Living Legacy: 30 Years, 30 Scholars
From 1996 to Today — Celebrating the Scholars Who Inspire Us All
Dr. Javaneh Jabbari
Dr. Javaneh Jabbari was 3-time Carson scholar, who was awarded in 2005. After high school she went on…
Javier Rodriguez
Javier Rodriguez was a 2023 Carson Scholar who was awarded when he was a junior in high school,…
Gitika Gorthi
“Receiving the Carson Scholarship in high school was transformational. It helped me realize at a young age that…
Gitanjali Rao
Gitanjali Rao, a 4-time Carson Scholar and TIME’s first-ever Kid of the Year, is an internationally recognized young…
Samantha Leggieri
Samantha Leggieri is a five-time recognized Carson scholar who first received the award as a fifth grader in…
Achaiah Abul
Achaiah Abul is a two-time Carson Scholar, first awarded in 2015 as a junior in high school. He…
Alexandra Vlk
Alexandra Vlk, who earned her Carson Scholarship in eleventh grade, joined our recognition program in 2013 as a…
Jaida Boggerty
Jaida Boggerty was awarded a Carson Scholarship in 2011 when she was in fourth grade. She shared the…
Lillian Needam
Lillian Needam is an 8-time Carson Scholar, first awarded in 2010 when she was in fifth grade. After…
Dr. Cassie Mae Argenbrigh
Dr. Cassie Mae Argenbright was a 2-time Carson Scholar, first awarded in 2009. In 2016, Dr. Argenbright graduated…
Frederica Smith
Frederica Smith is a 2007 Carson Scholar, now making her mark on the world through epidemiology. She earned…
Dr. Bowen Jiang
Dr. Bowen Jiang, a 2004 Carson Scholar, is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon, primarily dedicated to practicing and advancing…
Kiera Matlock
Kiera Matlock was awarded a Carson Scholarship in 2003 as an eighth grader. Her academic journey led her…
Tanaira (Cullens) Tuffour
Tanaira (Cullens) Tuffour was named a Carson Scholar in 2001 when she was in fifth grade. After graduating…
Bart Fennemore
Bart Fennemore was named a Carson Scholar in 1998. Since then, he has committed himself to pursuing a…
Eric Davidson
In 1997, Eric Davidson was awarded a Carson Scholarship. After graduating high school, Eric went on to Virgina…
