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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Josie Wahl
University of Alabama senior Kate Herndon is one of 32 Rhodes Scholarship winners this year.
Herndon, a native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, is a senior majoring in criminal justice and history and the 17th UA student to earn the honor.
“I am thrilled to be a Rhodes Scholar and so excited to be a part of this vibrant community,” said Herndon in a statement. “I look forward to expanding my studies at Oxford through an international lens with hands-on access to archives and resources pertaining to my work.”
Herndon serves as vice president of the XXXI female honor society, and is a member of the Anderson Society, Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board. She is also a student ambassador for the Women and Gender Resource Center, director of the Student Government Association SAFE Center Committee and managing editor for the Capstone Journal of Law and Public Policy.
“Looking toward my future, I am excited to form a global community of peers and support as I seek answers to the problem of domestic violence,” said Herndon.
Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford and may allow funding in some instances for four years. The scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes and are provided in partnership with the Second Century Founders, John McCall MacBain O.C. and The Atlantic Philanthropies, and many other generous benefactors. 
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