Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ON THE RHODES TO SUCCESS University of South Carolina alumni everywhere salute CAROLINE PARLER, recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and 1999 magna cum laude graduate in chemical engineering. Combining her love for learning and a passion for dance, Caroline exemplifies the best in South Carolina’s emerging talent. , Caroline graduated from Irmo High School and entered college with a National Merit Scholarship from USC and a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, given by the state of South Carolina to encourage its highest-achieving high school graduates to attend institutions like the University of South Carolina. WE RE PROUD —and all of South Carolina can be, too— to call Caroline one of our own. 2000 Rhodes Scholarship, the oldest and most prestigious i||B international study award available to U.S. students 4 A (for graduate study at Oxford University this fall) 2000 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team | ■ 2000 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 1999 Steven N. Swanger Award, JB^^B USC's highest award for student leadership JB§f^H I '■ |:i , s 1999 Omicron Della Kappa (a national honor society) I. National Leader of the Year j * 1999 USC Outstanding Woman of the Year and Outstanding Senior in Chemical Engineering . 1998 Goldwater Scholarship, a national ‘ ^award recognizing exceptional ability in undergraduate research 1997 USC Homecoming Queen UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA * THERE’S A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY RIGHT HERE. Provided by the Greater University of South Carolina Alumni Association. fTNROUNA Visil USC’s home page at www.sc.edu to find information on undergraduate admissions and learn more about the Carolina Alumni Association ASSOCIATION