Sunday, November 20, 2005

Rhodes Scholars

I am usually proud of the accomplishments of my alma mater and her graduates. Today is no exception. Three US Naval Academy midshipmen and one grad have been chosen for 2006 Rhodes Scholarships, more than any other school in the country. They are:

Ensign William R. Kelly, New York (USNA and Harvard)
Nicholas M. Schmitz, Bethesda, Maryland
Paul J. Angelo, Columbia Station, Ohio
Jacquelyn R. Hanna, Lisbon, North Dakota

Full article at here [cnn.com]

For those who wish to keep score:

U.S. Naval Academy

4

Yale University

3

University of Chicago

3

Duke University

3

Stanford University

2

University of Washington

1

Nebraska Wesleyan University

1

Rice University

1

Gettysburg College

1

Amherst College

1

Florida State University

1

University of Pittsburgh

1

Wake Forest University

1

Wheaton College (Mass)

1

Dartmouth College

1

Wabash College

1

Brown University

1

University of Pennsylvania

1

University of the South

1

Princeton University

1

University of Richmond

1

University of Denver

1


This brings me to an interesting thought about anti-military bias. I find it remarkable that four students from a single institution could be selected for such a prestigious honor, yet the Associated Press doesn't mention it in the article. Am I being overly sensitive?

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