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Alumnus Kimathi Muiruri becomes Carolina’s 54th Rhodes Scholar


UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Kimathi Muiruri has received the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, making him the 54th Tar Heel to be named a Rhodes Scholar. Muiruri, a member of Carolina’s Class of 2021, was a Morehead-Cain Scholar, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and is an Honors Carolina laureate. He majored in history and environmental studies. (UNC.edu)

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Alumnus Kimathi Muiruri becomes Carolina’s 54th Rhodes Scholar


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