A record number of high schools in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C. participated in the 2015 Milken Scholars Selections Process
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ViewPossessing passion for what you do while maintaining focus and an open mind are driving factors for 2008 Milken Scholar Angela She.
ViewWe are pleased to announce our newest class of Milken Scholars; twenty-nine outstanding students from Washington D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles County, each of whom possesses the character, leadership, and academic achievement that exemplify our program motto: Lifelong Leaders for a Better World.
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This past summer [2016], I participated in the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) program and got an offer from Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) for a project that focused on the development of an electrochemical carbon dioxide sensor for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
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I had the absolute privilege and pleasure of studying abroad in South Africa, primarily in the city of Cape Town. In the latter half of the summer [2016], I also had the opportunity to travel to Johannesburg and go on a pedagogic safari through my study abroad program in Kruger National Park. In short, it was an incredibly transformational summer that gave me a small glimpse into an incredibly beautiful country and the consciousness and ethos of an aspirational, resilient people.
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I had the wonderful privilege of traveling to Manila, Philippines for two and a half weeks with the Harvard Philippine Forum to work with children from Childhope Asia and Stairway Foundation.
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One of the first things my professor taught me about global health was that behind every statistic is a story.
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In mid-March 2016, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — whose 15 years under house arrest made her one of the world’s best known and most respected political prisoners — became leader of Myanmar’s first democratically elected government since 1962. Gaining a glimpse of the “Old Burma” before the inevitable tide of change sweeps over the country was the impetus for our recent three-week vacation.
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We are pleased to announce our newest class of Milken Scholars from Los Angeles County; fifteen outstanding students who demonstrate the academic achievement, leadership, service, and character that exemplify our program motto: Lifelong Leaders for a Better World.
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In the summer of 2014, I spent ten weeks in India working to develop and deploy low-cost engineering solutions in response to local healthcare needs as part of the Medical Technologies in India program.
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What happens when face-to-face interactions are replaced by online interactions and when the screens in our pockets become more compelling than the world around us?
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