St. Lucian is the 2025 Rhodes Scholar

23-year-old Rahym Augustin-Joseph is the 2025 Rhodes Scholar for the Commonwealth Caribbean. The announcement was made during a ceremony at State House yesterday, after the selection panel interviewed scores of finalists. The St. Lucian Law and Political Science student was congratulated by President, Her Excellency the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason. Mr. Augustin-Joseph spoke to the media following the announcement that he had been awarded the fully funded scholarship for postgraduate studies at Oxford University. He hopes to use the opportunity to contribute to the discourse in several key areas. Dame Sandra expressed hope for the future of the Caribbean, based on the finalists' intelligence and capabilities. Noting they all fulfilled the criteria for the scholarship, the President encouraged the unsuccessful candidates to reapply next year. Subscribe to CBC News: cbcbarbados Connect with the CBC News Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCNews.bb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcnewsbarb... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNewsNight #ThisIsWhoWeAre