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Presidential Scholars 1999
Records
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Jamie A. Brown
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Guatemala, Guatemala
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American International School of Guatemala
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| I cannot say exactly where I am from, just like most foreign service kids. I've lived in California, Virginia, Kenya, Honduras, and, for the past
five years, Guatemala. Growing up overseas I saw first hand the effects of overpopulation and
other environmental abuses on underdeveloped countries, the trauma of which has inspired me
to make it my line of work to alleviate the poverty that horrified me as a child. Hopefully, if you look me up in the future, that is what I will
be doing. |
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Douglass V. Calidas
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Trooper, PA
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Methacton High School| College/College Plans: University of Pennsylvania |
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| I celebrated my eighteenth birthday on the Ides of March this past year in my hometown of Trooper, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. My parents and my older brother Scott have always been my closest companions and
confidantes. Music has been my passion since the age of six, and I currently play lead guitar in
a local band and provide private piano instruction. I enjoy playing sports, am the valedictorian
of my class, and play an active role in my community. I will be attending the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and
plan to pursue a career in law. |
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Stewart A. Campbell
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Boise, ID
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Boise High School| College/College Plans: Stanford University |
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| Steward Campbell's variety of experiences range from volunteering in Kenya with the
Medical Benevolence Foundation to attending a summer debate institute at Northwestern
University. He was elected Senior Class President, Editor-in-Chief of the nationally recognized yearbook, and was a member of
the varsity debate team, eventually competing in the Policy National Tournament of Champions.
He was an All-Conference member of
the Varsity Football and Baseball teams. He served as President of the Key Club, Co-President
of the History Club and a member of
the National Honor Society. Stewart will attend Stanford University. |
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Charles B. Chang
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New City, NY
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Clarkstown High School South| College/College Plans: Harvard University |
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| Charles graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University in 2003 with a joint A.B./A.M. in linguistics. After graduation, he taught English for a year in South Korea as a Fulbright Fellow, and then started graduate study in linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. The following year took him to England, where he completed an M.Phil. in English and applied linguistics at the University of Cambridge (Trinity College) as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Now back on American soil, Charles will receive his Ph.D. in linguistics from Berkeley in 2010 and looks forward to a career that will allow him to combine his passions for language, education, and community work. |
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Annie B. Chao
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Wichita, KS
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Wichita High School East
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| My personal motto is: "Carpe Diem! After all, life is short and ice cream melts fast." In other words, take advantage of life's opportunities. Significant "flavors" in my own life include being selected for the International Orchestra Clinic
in Chicago, playing in a quartet for four years, running on the varsity track team, serving as
president for National Honor Society and Spanish NHS, honing my writing abilities, volunteering
at a local nursing home and Park Department Cleanup, and interning at the University of Kansas Medical School. I am as passionate
about these activities as I am about my ice cream, and I encourage everyone to savor life's
"desserts" before they melt. |
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Frances S. Chen
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Warner Robins, GA
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Houston County High School| College/College Plans: Harvard University |
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| Frances Chen, daughter of Feng-lai Chen and the late Dr. Paul Chen, is the Houston County High School Class of 1999 valedictorian. At
school, Frances had served as president of Mu Alpha Theta, captain of the math and academic
teams, and competed with the varsity tennis team, literary team, debate team, and Beta Club. Frances is also editor-in-chief of the Macon Telegraph teen board, principal cellist of the Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra, a peer tutor, and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. She is a National Merit finalist, District
STAR student, and an AP Scholar with distinction. She will attend Harvard University. |
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Huibin A. Chew
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Champaign, IL
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University of Illinois Laboratory High School| College/College Plans: Harvard |
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| Hailing from Champaign, IL, Amelia is happy to give "Piano Mouse" a boost to new-found fame. The mouse was a gift from her piano teacher of 11 years, Roger Shields. Amelia was a finalist in the 1993 and 1995 Stravinsky Awards International Piano Competitions. Academic Awards include: 1999 Chicago Tribune All-State Team;
1998 Bausch&Lomb Honorary Science Award; 1998 National Winner in two categories, Quill and Scroll International Writing/Photo Contest; book prize for 5 gold medals (1995-99), National
Latin Exam. Commitments have included: being student newspaper co-editor-in-chief; being Music Club co-president; taking part in an advocacy project addressing diversity. Amelia will attend Harvard and is undecided about a
major. |
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Dave A. Chokshi
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Baton Rouge, LA
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Baton Rouge Magnet High School
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| The word that best describes me is driven. Whether it be in the classroom, organizing an extracurricular activity, or on the basketball court, I am characterized by a desire to succeed. My favorite subjects in school have always been math and science. I like Biology and Physics in particular. Outside of academics, I enjoy participating
in student government, community service, academic competitions, and sports. |
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David Y. Chong
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Wheaton, IL
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Wheaton North High School
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| What do I do? I play piano, guitar, harmonica, and video games. I enjoy singing, tennis, drawing, and camping. I love nature and its reflection of God. I accept praise reluctantly, but crack jokes quickly. Most importantly, I am a worship and small group leader at my church youth group. This position has become the most challenging part of my life; any leader must be devoted and consistent every single day. Now, I am far
from perfect, but by God's blessings and love I have what I have today; boasting of my achievements otherwise seems to be in vain. |
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John S. Chorba
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Hamilton, NJ
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Hun School of Princeton
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| My name is John, and I'm from Hamilton, NJ, the town just south of Trenton. My last name, Chorba, means "stew" in a variety of Slavic languages, but I couldn't cook it, my culinary skills
are limited to cold cereal. My favorite drink is flat sprite, and my Cubbies are going to the World
Series this year. In my spare time I fight fires with the best station in the county, Station 19. |
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Jose R. Coleman
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Santurce, PR
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Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
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| I was born eighteen years ago to classical music and to the loving eyes of my family. From a past
rich and diverse which includes everything from bankers to poets I feel like I have a lot to live up
to, nevertheless I am constantly reminded that people are as big as their dreams and aspirations.
Through perseverance and consistency I have graduated first in my class, participated in international sport competitions, served my school in the Student Council and N.H.S., and most
important of all, won the affection and admiration of my peers, without whom none of this
would be possible. |
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Ryan L. Cooper
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Charleston, SC
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James Island High School
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| I put three people to bed each night, but they're all me. First, oldest of five, terror of the fridge, I get unconditional love and acceptance. Second is the advanced intellectual. Speaking in complete sentences at 14 months. Adding columns of three-digit numbers before 3, in my head. DC
Junior Scholar, five '5's' on AP exams, class Valedictorian, National merit Scholar, Presidential Scholar. A breeze. And then, the gladiator. Competition, the thrill of victory, never consider defeat. Eagle Scout. My senior year, I ran crosscountry and made the varsity basketball team, both for the first time. I want to win. I may not know what I will be, but I know who I am. |
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Adam S. Cureton
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Evans, GA
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Lakeside High School| College/College Plans: University of Georgia |
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| After living all over the world, I still consider Georgia to be my home. Not only does it have the best weather, but it also is the home of the greatest University in the world. I am of course biased because I will be attending the University of Georgia as a Foundation Fellow. I have spent
the past four years debating both in and out of the state at various debate tournaments while also rock climbing and rafting in the northern part of the state. |
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Paul J. Cusick
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Plymouth, MI
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Catholic Central High School| College/College Plans: University of Notre Dame |
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| I have danced with the O'Hare School of Irish Dance for 14 years. I have won 6 national Championships. In 1997, I became the first American male to win the All-Ireland Championship. In 1998, I won the World Championship in Irish Dance. I have performed with the Chieftans and the Trinity Dance Company. I danced in the movie "Mafia" and am listed in the Irish Almanac. I plan to join the show "Riverdance" in August. In the fall of 2000 I will attend the
University of Notre Dame. I plan to study Political Science, become a lawyer, and enter politics. |
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Jeffrey M. Davidson
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Reno, NV
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Reno High School| College/College Plans: Stanford University |
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| I have the usual lengthy list of honors and awards, which includes a l600 SAT, 5 time debate national qualifying, and a host of memberships and interests, including tennis, violin, literary magazine, and creative writing. Though I do not wish to trivialize these very relevant facts, I find that my most important characteristic is an avid sense of human potential and the ability to cause laughter (hopefully with me, not at me). I will attend Stanford University - go Cardinals! - in the fall. |
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Steve M. Davis
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Des Moines, IA
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Theodore Roosevelt High School| College/College Plans: Harvard University |
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| Graduated from Harvard in 2003, now employed in the Boston office of the Boston Consulting Group. |
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Clare K. DiSalvo
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Morgantown, WV
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Morgantown High School
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| I live in a small town in West Virginia with my sister, Maura, and my brother, Philip. While in
high school, I led my school's Amnesty International group and volunteered at the local Ronald McDonald House. After college, I plan to join the Peace Corps and work in a Spanish speaking third world country. Then I plan to return to the US and work for a non-profit social service organization. |
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DarAnne R. Dunning
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Otter, MT
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Powder River County District High School
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| I live on a cattle ranch in a very rural, isolated area of southeastern Montana with my parents, Denny and Debby, and younger brother, Dawson. I attended high school in Broadus, Montana, which is 45 miles away and the nearest town from my home. Despite the distance to school, I participated in nearly every extra-curricular activity my small high school offered. Some highlights include: basketball, Speech and
Drama, Art Club, National Honor Society, school newspaper, and service learning. I was also a class Valedictorian and National Merit Scholar. In my free time, I enjoy watercolor painting, photography, drawing, and fly-fishing. |
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Philip A. Eckhoff
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Bellaire, TX
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Bellaire Senior High School
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| Philip Eckhoff was born in Dallas, Texas, but he has spent most of his life abroad. For ten out of
the last thirteen years, he has lived with his family in Haiti at a small mission hospital on the
rural north coast. He lived through the 1994 U.S. occupation of Haiti 1994, and he spent his
freshman and senior years at Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas. For his sophomore and junior years, he self-taught in Haiti. He is active in church and school activities, and he enjoys physics, computers, and basketball. He taught English in Haiti for two years. |
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Laurel R. Eckhouse
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Des Moines, IA
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Roosevelt High School
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| Graduated from Swarthmore College in 2003. Worked as an educator with Outward Bound and Teach for America. Currently working on a Ph.D. in political science at UC Berkeley. |
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Justin A. Erlich
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Oakland, CA
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The Head-Royce School| College/College Plans: Harvard |
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| Justin Erlich was born and raised in Oakland, CA. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard with a degree in Government in 2003. While in college, he started a late-night cafe on campus--The Quincy Grille--and was honored by the Harvard Alumni Association for his "unique contribution to the Harvard community." After graduation, he briefly worked on Capitol Hill. He then joined the John Kerry for President 2004 campaign where he worked for a year in the finance and fundraising department. After the campaign, he worked at the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, before matriculating at NYU School of Law. He will graduate in May 2008 and then start a position as a judicial clerkship in Miami for Honorable Rosemary Barkett of the 11th Circuit. |
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Tanner T. Fahl
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Honolulu, HI
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Iolani School
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| Tanner Fahl recently graduated from Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii. There he was the class valedictorian, proconsul (student body president), and won the 1999 Headmasteris Award for highest academic achievement and the 1999 Alumni Award for outstanding male
athlete and scholar. He was also the 1999 Homecoming King. Tanner played goalkeeper on his high school's state winning soccer team. He is a National Merit Finalist and Scholarship winner,
a member of the US National Physics Team, a Radio Shack/Tandy Scholar, and won first place in the 1999 Regional Economics Challenge. Tanner is also the chairperson of the Big Brothers/
Big Sisters Committee, involved in the Japanese Culture Club, and with the American Heart Association. |
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Frank Fang
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Albany, GA
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Deerfield-Windsor School
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| I would 'toot my own horn' except for two reasons: my accomplishments must seem commonplace among a collection of such excellent students, and I would be grossly unappreciative
of my family if I were to take full credit for my achievements. I owe everything to my parents who have devoted their entire lives to ensuring that my siblings and I live happy lives. Also, my brother Robert and sister Lucy always have
given me priceless advice and support. If this Presidential Scholar award is given to anybody, it should be given to the creators of the presidential scholar, my family. |
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Andrew A. Farke
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Armour, SD
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Armour High School| College/College Plans: Stony Brook University |
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| After receiving my B.Sc. in geology from SD School of Mines and Technology, I went on to graduate work in the Department of Anatomical Sciences, Stony Brook University, New York. I am active with a variety of research and outreach activities, including fieldwork in Madagascar, investigations into horned dinosaur evolution, and paleontological outreach to schoolkids. In June 2003, I married fellow Presidential Scholar Sarah Nichols (PS 1999, NJ). |
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Will M. Farr
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Coos Bay, OR
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Marshfield Senior High School
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| Will Meierjurgen Farr, co-valedictorian at Marshfield High School, will attend California
Institute of Technology, and hopes to become a physics professor. He has been an Associated Student Body officer and played trombone in
the symphonic and marching bands. Farr is a National Merit Scholarship winner, an Advanced Placement Scholar, was awarded an
Apprenticeship in Science and Engineering from Saturday Academy and won the Bausch and Lomb science and the Xerox social studies awards. He was named Outstanding Student in English, German, Math, Physics, Band and
Chemistry, and has earned 10 varsity letters in cross-country, swimming and track. |
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Thomas P. Fritzsche
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Kennebunk, ME
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Kennebunk High School
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| Tom, originally from Kennebunk, Maine, graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2003 from Amherst College with an interdisciplinary major in Latin-American studies. Since graduating, Tom worked for three years as a labor organizer for long-term health care workers in Los Angeles and performed migrant agricultural work as part of an independent research project. He also spent three summers as a health outreach worker and medical interpreter for farm workers. In the fall of 2006, he entered New York University School of Law as a Bickel & Brewer Latino Institute for Human Rights Fellow. At NYU, Tom has been the project leader of teams of students that have researched and written policy briefs for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a Florida-based farmworkers’ organization. He also interpreted for NYU’s Immigrant Rights Clinic on several cases. During the summer of 2007, Tom was a legal intern for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network in Los Angeles through the Peggy Browning Fund labor law program. He is currently representing clients in the Immigrant Rights Clinic, and he serves as a Staff Editor on the Review of Law and Social Change and Advocacy Committee Co-Chair of Law Students for Human Rights. |
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Nancy S. Garland
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Deer Isle, ME
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Deer Isle-Stonington High School| College/College Plans: Harvard University |
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| Hello from Maine! What to say when as yet I do not know any other Scholars. I will be attending
Harvard University next year, where I am looking forward to being one of many after graduating
with a public school class of twenty-eight. I play soccer, violin, piano, flute, and I sing. I
enjoy science and writing and used to enjoy math until the era of Calculus. I hope to do medical research in the future and to always to be able to find joy in each day. I am simply me. |
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Jaime M. Garmendia, III
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Seaford, DE
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Seaford Senior High School| College/College Plans: Boston University |
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| Graduated 2003 B.S. Mass Communications, B.A. International Relations (cum laude)
AFROTC, Model UN |
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Erica L. Gaston
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Slidell, LA
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Slidell High School
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| It has been said that the greatest contribution you can make to the course of humanity is yourself. I heartily endorse this and try to
bring it into every aspect of my life, whether I'm playing the role of Merit Finalist, choir member, Editor of the Yearbook, or forward
on the soccer team. Each of us is a catalyst for change. I will make a difference, a positive difference. And I can do that best through developing my ideas. I stand prepared to enter college
with the courage and tenacity of one who does not understand resignation. I look for the opportunities that everyone wants—to hope, to build, to create, to encourage, to smile, to succeed, to live each day with the feeling
that I can be more, and to sleep each night with the affirmation that I made a difference. |
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Carl S. Gieringer
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Anchorage, AK
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Robert Service High School| College/College Plans: Dartmouth College |
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| Carl Gieringer was born in 1981 in Anchorage, Alaska. Carl had high expectations for himself early, which led him to perform in Alaska's All-State Orchestra and play football for his school's
state champion team. His athletics were curtailed by a major back injury prior to his senior year; however, he did not let this affect his academics. Carl completed five AP classes allowing
him to graduate from his high school summa cum laude this spring. Both the Anchorage
Daily News newspaper and local NBC television station have recognized Carl's achievements and volunteer work. Carl will attend Dartmouth College next fall. |
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Raymond E. Glotzbach
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Little Rock, AR
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Little Rock Central High School| College/College Plans: Princeton |
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| I have worn my lucky shoes for the past 5 years. With their split seams and soles worn smooth, they are archives to the discerning eye or nose of the miles and trials I have traversed in high school. They helped me ace the SAT, make my
Valedictorian speech, and find love. They are the teenage equivalent of a security blanket. I
will be wearing them for the medallion ceremony and then on to Princeton in the fall. You will
know me by my shoes. |
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Evan M. Goldman
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Bethesda, MD
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Walt Whitman High School| College/College Plans: Maryland Institute College of Art |
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| Evan Goldman has been drawing since before he can remember. He began painting under the direction of Mr. Walt Bartman when he was
twelve. Evan turned his family's guest room into a studio and has been painting intensely ever since. Evan has sold many paintings, and has had two professional shows. Next year he will attend Maryland Institute College of Art, in Baltimore. Evan's awards include the Marie Walsh Sharpe Scholarship, Maryland Distinguished Scholar in the Arts Scholarship, the Arts Recognition
Talent Search, and second place in the Maryland Artist Equity Competition. |
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Erica C. Grieder
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Camden, DE
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Caesar Rodney High School
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| I graduated from Columbia in May '03 with a BA in philosophy. Amusingly enough, I am now actually employed, and live in Austin, where I spend every waking moment keeping a sharp eye out for Jenna Bush. |
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Todd D. Gruber
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Sandy, UT
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Brighton High School
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| I am a graduate of Brighton High School, Salt Lake City, Utah. My favorite subject has always
been science, and I am looking into Biochemical/Pharmaceutical research for a possible career. I enjoy Lincoln/Douglas debate and
Model UN, and I like expressing my opinions through my school's newspaper, although I doubt anyone truly reads them. I also enjoy
numbing my brain watching television. My recent accomplishments (although I'm sure
everyone has similar ones) include High Honors 1998 Chemistry Olympiad, National Merit
Scholarship, first place State Model UN, second place state L/D, second place State Academic
Decathlon, and top five State Math. |
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Emily A. Guilmette
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East Montpelier,, VT
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U-32 High School
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| I love the fact that I'm on the brink—in a buffer zone between infancy and adulthood. It's a quiet
moment, high school winding down, plans for next year in-place but a summer away. I'm enjoying the reflection time, and while I'm anticipating the rest of my life, I'm also evaluating my experience to this point. Here are my observations from the first eighteen years: 1) Drink water—the time in the bathroom is worth it.
2) Play outside—as much as possible, even in the rain. 3) Never sit on your hands—literally or figuratively 4) Use words—hideous, enjoy, and perplexingare
recommended; expletives may vary—
WORDS ARE EVERYTHING. 5) Maintain a sense of wonder always. |
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Christopher L. Guo
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North Potomac, MD
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Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School| College/College Plans: Harvard University |
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| Chris strides from Richmond, Virginia and for much of his early life attended an all boys St. Christopher's School. There he won back to back "Highest Academic Average" prizes through middle school and ninth grade, although losing to Ned Stone in 7th grade. Outside the classroom, Chris found time to play ruthless short stick defense in lacrosse and run 3 seasons of cross-country and track, mostly due to the mandatory athletics policy at St. C. During high school, he moved to idyllic suburban Maryland, attended Wootton High School for a short time, and excelled at taking standardized tests. Because of Harvard's prestige, Chris went to college with several people who either were or will eventually become famous. For example, he lived in the same house as actress Natalie Portman. Upon graduation in 2003, Chris worked briefly as an investment banking analyst at Banc of America Securities, whose offices are located in the Mugatu building south of Central Park, before running away to the West Coast and calling San Diego "home." He is currently a Ph.D. student at UC Santa Barbara, in the Economics and Environmental Science Program. Everyday he rides his bike to school and works on decreasing his carbon footprint. |
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Lisa N. Guttentag
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Greensboro, NC
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Grimsley High School
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| There now lives a girl, Lisa G.
Who, one week in late June, plans to be - Meeting big politicians -
And kids with ambitions, - Real scholars who'll meet in DC. -
Now, this Lisa loves Girl Scouts and dance, - Runs and swims at her every chance, - Leads a club which does deeds - To help people in need, - And has traveled to England and France. - So as over her keyboard she bends, - And, this moment, this e-mail she sends, - She hopes June will bring more - Than proud handshakes galore, - And it brings a new bevy of friends! |
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Paul R. Hadley
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St. Louis, MO
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Home School
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| Pianist Paul Hadley has gained recognition as an orchestral soloist, competition prizewinner, and recitalist. Orchestral appearances include solo performances with the Missouri Symphony, the North Arkansas Symphony, and the Springfield
(Missouri) Symphony as well as various duo piano performances with his sister, Melanie Hadley, a 1996 Presidential Scholar. A frequent competitor, he has been a major prize winner in numerous competitions, including the Chicago
and New York Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competitions, the Fite Young Artist Competition, the Stravinsky Awards, and the Artist Presentation Society Auditions. In addition, he maintains an active recital schedule and a private
teaching studio in St. Louis. |
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Kathryn E. Harris
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Summerville, SC
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Summerville High School| College/College Plans: Harvard College |
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| Born in SC, Eliza moved to New York at the age of eight to perform on Broadway in LES
MISARABLES. She returned to SC for high school where she has received recognition for accomplishments in French language, mathematics, biological science, photography, and creative writing. She is a National Merit Scholar, valedictorian, a SC All-state Academic Team member, and will attend Harvard University. She is president of her school’s French Honor Society and the interdenominational Christian club, and is on the Math team. Her acting
credits include Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Pete and Pete” and Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
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Daniel J. Haspel
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Annandale, VA
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
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| Daniel, an 18 year-old senior at Virginia's Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, will be attending the University of
Virginia in the fall as an Echols Scholar. His primary interests include computer science and music. He is percussion section leader in his school's concert and marching bands, as well as in several other groups. Last year, he, his brother, and three others founded AliVE Multimedia Group, LLC, a computer programming company. He was recently awarded 2nd Place in Computer Science at the Intel International Science
and Engineering Fair and was named one of the 48 U.S. Lucent Global Science Scholars. |
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Lonnie J. Hightower
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Dallas, TX
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Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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| My name is Lonnie Joseph Hightower III and I am a 1999 Graduate from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas I have been dancing for approximately 7 years and choreographing for an exciting 4 years. I am the grandson of the loving Verma L. Mayfield and son of the late Jelater Mayfield Hightower and Lonnie Hightower II. I have had the honor of performing one of my works "Exposed Heart" in the Majestic Theatre in Downtown Dallas. Before dancing I was a singer on the road to becoming a professional singer. I often wonder if I hadn't realized I had another God given talent, would I be a 1999 Presidential Scholar in the Arts? |
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Eric G. Holmes
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Lexington, KY
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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
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| Academic team captain. Tennis. Golf. Doones-bury. The Beatles. Bob Dylan. "I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference." Imagine. Walks. Transcendentalism. Monty Python. 42. Babe. Henry David Thoreau. "Crossing the Bar." Trees. 3 consecutive quick recall state championships. Emerson. Beethoven. Gershwin. Copland. Paul Simon. Atlanta Braves. National Merit Scholar. UNC-Chapel Hill. Math, Science, and Technology Center magnet program. Aretha Franklin. Lexington, Kentucky. Thomas Jefferson. Citizen Kane. Robert Fulghum. To Kill a Mockingbird. Hiking. Nature. Reading. Bruce Springsteen. History major. "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night." "All You Need is Love." Peace. Thank you very much. |
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Adam J. Hornstine
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Moorestown, NJ
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Moorestown High School| College/College Plans: Harvard University |
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| My name is Adam Hornstine from Moorestown, N.J.. This fall I will attend Harvard University. My ultimate goal is to graduate law school and specialize in poverty law. While in high school, I became the Founder and President of a community service organization —the Moorestown Alliance for Goodwill and Interest in the Community (M.A.G.I.C.). I was captain of the Debate Team, Moot Court Team, Mock Trial Team, and Model Congress Team. |
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Maria D. Huff
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Birmingham, AL
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Alabama School of Fine Arts
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| For fun, I like to listen to music, read, watch movies, and watch baseball games (especially Atlanta Braves games). I also love to cook and eat. My favorite foods/drinks are chocolate, chicken, cheese, and mochaccinos. As befitting my love of food, I would like to pursue a career as a nutritionist. I enjoy dancing, and have taken lessons and performed for most of my life. I am a National Merit Scholar and a National Achievement Scholar, as well as an AP Scholar with Honor. |
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Joshua M. Humi
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Boston, MA
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Maimonides High School
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Peter G. Hutchens
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Manila, PHL
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International School of Manila
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| I was born in Michigan and spent several years in the United States before I moved overseas with my family. I sang Christmas carols among peasant farmers and joined a local gymnastics class in China; I raised guide dogs and took a wildlife trek with a game warden in South Africa; I waded through waist-high water during a typhoon and broke my toe in a soccer game against the mountain province champs in the Philippines (they only wore flip-flops). I thank God for blessing me with these and other experiences, many memorable teachers, and a loving family. |
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Tania R. James
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Louisville, KY
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Kentucky Country Day School| College/College Plans: Harvard University |
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| Tania holds a wide variety of interests from dance to field hockey. Her ten-year study of Indian classical dance has allowed her to perform at countless fundraisers, shows, and national competitions, winning first place tides at many National Regency Competitions. Tania also enjoys creative writing, having recently won the Fulbright Young Essayists Award, the Metlife Essayist Award, and an award from the National Library of Poetry. In addition to these honors, she has been named a National Merit Scholar, a Target All-Around Scholar, and a Tylenol Scholar. Tania looks forward to attending Harvard University in the fall. |
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Courtney D. Jones
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Houston, TX
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The High School for Performing and Visual Arts
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| Courtney Jones is a 1999 Dance Graduate from the High School for Performing & Visual Arts in Houston, Texas. Houston audiences have seen her as a HSPVA Concert Dancer where she has also been a featured soloist. Additionally Courtney has appeared in HSPVA productions of Sweet Charity, Betty in No No Nanette, HSPVA's Young Audience Show—Shall We Dance, and performer/choreographer for numerous HSPVA Black History and Hispanic Heritage shows. She was on HSPVA Student Parliament, was in Who's Who Among American High School Students, received the HSPVA Outstanding Artist Award. Recently she was featured in a TV special on the Houston High School for Performing and Visual Arts and named a finalist for the Donna Reed Scholarship. |
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Tameka M. Jones
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Philadelphia, PA
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High School for Creative and Performing Arts
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| I stroll through midnight like drapes. The sky sunk down so low that the moon is between my finger tips. I skate across the last breath of clouds, powdery wisps of cotton twirling through the violet like smoke. The sky is my runway... In my life I am many things: captain of the Debate team, a yearbook editor. I won the Scholastic Writing and Arts award for my senior portfolio. I won an essay contest sponsored by Cocoa-Cola. I am the largest figure on the largest mural on the East Coast located in Philadelphia. But most of all, I am the Lord's child and its because of Him that I excel. |
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Jacob M. Joy
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Gillette, Wyoming
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Campbell County High School
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