AMERICA | A brilliant African-American lady named Anea Moore has achieved academic success at the University of Oxford, earning two master’s degrees through the prestigious Rhodes Trust Scholarship.
Moore began her higher academic journey with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Urban studies with a concentration in law and a minor in Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania, United States, before she earned the scholarship for her postgraduate studies.
At the University of Oxford, Moore obtained a Master of Science in Comparative Social Policy and a Master of Public Policy, an achievement she shared on her LinkedIn.
She dedicated her success to her late parents and thanked the Rhodes Trust scholarship for the opportunity.
Moore was one of the 32 American Rhodes Scholars who were selected from 880 students endorsed by 281 colleges and universities nationwide in 2021.
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During her undergraduate studies, Moore faced so many challenges being an orphan and a first-generation, low-income (FGLI) student.
She mentioned that her parents died of cardiovascular disease when she was 17/18 years old, just nine months apart. Moore grew up in neighborhoods with limited or no access to healthy food, great schools, and good employment opportunities.
Moore said this situation made her grow up in a neighborhood with approximately 35% poverty and in an elementary school that was 98% Black, where more students failed the standardized tests than passed them.
Despite these challenges, her family still managed to find happiness in the little moments, and her parents devoted all of their energy and resources towards nurturing her until their final breaths.
Her parents’ love was the root of all her dreams and work. Following their passing, she channeled her sorrow into reading literature, activism, advocacy, and projects that provided her with a sense of direction and enabled her to comprehend the systemic inequities that played a role in their deaths.
She began envisioning a future where she could create a fairer and more inclusive world for her loved ones, her community, and marginalized groups who are deserving of greater opportunities.
Moore started helping to create programs that would later serve 1000s of low-income students & families, doing research for three academics, at just 20 years old.
Even with all of her achievements, she still had her fair share of challenges. Moore was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and was on medication for severe depression and general anxiety disorder.
Moore said it was challenging, but with the support of friends and family, she was moving forward because she believes in a world where everyone has equal access to opportunities.
She expressed her gratitude to the Rhodes Trust, the Truman Scholarship Foundation, the University of Pennsylvania, the Blavatnik School of Government, and the Department of Social Policy & Intervention, University of Oxford, for believing in her and investing in her future despite her flaws and difficult moments.
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