Rhodes Scholars, Fulbright Scholars, Luce Scholars, Watson Fellows, Luard Scholars….Morehouse Alumni are incredible!

Morehouse College is the first Historically Black College to produce a Rhodes Scholar.

The school has produced a total of three Rhodes Scholars:

  • Nima Warfield, was named in 1994
  • Christopher Elders, in 2001
  • Oluwabusayo “Topé” Folarin ’04

Morehouse has been home to eight Fulbright Scholars, Damon M. Lombard (1995), John Thomas (2004), Jason T. Garrett (2006), Morgan C. Williams, Jr. (2006), Lasean Brown (2008), Eric R. Baylor (2008), Wendell H. Marsh (2009), and Barry Hallen (2012).

Since 1999, Morehouse has produced five Marshall Scholars, five Luce Scholars, four Watson Fellows and 2010 White House Fellow.

Current Morehouse College President Dr. Robert M. Fanklin was a recipient of the Luard Scholarship, allowing him to spend his junior year at Morehouse studying abroad.

Current Morehouse College President Dr. Robert M. Fanklin was a recipient of the Luard Scholarship, allowing him to spend his junior year at Morehouse studying abroad.

To date, Morehouse has produced 11 Luard Scholars, an honor given to students attending United Negro College Fund institutions by The English-Speaking Union of the United States to fund their junior year of study at a British university.  A notable recipient of the Luard Scholarship is our current president, Dr. Robert M. Franklin.

Click here to see a list of famous Morehouse Alumni.

Sources: Wikipedia and Morehouse.edu

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