Rhodes College

Cali VanCleve, a Rhodes College sophomore majoring in international studies and Russian, is one of 20 students selected as a 2024 Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, which is considered America's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society.

Cali VanCleve, a Rhodes College sophomore from Nashville, TN, has been selected to receive the Boren Scholarship, which funds study abroad with the goal of immersing students in a language critical to U.S. national security interests. In the summer and fall of 2024, she will study Russian in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Brooke Taylor, a senior international studies and environmental studies double major at Rhodes College, has been awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler '71. She will join the External Affairs team of the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany, in August 2024. The 12-month fellowship provides the opportunity to develop an understanding of the Crop Trust's work and the issues associated with agricultural biodiversity conservation.

Julia Blackmon, a Rhodes College senior from Austin, TX, has been selected to receive the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a one year $40,000 grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States. The award allows fellows a rare opportunity right after college to pursue original projects on a global scale. She is one of only 35 fellows selected in the nation.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. The honor recognizes academic excellence. The following students were named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Fall 2023 Honor Roll. The honor recognizes academic excellence. The following students were named to the Fall 2023 Honor Roll.