A big congratulations to senior Thomas Dowling who was selected as a Rhodes Scholar. He is one of only 32 students nationwide selected for the honor and is the first Rhodes Scholar from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 1998.

The Rhodes Scholarship allows for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Thomas, a recipient of the Truman Fellowship for his dedication to public service, plans to pursue a master's of public policy while at Oxford.

Please join us in congratulating Thomas Dowling on this outstanding achievement! Read more here.