University of the PACIFIC

Pacific senior Grant Hollis was notified on Friday morning that he has been selected for an interview for a Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest international educational fellowship. It allows students to earn a master's or doctorate degree at the University of Oxford, the oldest university in England.

A high GPA is necessary but not sufficient for selection. Instead, the committee looks for candidates whom they believe will make significant contributions to society during their lifetime. Hollis, a Powell Scholar, will graduate this December with his B.S. in both Civil Engineering and Engineering Management. He has earned a 3.99 GPA and several major academic awards, including the American Society of Civil Engineers Award for Academic Excellence, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, and the 2009 Senior Project Award for excellence in engineering design. He also serves as captain of Pacific's water polo team, and has earned several awards as a scholar-athlete, including Academic All American Outstanding Category, and the Pacific Tigers Leadership Award.

For more information about the Rhodes Scholarship, visit http://www.rhodesscholar.org/.