Spring Visits and Summer Returns for the Milken Scholars Program
Spring is in full swing and the Milken Scholars Program has swung into action. As the school year comes to a close, an exciting summer is coming into focus.
After visiting Scholars on campuses and in cities across the country, we have returned home to complete our selections process for the class of 2012 and to prepare for Recognition Ceremonies in their honor in both New York and Los Angeles.
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Meet Morris Vanegas, MS '08
2008 Milken Scholar, Morris Vanegas, is a true Renaissance Man. He graduated from the California Academy of Mathematics and Science in Carson having compiled laurels in math, science, and history, as well as earning recognition as a National Hispanic Scholar and National Honor Society Member. After entering the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall of 2008 to study astronautical engineering, Morris continues to further broaden his horizon.
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Did someone call for a doctor? John Shen, MS ‘03, earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. He will be starting his residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Congratulations!
Selection Process Timeline
Scholars in ActionApril 4-6, 2012
Finalists selected
April 9 – 13, 2012
New York Finalists Notified
April 16 – 20, 2012
Los Angeles Finalists Notified
April 24 & 25, 2012
New York Interviews conducted
May 21 - 25, 2012
Los Angeles Interviews conducted
June 4 - 8, 2012
New Milken Scholars Notified
Did someone call for a doctor? John Shen, MS ‘03, earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. He will be starting his residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Congratulations!
Executive decisions: Jennifer Quintana, MS ‘09, has been appointed president of the M.I.T. chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). She was also elected Internal Vice President of the M.I.T. chapter of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES). Both organizations are in good hands.
Court of Scholarly Appeal: Without objection, congratulations are in order for Won Shin, MS ‘96, who has recently joined the New York State Attorney General's Office as an Assistant Solicitor General.
Stop the presses: Alvaro Pacheco, Jr., MS ‘02, recently started his new position as a Deputy Press Secretary to Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31).
Global perspective. State Department Officer, Ruben Harutunian, MS ‘01, will be returning to the states for his next assignment; serving as an assistant to U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Beginning medicine. Tsung Mou, MS ’07, and Manav Sidhu, MS ’06, will be half way through their first terms at medical school. Tsung attends the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, and Manav is attending New York University School of Medicine.