Senior Adebisi Ogunrinde Wins International Rhodes Scholarship

Adebisi (Debi) Ogunrinde, a senior from Halifax, Nova Scotia, has won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She is one of only 11 recipients from Canada. Ogunrinde will pursue a master’s in social anthropology and a master’s in public policy at the University of Oxford in England.

Ogunrinde will graduate in May 2016 with a dual bachelor’s degree in international studies from Penn Arts and Sciences and in economics from the Wharton School.

“We are thrilled that Debi has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. Her involvement in social entrepreneurship and engagement is already making a difference locally and globally,” said Penn President Amy Gutmann. “Debi’s brilliance combined with her determination and passion for others are evidenced in her research on discrimination against South African Rastafarians, her social impact research project in Lagos, Nigeria, and her volunteer work to assist West Philadelphia community members gain financial literacy and college application skills. The Rhodes will help her make an even greater impact on the world, and we couldn’t be more proud of her.”

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