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HSI’s Bao Ngoc C. To Recipient of William Randolph Hearst Fellowship
Bao Ngoc C. To
Ms. To receives grant to support study and research
Bao Ngoc C., a masters student majoring in Health Systems, has been selected to receive the Georgia Tech College of
Engineering William Randolph Hearst Fellowship for 2008-2009. Ms. To was chosen based on her many accomplishments
and history of donating her time and talents to various efforts and initiatives.
ABOUT BAO TO
While earning her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech, Ms. To was awarded multiple research
awards for her research in neuroengineering and biomaterials. Her awards include the Behavioral Research Advancements
in Neuroscience Fellow award, the Presidential Undergraduate Research Award, the Undergraduate Research Scholar award,
and the Society for Neuroscience Travel award. Since 2006, she has mentored Rockdale Magnet high school students through
the Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership Program in areas of research and mathematics. She has invested more
than two-hundred-fifty hours volunteering at Emory University, Shepherd Center, Marcus Institute, and Medshare International and
has helped with the cleanup effort in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, built houses for Habitat for Humanity,
and traveled to Argentina as a nurse to deliver free medical care.
ABOUT THE WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FELLOWSHIP
Established by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, this endowment in Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering has the purpose of
attracting and retaining people of color (African Americans and Latinos) or women who intend to pursue their Masters degree in
engineering at Georgia Tech. Fellowship recipients bring exemplary levels of scholarship and innovation to the academic
departments that host their study and research and is a supplemental award that provides a stipend of up to $12,000 for 9 months
of full-time enrollment. The William Randolph Hearst Fellowship is renewable for one additional year (four semesters total) based
upon the student’s satisfactory academic performance, evaluation by faculty, and progress towards a masters degree. Applicants
must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents admitted to one of Georgia Tech’s masters degree programs within the College of
Engineering. Preference is given to students who intend to permanently reside in the United States after the completion of his
or her degree; are first generation college graduates; and, have a history of working (i.e. mentoring, tutoring, etc.) with
minorities and/or women while an undergraduate.