A close-up profile photo of Mariah Cady, a student at the University of Georgia. She is dressed in a black t-shirt and surrounded by greenery.

Mariah Cady

AB ’23, Russian and International Affairs

Mariah Cady, 2024 Rhodes Scholar, is one of only 32 students in the U.S. to be chosen for this year’s prestigious fellowship. Mariah’s research in global politics and human security earned her a spot at the University of Oxford, where she is pursuing two master’s degrees.

In 2023, Mariah studied in Germany on an international student exchange and traveled to Kazakhstan as a Boren Scholar. She is learning eight languages in preparation for a career in diplomacy, where she hopes to work with governments to improve refugee settlement policies.

While at UGA, Mariah was a Foundation Fellow, Jere W. Morehead Honors College student, and a Security Leadership Program Fellow in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs. Like 2023 Rhodes Scholar Natalie Navarrete, she was a student in the UGA Russian Flagship Program and participated in the UGA Russian Club.

“I’m especially grateful for all the support I receive from the UGA community. I couldn’t have come so far without the encouragement from my classmates, mentors, and educators at the University.”