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Nathaniel Ross

A recent Arizona State University graduate has won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

Nathaniel Ross is one of 32 American recipients and is the first American student from ASU to receive the award in more than two decades.

The Mesa native was a quadruple major, graduating with bachelor’s degrees in biology, history, political science and applied quantitative science. He also minored in dance.

The Show spoke with Ross about the honor.

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