advertisement

2 Rhodes winners from Illinois

A Chicago-area woman who just won a Rhodes Scholarship says she’s interested in social welfare policies in the United States and how they could be made more effective.

Rhiana Gunn-Wright of Oak Lawn is one of two winners from Illinois who were named Sunday.

She graduated from Yale University with majors in African American studies and women’s gender and sexuality studies. She works at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and plans to study comparative social policy at Oxford.

The other Illinois winner is Benjamin Wilcox from Winnetka. He’s a senior at Harvard University majoring in history. His senior thesis relates to race and Brazilian history. He plans to pursue Latin American studies at Oxford.

Rhodes Scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes.

Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.