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OU Student Earns Rotary Graduate Global Fellowship


Parker Adams

University of Oklahoma student Parker Adams has been named a recipient of the 2023 Graduate Global Fellowship. Funded by Rotary International District 5770 (Oklahoma) the fellowship provides $30,000 for graduate studies in most unversities outside the United States.

The Graduate Global Fellowship recognizes students who plan to study in several areas of focus, including "Promoting Peace, Fighting Disease, and Growing Local Economies. 

Adams is a Political Science and Pre-Law senior who currently maintains a 3.92 GPA. And is on track to graduate cum laude. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars who has been named on the President's Honors Roll on multiple occasions. 

At the London School of Economics, Adams plans to study civil law. Upon his return, Adams will seek employment within the United Nations and or attend law school in the US before beginning a career focused on peace and conflict prevention.

The Graduate Global Fellowship recognizes students who plan to study in any of the following seven areas of focus: Promoting Peace; Fighting Disease; Providing Clean Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Saving Mothers and Children, Supporting Education, Growing Local Economies, and Protecting the Environment. 

From Tulsa, Adams is the son of Teresa and Parnell Adams.

Congratulations to Parker Adams on this outstanding achievement!