstanding…
By Neale McDevitt Like all Rhodes Scholars, Michèle Smith – McGill’s 131st entry to that exclusive club – has a daily To Do list as long as your arm. Currently pursuing an honours degree in history, with minor concentrations in political science and economics, Smith is a member of the…