<p>Newsvine</a> - Rhodes Scholars Named for 2008</p>
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The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2008, listed by geographic region:...</p>
<p>District VII:
John Blaine Moore, Cordova, Tenn. U.S. Naval Academy....
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<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>I see there is a one from the USAFA:
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District XIII:</p>
<p>Hila Levy, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, U. S. Air Force Academy.</p>
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<p>and USMA:
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District XV:</p>
<p>Jason G. Crabtree, Kingston, Wash., U.S. Military Academy.
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<p>Incidentally, Jason Crabtree is the First Captain at West Point this year.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all!</p>
<p>Is it required to include SA students as Rhode's scholars?</p>
<p>I can use this is my arguments against some of my teachers who say that USNA isn't quote "the brightest light in the bay"</p>
<p>It is not required to have Rhodes Scholars from Service Academies every year, but being at a Service Academy certainly does not exclude you. The four criteria for the scholarship as listed in Cecil Rhodes' Will (below) are actually quite aligned with the goals of all the Service Academies.</p>
<h1>literary and scholastic attainments;</h1>
<h1>energy to use one’s talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports;</h1>
<h1>truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship;</h1>
<h1>moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one’s fellow beings.</h1>
<p>Interesting, reminds me of some rates</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Just curious- does accepting a scholarship for postgraduate work such as the Rhodes Scholarship require a longer service commitment?</p>
<p>The Naval Academy has had 9 Rhodes Scholars in the past 4 years.</p>
<p>2008 - 1
2007 - 1
2006 - 4
2005 - 3</p>
<p>Sets sights on med school</p>
<p>Mid</a> named Rhodes Scholar - Naval Academy - (HometownAnnapolis.com)</p>
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A senior at the Naval Academy who has been named a Rhodes Scholar looks forward to studying public health during the two years he will spend at Oxford University in England.</p>
<p>Midshipman 1st Class J. Blaine Moore, who is scheduled to graduate in May, is the academy's 45th Rhodes Scholar, and the ninth in the past four years....
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One student from each of the three service academies and one Marine have won the opportunity to study at Oxford University in the form of a 2008 Rhodes Scholarship.</p>
<p>The four are among 32 U.S. scholars selected from 764 applicants endorsed by 294 colleges and universities. The scholarships, the oldest of the international study awards available to American students, provide two or three years of study. The students will enter Oxford University in England next October....
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<p>Oxford scholarship is Academy's ninth in past four years</p>
<p>Mid</a> takes Rhodes award in stride -- baltimoresun.com</p>
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Midshipman Blaine Moore says he was pleasantly surprised to learn he was named a Rhodes Scholar, but it might not have been a shock to those who eat with the Naval Academy senior every day.</p>
<p>A squad leader responsible for about a dozen students in his company, Moore has held court this semester at meals by engaging them in all-but-mandatory discussions on nuclear proliferation, Darfur, the rise of China and the intersection of religion and politics....
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