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A.B. Duke Scholarship Program
A.B. Duke Scholars are self-motivated students with outstanding academic and world-changing potential. Scholars are driven by sense of discovery and a commitment to engage and meet the challenges faced by society at large. The summer before their sophomore year, A.B. Duke Scholars are offered the opportunity to study at Oxford University at no cost. The oldest merit scholarship program at Duke University, the scholarship was established in 1925 by Benjamin N. and Sarah P. Duke to honor their son, Angier Buchanan Duke. A.B. Duke Scholars have won prestigious Marshall and Rhodes Scholarships and have gone on to win such notable awards as the Pulitzer Prize. Today, the program continues to attract the intellectually talented, creative, and curious students to Duke.
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Spotlight on Anagha Gowda
Anagha Gowda is a sophomore studying biology and public policy, interested in pursuing a career that works at the crux of humanitarian aid and medical nonprofit. Since arriving at Duke, she has worked in three different labs, focusing on biochemistry, health policy, and sustainable healthcare, and has founded Duke Doctors Without Borders, a club focused on medical care and advocacy in underserved countries. She also writes occasionally for the Duke Chronicle! In her free time, Anagha loves to dance and explore new places.
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Dr. Mark Goodacre, Faculty Director
Mark Goodacre is Professor of Religious Studies at Duke University. He specializes in the New Testament and Christian Origins. He earned his MA, M.Phil and DPhil at the University of Oxford. He has been at Duke since 2005. His research interests include the Gospels and the Historical Jesus. Goodacre is the author of four books including The Case Against Q: Studies in Markan Priority and the Synoptic Problem (Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 2002) and Thomas and the Gospels: The Case for Thomas's Familiarity with the Synoptics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012). He is well known for creating web resources on New Testament and Christian origins, including his podcast, the NT Pod. Goodacre has acted as consultant for several TV and radio programs including The Passion (BBC / HBO, 2008) and Finding Jesus (CNN, 2015-17). Goodacre is currently working on a book on John's knowledge of the Synoptic Gospels.
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A.B. Dukes Win OUSF's Coveted Golden Spoon
The A.B. Duke Scholars have won the third annual OUSF Golden Spoon Award. The award is given to the scholarship team who makes the best dessert utilizing a secret ingredient designated by the staff. This year, the secret ingredient was maple syrup and the bonus ingredient was pretzels. Four scholarship teams participated. The competition was fierce, but after a close vote, the A.B. Duke Scholars’ dessert was declared the winner. The Golden Spoon competition took place during OUSF’s Third Annual Friendsgiving dinner.