From her campus at Mount Allison University in Sackville, honours biochemistry student Claire Wilbur is preparing for a big move across the pond. Wilbur’s best friend from Saint John, Alyssa Xu, is the other winner from the Maritimes.
After attending different universities, Claire Wilbur and Alyssa Xu won prestigious honour to U.K. school
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Feb 02, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Alyssa Xu and Claire Wilbur grew up as best friend in Saint John. After graduating rom university this year, they are headed to Oxford University together on Rhodes scholarships. (Submitted by Amherst College/Mount Allison University)
From her campus at Mount Allison University in Sackville, honours biochemistry student Claire Wilbur is preparing for a big move across the pond.
Accepted as one of two Rhodes scholarship winners from the Maritimes, Wilbur will be headed to Oxford University in England to study medicine, a profession she’s wanted to go into since childhood.
The scholarship allows recipients to complete their graduate studies at Oxford with all course fees covered, along with an additional annual stipend for living expenses.
“My own family physician was so kind and so there wasn’t ever a moment when I doubted that this was what I wanted to do,” Wilbur said.
But she won’t be alone in accepting one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world.
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