Cadet Douglas J. Schmid of Arlington, Wisconsin, a Political Science major with a concentration in International Affairs, is a finalist in the prestigious Rhodes Scholar competition. Announcement should be made by November 21, 2006. The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships, were created in 1902 and annually bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford. Only two scholarships are available in each of the 16 U.S. districts. Rhodes Scholars are elected for two years of study with the possibility of renewal for a third year. All educational costs are paid for.
Last year Cadet Schmid was one of 75 college juniors nationwide to receive a $30,000 fellowship for graduate study as a Truman Scholar.
Cadet Douglas J. Schmid is a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and plans to be commissioned as a Marine officer upon graduation in 2007. He is a Citadel Scholar, a member of the Honors Program and president of The Citadel’s Toastmasters chapter. He is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society, and holds a second degree black belt. He has expanded his interest in political science by serving as a presidential fellow at the Washington, D.C. based Center for the Study of the Presidency.
