In the News: Cameron MacPherson Named as University’s First Mitchell Scholar

Cameron MacPherson ’16, a graduate student in Pan African studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a recipient of the prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship for graduate study in Ireland. He is Syracuse University’s first Mitchell Scholar. MacPherson is one of only 12 U.S. students selected from more than 300 applicants for the award this year. He will use the award to study intercultural theology at Trinity College, Dublin.
A former member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, a 2015-16 Remembrance Scholar and an exemplary student-athlete, MacPherson was also a district finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship this year. As interviews for the two scholarships occurred on the same day, MacPherson withdrew his application from the Rhodes Scholarship to pursue the Mitchell Scholarship. MacPherson worked with the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) on his applications to nationally competitive scholarships.  Read more in SU News…