Guilderland Central School District congratulates 2021 graduate Aneesh C. Muppidi on earning a Rhodes Scholarship while studying at Harvard. Muppidi, majoring in computer science and neuroscience, will continue his studies at the University of Oxford, joining a distinguished legacy of scholars known for public service, academic excellence, and leadership.
Established in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship is among the world’s most prestigious and competitive awards, selecting 32 U.S. scholars annually.
Muppidi called the award “surreal,” saying,“It was undoubtedly one of the greatest and most grateful academic honors I’ve ever received,” Muppidi said.
“If you told me in August/July that I would have become a Rhodes Scholar, I would have laughed in your face because I applied on a whim, because a friend told me to,” he added. “I never really thought the Rhodes Scholarship was in sight for someone like me whose main focus is very technical.”
The Guilderland community celebrates Muppidi’s achievements and looks forward to his future contributions in technology and healthcare. For more on Muppidi and his fellow scholars’ stories, read the full Harvard Crimson article.