Rhodes College graduate to become Rhodes Scholar
Mariam Khayata, pictured on Nov. 29, is a 2022 Rhodes College graduate who was recently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
As a Rhodes College student, Mariam Khayata explored questions central to her identity and her experience living in Syria. Last month, she got the opportunity to continue those studies at the University of Oxford in England.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.