One of Girl
Scouts of Hawai‛i’s own alumni continues to make the world a better place even
after her Girl Scout career. Katherine Clifton, a former Gold Award recipient,
has been selected from over 860 candidates for a Rhodes scholarship! Katherine
impressed her classmates and fellow Girl Scouts at Punahou School before
attending Princeton University. Now Hawai‛i’s very own American Rhodes scholar
will be attending Oxford University for her master’s degree. Katherine will be
pursuing two degrees in Russian and Eastern European studies and in Migration
Studies.
During her time with Girl Scouts, Katherine
accomplished many things. Most notably, she earned her Gold Award through her
work with Hawaii Literacy, a nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy rates
in Hawai‛i. Her
Gold Award project involved the creation of a video explaining Hawaii
Literacy’s mission in both Samoan and Marshallese. Katherine lived in Serbia for nine
months while attending Princeton and continued the Girl Scout culture by
teaching English to children in a Roma city. She also tutored inmates in New Jersey
correctional facilities.
Her volunteerism, along with her
studies at Punahou School, lead Katherine to her new path to Oxford University.
An article written by Timothy Hurley about Ms. Clifton’s road to success can
found in the Star Advertiser at the following link: http://www.staradvertiser.com/hawaii-news/punahou-princeton-alumna-1-of-32-u-s-rhodes-scholars.
We are so proud of what Katherine
accomplished with Girl Scouts of Hawai`i and will continue to accomplish at
Oxford University. Kudos!
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