William & Mary Senior named Rhodes Scholar, sixth in College’s history
Senior Kira Allmann is one of 32 American Rhodes Scholars for 2010, the Rhodes Trust announced Nov. 22.
Rhodes Scholars attend Oxford University in England. Allmann will begin her studies there in October of next year. She plans to pursue a Masters of Philosophy in modern Middle Eastern studies.
Allmann, a government and linguistics major, is just the sixth W&M student to receive this honor, one of the world’s highest academic awards. She is among just 424 women awarded the scholarship since the first woman was selected in 1976.
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