Two Duke seniors named as Rhodes Scholars

Duke University seniors Laura Roberts and John “Jay” Ruckelshaus  were among the 32 recipients selected this weekend for prestigious Rhodes Scholarships.They were chosen from among 869 applicants at 316 colleges and universities throughout the country, and are the 44th and 45th students in Duke's history to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England.