In the current field of Democratic candidates for president, there are two Rhodes Scholars, which is somewhat unusual.
The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford. It was established in 1902, making it the first large-scale programme of international scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship was founded by English businessman and politician Cecil John Rhodes, to promote unity between English-speaking nations and instill a sense of civic-minded leadership and moral fortitude in future leaders irrespective of their chosen career paths
The Rhodes Scholarship requires a very high academic record and successful extracurricular life.
In addition to:
- Corey Booker (1994)
- Pete Buttigieg (2004)
there are many other famous Rhodes Scholars, some of which I am listing here:
- Edwin Hubble – astronomer, and one of the first Rhodes Scholars
- J. William Fulbright (1928) – U.S. Senator
- Kris Kristofferson (1959) – singer, actor
- Wesley Clarke (1966) – U.S. Army general
- Bill Clinton (1968) – U.S. President
- Bill Bradley (1968) – professional basketball player, U.S. Senator
- Naomi Wolf (1985) – author
- Susan Rice (1990) – National security advisor
- Bobby Jindal (1994) – Governor of Louisiana
- Rachel Maddow (2001) – talk show host
- Myron Rolle (2009) – NBA football player, medical doctor in neurosurgery