Region:
North America
Scholar Date:
1982
Genece Grisby was born in California and grew up close to the Pacific Ocean. She devoured books about sharks and ichthyosaurs and loved watching Animal Planet (but only the ocean-related programs). With frequent trips to the
Region: North America Scholar Date: 2005 to 2006 Anya Watson was the 2005 North American Rolex Scholar for the Our World-Underwater Scholarship. She graduated from Connecticut College with a degree in Biology and Russian in 2005.
Region: Australasia Scholar Date: 2007 to 2008 Mathew Kertesz, 22, of Sydney, Australia has been chosen as the inaugural Australasian Rolex Scholar for the year 2007. Mathew completed his Bachelor of Marine Science at Macquarie University,
Region: North America Scholar Date: 2009 to 2010 Myfanwy Rowlands, 23, grew up in the gold-rush town of Nevada City, California. While many of her friends found themselves pulled to the snow sports of the nearby
