Rachel M. Myrick of Charlotte, a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was one of 32 Americans selected Saturday for a Rhodes Scholarship.

Myrick is the 48th UNC student to be selected for thd world's oldest and best known awards for graduate study. The scholarship funds study at the University of Oxford in England.

The daughter of Thomas Graham Myrick and Patricia Oliver Myrick of Charlotte, Myrick graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte in 2009.

Myrick came to Carolina on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship, a full, four-year scholarship that also funds four summer enrichment experiences and additional educational opportunities. Myrick has majors in political science and global studies and a minor in creative writing.

Reached by phone Sunday, Myrick said she hoped to use the opportunity to spent more time studying international conflicts and rebuilding firsthand by traveling abroad, potentially to Africa.

"I'm really, really excited that I'm going to be able to go study at a very global university like Oxford ... and have a broad-based experience," said Myrick, who hopes to also earn a doctorate degree. "I'm on Cloud Nine."

During high school, Myrick said her interest in conflict resolution was piqued during a high school trip to Cambodia with a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization.

Read more here. Rachel M. Myrick of Charlotte, a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was one of 32 Americans selected Saturday for a Rhodes Scholarship.

Myrick is the 48th UNC student to be selected for thd world's oldest and best known awards for graduate study. The scholarship funds study at the University of Oxford in England.

The daughter of Thomas Graham Myrick and Patricia Oliver Myrick of Charlotte, Myrick graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte in 2009.

Myrick came to Carolina on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship, a full, four-year scholarship that also funds four summer enrichment experiences and additional educational opportunities. Myrick has majors in political science and global studies and a minor in creative writing.

Reached by phone Sunday, Myrick said she hoped to use the opportunity to spent more time studying international conflicts and rebuilding firsthand by traveling abroad, potentially to Africa.

"I'm really, really excited that I'm going to be able to go study at a very global university like Oxford ... and have a broad-based experience," said Myrick, who hopes to also earn a doctorate degree. "I'm on Cloud Nine."

During high school, Myrick said her interest in conflict resolution was piqued during a high school trip to Cambodia with a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization.

Read more: The Herald-Sun - Myrick becomes 48th UNC Rhodes Scholar
Rachel M. Myrick of Charlotte, a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was one of 32 Americans selected Saturday for a Rhodes Scholarship.

Myrick is the 48th UNC student to be selected for thd world's oldest and best known awards for graduate study. The scholarship funds study at the University of Oxford in England.

The daughter of Thomas Graham Myrick and Patricia Oliver Myrick of Charlotte, Myrick graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte in 2009.

Myrick came to Carolina on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship, a full, four-year scholarship that also funds four summer enrichment experiences and additional educational opportunities. Myrick has majors in political science and global studies and a minor in creative writing.

Reached by phone Sunday, Myrick said she hoped to use the opportunity to spent more time studying international conflicts and rebuilding firsthand by traveling abroad, potentially to Africa.

"I'm really, really excited that I'm going to be able to go study at a very global university like Oxford ... and have a broad-based experience," said Myrick, who hopes to also earn a doctorate degree. "I'm on Cloud Nine."

During high school, Myrick said her interest in conflict resolution was piqued during a high school trip to Cambodia with a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization.

Read more: The Herald-Sun - Myrick becomes 48th UNC Rhodes Scholar

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