The McDonnell International Scholars Academy hosted its Winter Recognition Ceremony on December 20, 2017.
Four of the five Scholars completing their studies during 2017, along with family, friends, and administrators attended. (l-r: program benefactor John F. McDonnell, Mike Shen (Scholar), Xinyi Du (Scholar), Andrea Balassy (Scholar), Praveen Kumar (Scholar), program director James V. Wertsch, and Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Photo by Sid Hastings / WUSTL Photos
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There were a range of career paths represented during the ceremony, and the graduate Scholars had the opportunity to share their experience as a McDonnell Scholar while attending Washington University.
In addition to academic talent, the Academy looks for Scholars who have an interest in broader social and cultural issues. Once they are members of the Academy, they are provided with opportunities to develop leadership skills. McDonnell Academy Scholars are Scholars for Life.
WINTER 2017 MCDONNELL ACADEMY GRADUATES
Andrea Balassy | cohort 2011 | Budapest University of Technology and Economics
PhD | School of Engineering & Applied Science
Xinyi Du | cohort 2014 | Tsinghua University
M-Arch | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Praveen Kumar | cohort 2012 | Tata Insitute of Social Sciences
PhD | The Brown School
Sameer Patel | cohort 2012 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
PhD | School of Engineering & Applied Science
Mike Kuan-Yu Shen | cohort 2012 | National Taiwan University
PhD | School of Engineering & Applied Science