Meghana Iragavarapu

High School Graduation Year: 2017
Year First Awarded the Carson Scholarship, School: 2016, The Early College at Guilford
Sponsored by: The Greensboro Chapter of the Carson Scholars Fund

Meghana is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree at Duke University where she attends a cutting-edge Duke program titled, “Intersection of Food and Medicine.”  In the summer of 2018, Meghana worked for a non-profit called The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine which is affiliated with Tulane University’s Medical School.  Meghana worked with doctors, dietitians, culinary nutritionists, and community volunteers to organize and run free cooking classes to teach cardiac patients unable to afford proper post-operative care how to use food and kitchen skills to reduce their recurrence and risk rates for further complications and diseases.

Meghana currently serves as Chair of the Robertson Community Council, connecting over 200 scholars on Duke University and the University of North Carolina’s campuses to engage in service activities geared toward specific themes each academic year. This year, she has helped partner with local urban ministries and food shelters to help package and donate meal supplies.