“The students were supported by MIT's distinguished fellowships team in career advising and professional development. They were also mentored by the Presidential Committee on Distinguished Fellowships,” MIT explained.
“We could not be more proud of our candidates,” the release quotes Professor Tamar Schapiro, who co-chairs the committee along with Professor Will Broadhead. “This year in particular, we are so impressed not only with their accomplishments but also with their resilience. Being interviewed for a Rhodes scholarship is intimidating enough as it is. Doing so remotely is even more challenging. We are thrilled that the spark we see in our students came through, even over Zoom.”
The university release said that Grey-Stewart, who is from Long Island, New York, is a senior majoring in materials science and engineering. “As a Rhodes Scholar, she will pursue an MPhil in nature, society, and environmental governance at Oxford University's School of Geography and...
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