The Ithaca Journal (New York), November 21, 2006, Tuesday

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The Ithaca Journal (New York)

November 21, 2006 Tuesday
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HEADLINE: 2005 Cornell grad named Rhodes Scholar

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{dcdc}From Journal Staff and wire service reports
ITHACA - Genevieve Quist, who graduated from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 2005, has been awarded a 2007 Rhodes Scholarship.
She will begin her master's in philosophy degree in comparative social policies at Oxford University, England, in October 2007.
She is Cornell's 28th Rhodes Scholar.
Quist, who lives in Santa Monica, Calif., is in her second year of teaching sixth-grade English and social studies at Drew Middle School in South Central Los Angeles under the Teach for America program. She has served as TFA's campaign coordinator and learning team leader, in addition to working as a mentor for at-risk youth and a counselor for survivors of sexual abuse.
Quist began her study at Cornell in 2002 and was named a Merrill Presidential Scholar in her senior year. The Merrill Presidential Scholarship is a recognition given to graduating seniors from the top 5 percent of their class who have demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement, strong leadership ability and potential for contributing to society. Quist received the Daniel Alpern Senior Award for exemplary scholarship, leadership and service to Cornell's ILR School in 2005.
"Genevieve was one of the most dynamic and brightest students I had at Cornell," said Jefferson Cowie, associate professor of labor history in the ILR School. "I have no doubt that her experience at Oxford will add an international dimension to her work focused on social equality in the U.S., well demonstrated by her tireless work with Teach for America."