Governor-General, Patrick Allen (fourth left), joins members of the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee for a photo opportunity with 2026 Rhodes Scholar, Tiana Dinham (centre), during the official announcement ceremony at King’s House on November 13 (Photo: Michael Sloley)
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Moments after 22-year-old Tiana Dinham was named Jamaica’s 2026 Rhodes Scholar, she called her mother — on speakerphone. What followed was a moment overflowing with tears and emotion.
Her mother screamed, “Oh my God!” 13 times — the words tumbling out in disbelief and joy — before finally catching her breath long enough to say, “I’m so proud of you, Tiana.”
Dinham’s selection was
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