Naomi Mburu ’18, chemical engineering, is the first student in UMBC history to receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She is one of 32 students from across the United States to receive this prestigious honor for the 2018 year. Several UMBC students have been finalists for the Scholarship in the past. Established in 1902, The Rhodes Scholarship is the world’s … Continue reading Kenyan Diaspora student receives first Rhodes Scholarship in school history