Pooja Kumar (Staff photo Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News Office)

Four students from Harvard University have been selected for 2004 Rhodes Scholarships, more than from any other school. To date, more than 300 Harvard students have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships. According to the Rhodes Trust, which administers the scholarships, this year's winners are:

Dov Fox, of West Hartford, Conn., a senior at Harvard College, where his concentration is government. An intern with the President's Council on Bioethics, Fox wrote the book "The Harvard Mystique," and edited a book on the American legal system for foreign law students.

Dov Fox (Staff photo Justin Ide/Harvard News Office)

Fox has worked in a refugee youth enrichment program and performs standup comedy. At Oxford, he plans to pursue a master of philosophy degree in political theory.

Alexander Pollen, of Falmouth, Mass., a senior at Harvard College, where his concentration is neurobiology. An award winner in both the International Science and Engineering Fair and the Intel Science Talent Search, he has been a leader in a project addressed to the special health problems of low-income families. Pollen is also a mountain climber and scuba diver. He intends to pursue a master of science degree in biodiversity, conservation, and management at Oxford.

Alexander Pollen (Staff photo Justin Ide/Harvard News Office)

Rachael Wagner, of Virginia Beach, Va., a Harvard senior concentrating in economics and social anthropology. She is a NCAA Division I academic All-American and varsity skier. Wagner is also executive editor of the Harvard International Review and chair of the Harvard International Relations Council. She also is the leading co-author of a 25-year strategic plan for the future of Virginia. At Oxford, she will pursue a master of philosophy degree in development studies.

Pooja Kumar, of Doylestown, Penn., a second year student at Harvard Medical School. Kumar graduated from Duke in 2000 with distinction in her own concentration of health policy and social values. Kumar was recognized as a top student both by USA Today and Glamour Magazine. She has worked with refugees in central Africa and Azerbaijan, with children afflicted with AIDS in India, and children in crisis in East Timor and with the terminally ill in Calcutta. At Oxford, she will pursue a master of philosophy degree in international relations.

Rachel Wagner (Staff photo Justin Ide/Harvard News Office)

The Rhodes Scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist Cecil Rhodes. Criteria for selection include high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor.

For additional information about this year's winners:

The Rhodes Scholarships http://www.rhodesscholar.org/

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