Unconventional students at Rice: A plethora of experiences

Duncan College senior Anastasia Bolshakov is continuing her family’s legacy when she graduates from Rice this May. Her father, Alexei, was one of the first students from the former Soviet Union to graduate from Rice, earning his master’s degree in 1993 and Ph.D. in 1996, both in mechanical engineering and materials science.

A political science and Asian studies double major with a minor in sociology, Bolshakov has made her mark at Rice as editor-in-chief of the Campanile yearbook. “My life at Rice has been just a plethora of experiences,” said Bolshakov, whose own baby shower had taken place at the former Hanszen College master’s house.