Wah-hoo-wah! My son's 2 good friends at UVA -Rhodes Scholars

[phylla]

The party on the lawn has begun!
Go University of Virginia!

[malletgirl02]

1. That's great

Tell your friends congratulations for me. :toast: I go to the University of Virginia as well, I'm a second year. What a coincidence meeting someone on DU that goes to my school.

[phylla]

5. My son is a fourth year there...

And never wants to leave.
UVa alumni are very loyal.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. That's great news!

I wish this were as big an event on campus as I'm sure this weekend's football game was.

[yellowdogintexas]

3. Congratulations! My friend's son here in Fort Worth TX is

also on that list!


(and he is president of the Aggie Democrats at Texas A&M)

[phylla]

6. Congratulations to Fort Worth too!

And to the proud parents of these amazing scholars.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. No no no. You have it wrong. It's not "rhodes scholar" it's "draft dodger"

Remember, everything changed after 9-11 and we're all republicans now.

[phylla]

7. Heh! I hear ya. Wes Clark joined anyhow.

But what a way to avoid the draft!
Wes Clark- scholar, soldier, statesman.

[RivetJoint]

8. Three Mids and one WP cadet were also selected

Way to go Annapolis!

[phylla]

9. And, count 'em, FIVE from Harvard

Truly amazing.
Another family friend at Annapolis was up for the award...and didn't make it. Win or lose, it is still quite an honor to be in the pool.
My son did not make the final cut for the Marshall Scholars. It is hard to get that far and not win. Such is life!
Hey, he will have to be another one of the Presidents that didn't win a major post grad award. ;-)