Meet Lucy Roberts, BS ’23 

(spatial data science and technology) and (geography)
2023 Rhodes Scholar finalist

Lucy Roberts is no stranger to accomplishment. She was an Oxford Consortium for Human Rights Fellow, a First-Year Research Experience Fellow, and a graduate of the Clarks Honor College. She has countless accomplishments in research, data visualization, and storytelling. When she found out that she was a Rhodes Scholar finalist, she was thrilled, and terrified. But one thing she did not have to worry about? The finalist interviews in Seattle.

 

“When I was waiting to find out if I was a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, I was terrified. There were so many uncertainties in my life at that point-- what was I going to do in the next year? What would the committee think of my application? How on earth do I prepare for this potentially life-altering opportunity?
 

In the many conversations I had with the Office of Distinguished Scholarships during that time, one concern that they were able to alleviate was finances. We only have a few days between when we were notified of our selection and when we embarked for Seattle…the cost of hotels and travel would have been prohibitive to my ability to attend. However, the generous contribution of donors to the Impact Fund helped give me the security I needed to pursue this opportunity and see what could come of it.”