2007 Global Scholars
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Jasmine Azimi
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Favorite part of Global Scholar: The amazing people I met!
Wants to travel to: Basically: everywhere; specifically: Japan
Global issue of most interest: Religion
Hobbies: Student Government, Yearbook, Language, Volunteering, Family and Friends |
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Abi Schultz
Hometown: Monroe, CT
Favorite part of Global Scholar: Everything. The presentations, the ghost tour, the dance parties, and of course, Yalda, Jessie, Aneesha, & Parsa.
Wants to travel to: Every country in the world before I die.
Global issues of most interest: Worldwide poverty and women's education.
Hobbies: Traveling, Laughing, Learning, & Spreading peace. |
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Jade Adebo
Hometown: Somerset, NJ.
Favorite part of Global Scholar: I would have to say the revitalizing discussions with fellow youth and the ability to debate and learn all at once, which I felt beforehand was unachievable. And the food was superb!
Wants to travel to: In the next 2 years: Kashmir, Somalia and back to Cambodia. Who knows where afterwards?
Global issues of most interest: Child soldiers (duh), Human Trafficking and Global Poverty
Hobbies: NJ Students For Change, Model UN, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Singing, Acting and Being Alive! |
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Shree Pandya
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Favorite part of Global Scholar : It’s a toss-up between meeting new people and creating a campaign!
Wants to travel to: China/India/The Middle East (that’s a large chunk of the world, isn’t it?)
Global issue of most interest: Globalization—it’s like a tidal wave that’s crashing over the entire Earth, and it’s changing the face of modern day economics, social trends, conflicts, and life as we know it. (Dramatic, eh?)
Hobbies: Debate, Model UN, Piano, Singing, Reading
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Wm Connor Lennard
Hometown: Brunswick, Maine
Favorite part of Global Scholar: Amazing Lectures
Wants to travel to: Central America
Global issue of most interest: Economic globalization
Hobbies: Swimming, Drama, Running, Triathlons, Guitar |
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Adrian Viller
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela, though I'm currently residing in Mexico City, Mexico.
Favorite part of Global Scholar: The precept discussions, the 4th of July celebrations at the VMI, DC Day, the meals and meal-time conversations/discussions/games, and in general, getting to meet and interact with all the amazing people who made up Global Scholar's class of 2007!
Wants to travel to: Argentina, Iceland, Sweden, Russia, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Namibia, India, China, Singapore, Australia, French Polynesia and Antarctica!
Global issue of most interest: Latin American politics and their impact on the world.
Hobbies: Public speaking, Debating, Traveling, Commercial aviation, Cars, Challenging the status quo.
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Diego Medrano
Hometown: Framingham, MA
Favorite Part or Global Scholar: Hanging out with some wicked awesome kids, discussions, and Guinness Ice Cream.
Wants to travel to: Every single country on Earth
Global issue of most interest: US Middle-East Relations
Hobbies: Guitar, Concerts, Civil Rights, Video Games, Debate, Politics, Ghost ridin'
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Christopher Ding
Hometown: Rochester, MI
Favorite part of Global Scholar: Precept Sessions
Wants to travel to: Egypt, India
Global issue of most interest: Environment, Natural resources
Hobbies: Key Club, German Club, Writing |
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Emily Guo
Hometown: Redmond, WA
Favorite part of Global Scholar: The many lectures and meeting with people with similar interests from all around the country
Wants to travel to: Everywhere! but especially Australia and Southern Africa
Global issue of most interest: HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa and the environment
Hobbies: Swimming, Traveling, Concerts
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Marisa Haire
Hometown: East Greenwich, RI
Favorite part of Global Scholar: I loved meeting amazing people and learning so much about current issues through discussions. Politics used to bore me, but Global Scholar made me see them in a different light.
Wants to travel to: EVERYWHERE. I want to see the world.
Global issue of most interest: I'm interested in many global issues, particularly the HIV/AIDS pandemic and youth education worldwide. I believe that education is the key to solving many other global issues like child exploitation, poverty, and child labor.
Hobbies: Youth United for Global Action and Awareness (YUGA), Mock Trial, Gay-Straight Alliance, Softball, Laser tag, Ballroom dance, and watching marshmallows in the microwave
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Justine Chiu
Hometown: Montville, NJ
Favorite Part of Global Scholar: The discussions during precept groups.
Wants to travel to: Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Dana Vanderkolk
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Favorite part of global scholar: The dances, ultimate frisbee, meeting the amazing people, and being able to channel all the new insights and perspectives into life after camp
Wants to travel to: Europe and Africa
Global issue of most interest: Conscientious consumerism and social responsibility
Hobbies: After school, stage crew, council fellows, literary art magazine, teen hospice, and work, I love to eat, dance, and sleep!
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Naz El-Khatib
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite Part of Global Scholar: Talking about many things with many great people
Wants to travel to: Everywhere
Global Issue of most interest: The conflict in the Middle East
Hobbies: Basketball, Football, Debate, and Hanging out |
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Kat Brentano
Hometown: Orinda, California
Favorite part of Global Scholar: Definitely the friends I made! Though the ice cream shop and the movie theatre were close seconds. It was all so great actually that I can't pick a single highlight. Even if it was the third lecture that day I had a blast and learned alot!
Wants to travel to: All over Africa, Asia, and Antartica
Global issue of most interest: The history behind the conflicts in the middle east. In school we get such a limited view of what is really happening in these countries, it was really great hearing first hand accounts and a more in depth history of the issues.
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Acting, Hanging out with friends, Singing off key with the radio, Girl Scouts, Being a second semester senior, Keeping in touch with all the amazing people I met at Global Scholar. |
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Jessie Koljonen
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Favorite part of Global Scholar: Precepts and meeting all the amazing people!
Wants to travel to: Anywhere and everywhere!
Global issue of most interest: Worldwide poverty and women's rights
Hobbies: Traveling, Student council, Friends, Shopping |
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Erica "Mother Hen of Global Scholar" Kadel
Hometown: Tempe, AZ
Favorite Part of Global Scholar: Packing 30 pairs of shoes and 10 dresses and wearing them all, fooseball, discussions that would last for hours, DC Day, and DANCE PARTY!!!!
Wants to travel to: India
Global Issue of most interest: Globalization and how to deal with it
Hobbies: Being amazing and campaigning for Obama '08 |
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Aneesha N. Rao
Hometown: Centreville, VA
Favorite part of Global Scholar: Meeting and interacting with the students from all over the country, as well as the lectures given by the astute professors. The combination of the people and the environment made Global Scholar absolutely engaging.
Wants to travel to: Japan
Global issue of most interest: Human trafficking
Hobbies: Dancing, Singing, Debating, Advocating environmental change, and Shopping. |
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Yasmine Sampomaa Acheampong
Hometown: Asante Mampong, Ghana, West Africa
Favourite part of Global Scholar: The final simulation, learning from the other participants, playing pool
Wants to travel to: Costa Rica
Global issue of most interest: the relationship between the west and Africa
Hobbies: Reading, Talking on the phone, Drama |
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