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AmeriCorps Alumna Rachel Harmon Named Rhodes Scholar

Cornell senior plans to study evidence-based social policy at Oxford

Congratulations to AmeriCorps alumna Rachel Harmon on her selection as a 2015 Rhodes Scholar!

Rachel is a senior at Cornell University where she majors in industrial and labor relations. Prior to starting her college career, she served in AmeriCorps with America Reads at a rural elementary school in the Mississippi Delta. 

“The Rhodes Scholarship is one of the most extraordinary opportunities available to a soon-to-be college graduate like myself, not only because of the incredible academic and intellectual resources available at Oxford, but also because of the vibrant community that one becomes a part of upon selection,” Harmon told the Cornell Chronicle. “I have been motivated by a desire to further social justice for about as long as I can remember, and the Rhodes Scholarship was intended to facilitate just that.”

Rhodes scholars are chosen based on academic achievements, leadership potential, and their “commitment to others and the common good.” Rachel plans to work toward a master’s degree in evidence-based social policy at Oxford.

Congratulations, Rachel!

(Photo by Lindsay France/University Photography)

Learn more about Rachel Harmon from the Cornell Chronicle website