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Einbond, Aaron Michael
US University: Harvard College
UK University: University of Cambridge
Subject: Music Composition/Musicology
A remarkable double major in physics and
music at Harvard, Aaron Einbond will study either music and physics at
Cambridge or musicology and music composition at the Royal Academy in London.
Nobel physicist Walter Gilbert called Aaron one of the top physics students he
has experienced in his 40-year career. He is a native of Crestwood, New York.
Grant, Monica
US University: University of Kentucky
UK University: LSE
Subject: Anthro, Pop and Dev
It is amazing how one
experience can motivate a person to do so much good for their community. While
walking the El Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain, Monica Grant realized
the need to involve community service with her academic pursuit of
anthropology. On her pilgrimage, Monica discovered anthropology's
"potential for application and helpful action," and the inspiration
it gave her. As a Marshall Scholar, Monica wants to attend the London School of
Economics to study a combined program of Anthropology & Development and
Population & Development. Through her course and community work, Monica
will be prepared for careers in medicine and domestic/international public
health service, hoping to design health programs beneficial to local community
health needs.
Haglund, David Benson
US University: University of Chicago
UK University: University of Oxford
Subject: English Lit. 1830-1900
Raised in Boston, Massachusetts, David
Haglund is an English major from the University of Chicago with plans to study
English literature at Oxford. His long-term plans include writing for and
editing literary publications such as the New York Review of Books.
Hubbard, Rebecca
US University: University of Pittsburgh
UK University: University of Edinburgh
Subject: Environmental Health
Once a bookworm
indifferent to the outdoors and the environment, Rebecca Hubbard found her
interest in ecology in the strangest of places - the steel and concrete world
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rebecca is interested in population biology and
the effects of population in the surrounding environment. Rebecca has already
worked on several research efforts including Costa Rican rain forests
threatened by urban expansion; over population of deer in Pennsylvania due to
the elimination of their natural predators by humans; and the impact of poor
air quality on the incidence of asthma in Boston's Roxbury section. After
studying Environmental Health at the University of Edinburgh, Rebecca hopes to
engage in environmental health research with organizations such as the Center
for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health.
Jacobsohn, Michael
US University: Harvard College
UK University: Oxford University
Subject: Slavonic and East European Studies
22 year old Michael
from Charlotte, NC will graduate from Harvard College in June 2000 with a BA
with honors in Slavic Language and Literature, and plans on pursuing a MPhil
in Slavonic & East European Studies at the University of Oxford. Michael
volunteers as a counsellor for the Franklin After-School enrichment programme
and tutoring for the Harvard Bureau of study Counsel. Performing in plays
sponsored by the Harvard Slavic Department and reading Shakespeare makes up part of
his non-academic activities. When time permits he participates in strength
training and weight lifting. Michael is the recipient of a number of awards
including the John Harvard Scholarship, awarded annually for academic
excellence. Eventually Michael would like to practice international law,
particularly in the area of international arbitration and justice.
Jay, Julianya
US University: Mount Holyoke College
UK University: Cambridge University
Subject: Neuroscience
Julianya, a top
student at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, shows the potential to
repair and cure neurological damage and diseases, once thought of as
irreparable. As a Marshall Scholar, Julianya aims to study at the Brain Repair
Centre at Cambridge to examine the field of neural regeneration. Julianya will
be taking an unconventional approach to her studies, combining the areas of
neural regeneration and neural development. Until recent years, neural
development and growth as still a mystery to scientists and doctors. Now that
doctors have begun to piece together the components of neural growth and
mechanisms, Julianya hopes to use this knowledge of how neural development
occurs to learn how to repair neural damage and degeneration.
Kirksey, Eben
US University: New College of USF, FL
UK University: Oxford University
Subject: Anthropology, History and Biology
Eben's original anthropological research (not without personal risk) in
West Papua (Indonesia) has resulted in several publications. He has
participated in a 50K Ultra Marathon, hiked 1,200 miles of the Appalachian
Trail and spent two months in the Cranberry Wilderness. After graduation
he will continue to combine teaching, research and journalism.
Leach, Bryan
US University: Harvard College
UK University: Oxford University
Subject: International Relations
A charming,
intelligent and charismatic young man with a very bright future ahead of him.
Bryan will graduate from Harvard in June 2000 with a BA in Social Studies and
continue his studies in International Relations at the University of Oxford. He
is the Director of the Best Buddies program, which fosters mentoring
relationships between mentally retarded students and adults. As a cast member
of the Hasty Pudding club Bryan enjoys participating in over 40 shows each year
in Cambridge, NY City and Bermuda. He is a member of Quincy House Crew and
captain of intramural crew team and stroke of the men's boat. As a member
of the Crimson Key Society Bryan gives weekly tours of the university to groups
of prospective students. Throughout his four years at Harvard Bryan has been the
recipient of several scholarships, awards and honours.
