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Date: December 8, 1997Princeton Students Named Rhodes, Marshall Scholars
Princeton, N. J.--Three Princeton University seniors were named Marshall scholars last week; in addition, one senior and one alumnus were awarded Rhodes scholarships.
The three Marshall scholars are: Alex Heneveld, '98, of Savannah, Ga., Andy Neitzke, '98, of Narberth, Pa., and Aisha Williams, '98, of Silver Spring, Md.
The two Rhodes scholars are Adeel Qalbani,'98, of Sioux City, Ia., and alumnus Narayanan (Bobby) Kasthuri, '96, of Parsippany, New Jersey. Qalbani was awarded both a Marshall and a Rhodes scholarship but, by the terms of the agreement with the Rhodes Scholarship Comittee, will accept the Rhodes.
The Rhodes Scholarships, which fund study at Oxford University, were established in 1902 by British entrepreneur and philathropist Cecil Rhodes. Thirty-two students worldwide receive the grants each year.
The Marshall Scholarship is awarded annually by the British Embassy to recognize leadership potential and academic accomplishment. The 40 American students named each year receive funding for two or three years of study at the British institution of their choice. The British government began the program in 1953 in appreciation for the American relief provided after World War II via the Marshall Plan, named in honor of U. S. General George Marshall.
Marshall Scholars
Alex Heneveld plans to use the scholarship to study at either Sussex University or the University of Edinburgh. A mathematics major, Heneveld has been a volunteer tutor in elementary schools both in Savannah and Princeton. While in Britain he will be pursuing his interest in cognitive science; specifically, he says, he would like to understand how people think when they're playing the game 'Go'." He is currently writing a computer program for the game.
Heneveld is the son of Paula Heneveld of Savannah.
Andy Neitzke, '98, a mathematics major, will spend the first year of his two year stint at Cambridge University doing a one-years master's program formally called "Part Three of the Mathematical Tripos." During the second year he will undertake independent research. While a Princeton undergraduate, Neitzke has tutored freshman in math and physics.
Neitzke is the son of Susan and Frederic Neitzke of Narberth.
Aisha Williams, '98, specializes in the economic and political development of Latin America at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. She will work toward a master of philosophy degree in development studies at Oxford University, with a concentration on Latin America. Williams, who last year won the Harry S. Truman award for undergraduates committed to a career in Latin American affairs, hopes eventually to work for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, or the United Nations.
Rhodes Scholars
Adeel Qalbani, an economics major, will be studying international economics and macroeconomics at Oxford. His particular interest is in exploring the ripple effect of political events on international monetary systems.
Qalbani, who played both varsity and junior varsity tennis at Princeton, is the son of Drs. Askar and Fahima Qalbani of Sioux City.
Narayanan (Bobby) Kasthuri,'96, majored in molecular biology while at Princeton. Currently enrolled in a master of science program at Washington University in St. Louis, Kasthuri plans to study neuroscience at Oxford.
Kasthuri is the son of Chitra and Raghunathan Kasthuri of Parsippany, N. J.
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