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Staff Report
Published Nov. 12, 2009
Two University of South Carolina students have been named finalists for the Rhodes scholarship. Seniors Gurjeet “Jeet” Guram and Joseph “Joey” Montoya will interview for the scholarship on Nov. 20 in Kansas City, Mo.
Guram, who is in the Baccalaureus Artium et Scientiae program in the S.C. Honors College, is studying biology, economics and political science and plans to attend medical school. The program is an individualized degree program available to members of South Carolina Honors College.
Guram, the founder of the university’s chapter of the Roosevelt Institution nonpartisan policy think tank, said he is interested in the intersection of medicine and public policy. The Irmo High School graduate is a recipient of the university’s Carolina Scholarship. His parents are Davinder and Surb Guram of Irmo.
Montoya is pursuing dual degrees in chemical engineering and mathematics, with a minor in music performance. His interest in catalysis and his lab research with Drs. Christopher Williams and John Monnier in the university’s chemical engineering department led to his being published in the scientific journal Catalysis Today.
The Summerville High School graduate is also a student in the S.C. Honors College and a recipient of the Carolina Scholarship. Montoya’s parents are Sara & Barry Montoya of Summerville.
The University of South Carolina has had nine Rhodes scholars.
The Rhodes scholarship allows recipients to study for two years at Oxford University in England. Up to 32 scholarships are awarded each year.
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