{"id":36527,"date":"2025-11-25T16:35:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/?page_id=36527"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:50:16","slug":"isf-alumna-named-2026-rhodes-scholar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/student-achievements\/isf-alumna-named-2026-rhodes-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"ISF Alumna Named 2026 Rhodes Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news theme-news-header header-section&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;144&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news container&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;]<style text=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2  class=\"isf_custom_heading filled\" style=\"text-align:left;\">ISF Alumna Named 2026 Rhodes Scholar<\/h2>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The ISF community proudly congratulates Class of 2022 alumna\u00a0Tatiana Zhang\u00a0on being elected as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk\/scholar-community\/rhodes-scholar-bios\/rhodes-scholars-class-of-2026\/tatiana-zhang\/\">Rhodes Scholar of HKSAR for 2026<\/a>. Established in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship is one of the oldest graduate scholarships in the world and one of the most prestigious international scholarship programs. It provides full financial support for students to pursue two or three years of graduate study in a field of their choice at the University of Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Each year, the Rhodes Scholarship selects about 100 remarkable individuals from its 25\u00a0constituencies, representing more than 60 countries and territories worldwide. The rigorous selection process evaluates not only academic excellence but also character, a sense of duty, the energy to make full use of one\u2019s talents, and a commitment to truth, moral courage, and service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This distinction recognizes Tatiana\u2019s exceptional academic achievements, commitment to public service, and dedication to using her talents for social good. As a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, she will further her academic and leadership pursuits within a community of visionary thinkers dedicated to shaping values and building a better future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Tatiana\u2019s journey with ISF began in her formative years\u2014from Foundation Year to Grade 12\u2014spanning a remarkable\u00a013 years\u00a0of growth and discovery. Now a senior at\u00a0Stanford University, she is pursuing a double major in\u00a0Computer Science and Classics. Tatiana has developed AI tools for public health and legal aid and previously worked at the Robin Hood Foundation and the NYC Department of Education. Passionate about expanding access to education, she has published a Latin textbook for young learners, developed vocabulary games for Syriac scholars, and co-authored a white paper on equitable AI in classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Reflecting on her ISF roots, Tatiana shared,<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u201cI\u2019m really grateful for ISF for being the origin of my love for Classics, and in particular to my teachers who have nurtured this passion of mine. I feel immensely lucky to have been a student in the <em>Shuyuan<\/em> program, which was an incredible opportunity for me to pursue my intellectual interests. I am truly indebted to ISF for cultivating these passions and giving me a safe place to explore my intellectual interests and grow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Tatiana will be pursuing an MPhil in Greek and\/or Latin Languages and Literature at Oxford, and hopes to build a future career in public interest law, focused on impact litigation and legislative advocacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The ISF community extends its sincere wishes to Tatiana as she continues her extraordinary academic journey. Her outstanding achievement is a testament to the enduring impact of an ISF education, core values of The <em>Eight Virtues<\/em> + <em>One<\/em>, and the lifelong pursuit of knowledge and service.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news theme-news-header header-section&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;144&#8243; el_class=&#8221;header-menu&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;theme-news container&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The ISF community proudly congratulates Class of 2022 alumna\u00a0Tatiana Zhang\u00a0on being elected as the Rhodes Scholar of HKSAR for 2026. Established in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship is one of the oldest graduate scholarships in the world&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/student-achievements\/isf-alumna-named-2026-rhodes-scholar\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ISF Alumna Named 2026 Rhodes Scholar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1483,"featured_media":0,"parent":4020,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"full-width","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"on","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36527"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1483"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36527"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36537,"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36527\/revisions\/36537"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/academy.isf.edu.hk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}