John Rutledge Carolina Scholar
A.C. Flora High School
Columbia, SC
Economics and Geography

My semester abroad in Belgium was the most informative part of my time at South Carolina. My semester in Brussels had a profound effect on my worldview. The opportunity to live within and experience a variety of different cultures and places was more influential than any of the other countless opportunities I was afforded at UoSC. The Honors College has also been very impactful during my time at South Carolina. I met some of my closest friends in the honors dorm. Most of the best classes I took were Honors College classes. Finally, I have worked at the Honors College as a student sssistant for three years. The Honors College certainly enhanced my college experience. 

Future plans: Tanner will work as an analyst at RCLCO, a real estate consulting company, in Austin, Texas.