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Adam Cureton is UGA’s newest Rhodes Scholar

By Kim Cretors and Allyson Mann
kcretors@uga.edu and tiny@uga.edu

For the fourth time since 1996, the University of Georgia has a Rhodes Scholar in its ranks: Adam Cureton has been selected as

Adam Cureton

one of 32 U.S. recipients of the renowned international study award.
Cureton is the son of Dr. Steven and Sally Cureton of Kingsport, Tenn., and will graduate next spring with a bachelor of arts degree in political theory and evolutionary theory and a master of arts degree in philosophy. A Foundation Fellow and Honors Program student at UGA, Cureton is an active participant in the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. His other honors include USAA Merit, OWC Merit and HOPE scholarships, and he was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in 1999.
“Having served for several years as the chair of Georgia’s Rhodes Scholarship selection committee, I am well aware of the quality of the applicants,” says President Michael F. Adams. “Adam’s recognition as a Rhodes Scholar is a reflection of his hard work and talent, as well as the dedication of the faculty at the University of Georgia, particularly within the Honors Program. Outstanding students paired with outstanding faculty is a recipe for success at the highest levels.”
In addition to his academic pursuits, Cureton is heavily involved in volunteer activities assisting people with disabilities and mentoring children and peers. He is a monitor and reader at Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic; a charter member of Leadership, Education and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities; a tutor for the Barrow Elementary After-School Program; and an Honors Program peer adviser. He also is a stand-up comedian and accomplished racquetball player and rock climber.
“It has been an extraordinary year for the Honors and Foundation Fellows programs in terms of winning several national scholarships culminating in the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship,” says Jere Morehead, associate provost and director of the Honors Program. “Adam is an extraordinary young man, and he will be a wonderful addition to the community of scholars at Oxford University.”
“I hope that my success reflects the innumerable opportunities and superb faculty that make the University of Georgia such a unique and wonderful institution,” says Cureton. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in philosophy at Oxford and in the future hopes to join the faculty of a research university and continue his work in the area of social justice.

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