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Stephen Beesley
Dr. Stephen Beesley Dr. Beesley earned the Toffler Scholar Award in 2021 at Florida State University College of Medicine. Biography Stephen Beesley was born in Bolton, a city in the northwest part of England near Manchester. He attended the University of Leeds, where he studied biochemistry and molecular biology. From a young age, Stephen felt…
Read MoreAdithya Gopinath
Adithya Gopinath Adithya Gopinath earned the Toffler Scholar Award in 2020 at the University of Florida. Biography Adithya was born in California and lived all over the country throughout his childhood. His father, a computer engineer, worked for different companies, which meant frequent moves for the family. From a young age, Adithya focused on academics…
Read MoreSilvia Fossati
Dr. Silvia Fossati Dr. Fossati is the inaugural Toffler Scholar at Temple University. Biography Born and raised in a small town in Tuscany, Italy, Dr. Silvia Fossati describes her childhood as idyllic. From a very young age, she loved discovering new things and experimenting. She knew early on that she wanted to be a scientist…
Read MoreDr. Sruti Rayaprolu
Dr. Sruti Rayaprolu Dr. Rayaprolu earned the Toffler Scholar Leadership Award in 2018 at the University of Florida Biography Dr. Sruti Rayaprolu was born in India and moved with her family to the United States when she was 9 years old. Being an immigrant was challenging, but by the time she entered high school, Dr.…
Read MoreLatoya Allen
Dr. Latoya Allen Dr. Allen earned the Toffler Scholar Leadership Award in 2018 at the University of Florida. Biography Dr. Latoya Allen was raised in Madison, Wisconsin. After graduating high school, she attended college at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, a satellite school of the University of Wisconsin. The small, liberal arts school offered support and…
Read MoreIra Hofer
Dr. Ira Hofer Dr. Hofer is the inaugural Toffler Scholar for 2020 at UCLA. Biography Dr. Ira Hofer was born and raised in New York. As an undergraduate, he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Materials Science and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and General Management from the University of Pennsylvania and the…
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