December
6, 2002
Out of Africa: Rachel
Brulé '03 Wins Marshall Scholarship
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Photo: Fred LeBlanc
Rachel Brulé '03, wearing a necklace
made from the seed of the baobob tree, has won a Marshall
Scholarship. Senegalese say the tree's seed brings
good luck.
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Senegalese say that
wearing a necklace made from the seed of the baobab tree will
bring its wearer good luck. Sporting one certainly didn't
hurt Rachel Brulé '03, who owns just such a piece
of jewelry. Rather than dumb luck, however, it is more likely
that smarts—as well as pluck, planning, and a passion for
making a difference in developing countries—brought about
the Mount Holyoke senior's latest academic triumph. Last
spring, Brulé received the prestigious Truman Scholarship,
an award of $30,000 for graduate school leading to a career in
government or public service. Last week, the international relations
and African studies double major received word that she had won
a Marshall Scholarship, placing her in an elite group of forty
college seniors from across the United States who were selected
for graduate study at a British university of choice. more>
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