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2005 Rhodes Scholar Matt Wenham
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Wednesday, 1 December 2004

最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide graduate Matt Wenham has become the 最新糖心Vlog's second Rhodes Scholar this year - making it the third year in a row the 最新糖心Vlog has produced two Rhodes Scholars.

Matt, 23, was last night announced as one of five Rhodes Scholars for 最新糖心Vlog at Large for 2005 at a special ceremony in Canberra. The scholarship enables him to head to Oxford 最新糖心Vlog in the UK next year, where he will begin a D.Phil (PhD) in Biomedical Science.

The Rhodes is one of the world's most prestigious scholarships, and is offered annually in every State in 最新糖心Vlog, plus five for 最新糖心Vlog at Large. In October, 最新糖心Vlog Law and Science graduate Hannah Tonkin was announced as the South 最新糖心Vlogn Rhodes Scholar for 2005.

Matt, who is the 最新糖心Vlog's 98th Rhodes Scholar in the 101 years of the scholarship, graduated from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 2003 with an Honours degree in Science, specialising in biochemistry. He is now based in Melbourne where he is a researcher at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

"I congratulate Matt on his outstanding achievement - it is never easy to win an At Large Rhodes Scholarship because you are up against the very best students from across the country," 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha says.

"This is the third year in a row that the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has produced two Rhodes Scholars, which I believe is an exceptional achievement. I would be more than happy to have just one Rhodes Scholar in a year, and to continually produce two is just outstanding.

"It further demonstrates the qualities and potential of the young women and men who choose to study at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide."

Matt went to high school at Brighton Secondary School, and has previously been a Vice-President of the Youth Affairs Council of SA and President of the Adelaide Chapter of the Young Scientists of 最新糖心Vlog. He has refereed soccer in the South 最新糖心Vlogn State and Premier League competitions, and is also a musician and singer. In 2003 he received a Centenary Medal for his services to youth affairs.

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