Zoe Mele

High School Graduation Year: 2017
Year First Awarded the Carson Scholarship: 2016
Sponsored by: Carson Scholars Fund

Zoe is a senior at the University of Southern California studying Human Biology and Business Administration. Zoe has continued her volunteer work in college by working with Make-A-Wish of the greater Los Angeles area. She is starting her second consecutive year as President of the Make-A-Wish branch at the University of Southern California. Not only is Zoe a certified wish granter, working one on one with wish kids to make their dreams come true, but she has children come to USC events such as a football game and basketball game each year. As a senior, she is currently completing research at CHLA and working on being published working a physician in Chicago. She also is a volunteer at the Orthopedic Institute for Children.

When she was eleven years old, she witnessed her mother suffer from a stroke. It was in that moment that Zoe knew she wanted to become a physician. From this experience, Zoe learned to cherish every day, be kind, and let her loved ones know that she loves them.