2 from Pennsylvania chosen as Rhodes scholars
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An aspiring oceanographer from West Chester and a northeast Philadelphia native planning a medical and research career are among those selected as Rhodes scholars to pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University.
Stanford University senior Meghan Shea of West Chester hopes to do a PhD in biological oceanography. She says she’s been fascinated by the ocean for as long as she can remember, but the area has taken on new importance with climate change, ocean acidification and growing human impacts.
Harvard senior Spencer Dunleavy of Philadelphia attributes his focus on a medical career to his own family’s experience dealing with chronic illnesses. He hopes to be a family doctor in a working class neighborhood but also wants to do research on how doctors and patients communicate that can benefit communities elsewhere.