At Rhodes, Thomas Cloyd '22 was elected to receive the prestigious Boren Scholarship, which funds study abroad with the goal of immersing students in a language critical to U.S. national security interests.
“I chose the Turkish language program in Azerbaijan because the Turkic world is set to become one of the most important areas for United States national security,” says Cloyd. “Complex issues in both the Caucuses and the Mediterranean have the potential to evolve into major conflicts in the future. For these reasons, competency in the Turkish language and the culture of Azerbaijan is essential for United States national security and I am honored to have been selected to be a part of filling that demand.”
Cloyd currently serves as an International Trade Compliance Analyst at the Department of Commerce.
A selection of our majors:
Holly Lennox, MA (2013): Director, Culture and Engagement, Kincentric
Frankie Dakin (2014): Deputy Chief of Staff, Shelby County Mayor
Bobby Donachie (2015): Vice President, Media Relations, Athos
Megan Singer (2016): Senior Manager of Strategy, Points of Light
Jay Hedges, JD (2017): Attorney, The Legal Aid Society, Queens County, NY
Emily Rose Mitchell, MA (2018): communications, Livestock Conservancy
James Schaefer (2019): Payments Analyst, CMSPI
Brandon Johnson, JD (2019): Policy Council, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Sophie Maher (2020): Confidential Assistant, US Office of Management and Budget
Jackson Griffey, MA (2020): Senior Associate, Project development, Silicon Ranch Corporation
Ethan Heilig (2021): Manager, Market Research & Business Analytics,
National Association of Manufacturers
Sophie Sniegocki (2021): Business Development Representative, Yottaa
Connor Lambert (2022): Finance Assistant, Chraca Friedman Group
John Howell (2022): William and Mary Law School
