Rhiana Gunn-Wright (CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS)– Thirty-two American students are among the “best of the best” being offered Rhodes Scholarships to study at Oxford University. Two of those best are from the Chicago area.

WBBM’s Steve Miller spoke with both.

Yale graduate Rhiana Gunn-Wright, 23, has lived in Oak Lawn with her family for the past few years.

But she is from the heart of Chicago.

“I was born and raised in Englewood on the South Side. That’s something I am really proud of,” Gunn-Wright said.

Read more here:http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/18/yale-graduate-attributes-part-of-her-success-to-englewood-upbringing/