PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland women's cross country senior Parkes Kendrick is a finalist for the esteemed Rhodes Scholarship, one of the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. The final interview for the scholarship will take place this weekend in Seattle, Wash., unfortunately landing on the same weekend as the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Each year before the Thanksgiving holiday, 32 students each year are selected to receive the Rhodes scholarship, chosen for their outstanding scholarly achievements, character, commitment to the common good, and their potential for leadership in whatever domains their career might lead.