Yes, Virginia, studying literature can win you a Rhodes scholarship

To win a Rhodes Scholarship, perhaps the world’s most prestigious academic award, a student must demonstrate an unusual array of talents, excelling not only academically, but in extracurriculars, arts and “moral force of character.”

... The other winners of the Rhodes Scholarship this year are: Moustafa Abdalla, University of Toronto; Alexa Rachel Yakubovich, University of Manitoba; Bogdan Knezevic, University of Calgary: Logan Graham, University of British Columbia; Caroline Leps, University of Toronto; Joanna Klimczak, McGill University; Bernard Soubry, Mount Allison University; Devin Grant, Memorial University.

Read full article: The Globe and Mail, December 1, 2014