Amgen Scholars Program: Nikola Doležalová

At a young age, Nikola Doležalová participated in girl scouting in the Czech Republic, which seeded in her a love for the natural world. She and other girls would meet weekly to explore one of the forests near her small village of Tečovice or to clean up rivers, and in the process, they learned to identify many indigenous plants and animals.

Amgen Scholars Program: Reem Abdel-Haq

Born to Palestinian immigrants, Reem Abdel-Haq has tried to hold on to the unique ways of her family’s culture. But she has also felt torn between Middle Eastern and American traditions. Commonly, Arab women, including Reem’s mother, feel pressured to leave their educational paths and career aspirations at young ages to raise families.

Alumni in Action: Jack Bulat

Jack Bulat says his experience at the Amgen Scholars US Symposium opened his eyes to the possibility of careers in biomedical research and health care.

Alumni in Action: Luvena Ong

While in the Amgen Scholars Program, Luvena Ong got a firsthand look at what doing independent research would be like. Inspired by the Program and other experiences, she is now pursuing a PhD as a part of the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, where she is developing and applying nucleic acid–based nanosystems.

Amgen Scholars Alumni in Action: Megan Krench

At an Amgen Scholars alumni event held at MIT in spring 2015, we asked former Scholars how the Program has affected their career paths. Here’s what they told us.

And the Winner is… Prizes Announced for Data Insights That Help Increase High School Graduation Rates

Congratulations to Linda Roesch, a research fellow in Atlanta, for winning the $20,000 first-place prize in our “Data for Diplomas” challenge!

Amgen Scholars Become Mentors

Banorte Supports Educational Programs for Children and Youths, in Conjunction with OEI

With the intention of promoting educational projects for Mexican children and youth, Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) signed a collaboration agreement with representation in Mexico of the Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos (OEI) for education, science and culture. This alliance seeks to design, and promote strategies to strengthen the preparation of students in Mexico.

Apoya Banorte programas educativos para niños y jóvenes, en conjunto con la OEI

Con la intención de promover proyectos a favor de la educación de niños y jóvenes mexicanos, Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) firmó un convenio de colaboración con la representación en México de la Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI). Esta alianza busca diseñar, promover e impulsar estrategias que refuercen la preparación de estudiantes de nuestro país.

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