High School Graduation Year: 2010
Year First Awarded the Carson Scholarship, School: 2009, Renaissance High School
Sponsored by: Carson Scholars Fund

Justin graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. At MIT, Justin was captain of the track and field team and was awarded the Admiral Edward L. Cochrane Award, which is given to a senior male showing the highest qualities of humility, leadership and inspiration in collegiate athletics. He now attends the University of California, San Francisco where he is involved in a program for medical students who want to serve underserved urban populations in the United States.

Justin reflects, “all of my success in life has come when I truly followed my passions and not what other people said I should do.”

Dr. Javaneh Jabbari

2005 Cohort
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2023 Cohort
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Gitika Gorthi

2021 Cohort
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