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Athena's Annual Pinnacle Scholarship Awards

Championing the Next Generation of STEM Leaders

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 PINNACLE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS! 

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"I will be pursuing a degree in molecular, cellular and developmental biology to help prepare me for a career as a physician. Thank you to Athena and to all the women who are paving the way for even more women to continue to lead in STEM fields."

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"I'm planning to major in material science and engineering with a focus on environmental sustainability and policy. In the future, I hope to  work in an intersection of fields to drive materials research and policy in clean tech towards positive climate action and inequity solutions."

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"I'll be pursuing a degree in computer science to prepare for an interdisciplinary career including natural and programming languages to benefit people in the future. As a Pinnacle Scholarship winner I am most grateful for an improved network to change the world through the creative fusion of diverse ideas."

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"I plan to major in an interdisciplinary degree that combines applications in computing with technology and society to prepare me for a career in public service."

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"I will be attending the University of Southern California and double major in Global Health and Neuroscience on the Pre-Med Track. I am grateful for all of the support of my family and the people who have believed in me, including the Athena Pinnacle Foundation."

Canyon Crest

Academy

Studying Biology 

at Yale University

Ruchi
Agashe

Westview

High School

Studying Engineering

at MIT

Westview

High School

Studying Computer Science

at Columbia University

Olympian High School

Studying Neuroscience

at USC

Karla
Padilla Leon

The Bishop's

School

Studying Technology

at Princeton

Anushka
Gupta
Anushree
Chaudhuri