2025 Milken Scholars Summit


Scholars in Action

Julie Hoyte (MS '89)

Serving Again—This Time, in Healthcare: Julie Hoyte, MS ‘89, US Army Veteran and Founder of Health Information Technology Solutions, LLC (HITS), excels in bridging tech to... Read more...

Jenny Tsang-Quinn (MS '89)

Bridging Gaps in Medicine: Dr. Jenny Tsang‑Quinn, MS ‘89, a primary care physician turned health services leader, was featured in City & State New York’s... Read more...

John Alvarez (MS '15)

Making His Mark in Medical School: John Alvarez, MS ‘15, a native of Queens, NY, is making his mark at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School... Read more...

Daniel Nguyen (MS '16)

Investing in Future Generations: Daniel Nguyen, MS ‘16, is giving back as co-founder of the CAN (Campos-Ayele-Nguyen) Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to empowering underprivileged students... Read more...

Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito (MS '98)

Channeling the Power of the Pen: Frances Lu Pai Ippolito, MS ’98, lawyer, judge, writer, and most recently publisher, who seeks to shed a light on... Read more...

Alvaro Pacheco, Jr. (MS '02)

Committing to a Spiritual Vocation: As a member of the Society of Jesus, one of the largest male religious orders in the Catholic Church, Alvaro Pacheco,... Read more...

Selection Process Timeline

CLASS OF 2026
Updated as of 8/25/2025

  • September 8, 2025 - Nomination Period Opens 

  • October 7, 2025 - 5:00pm Pacific Deadline for Nominations 

  • October 20, 2025 - Application Invitation Emailed to all Eligible Nominees

  • December 1, 2025 - 5:00pm Pacific Online Submission Deadline for Applications and all Application Materials 

  • February 17, 2026* - Interview Finalists notified of next steps
  • March 10-12, 2026* - LA Finalist Interviews

  • March 18-19, 2026* - NY Finalist Interview

  • March 26, 2026* - DC Finalist Interviews

  • May 11, 2026* - 2026 Selected Scholars Notified

  • June 9, 2026* - 2026 NY Scholars Publicly Announced

  • June 30, 2026* - 2026 LA Scholars Publicly Announced

  • July 21, 2026* - 2026 DC Scholars Publicly Announced

*Dates are subject to change