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Stephen Beesley
Stephen Beesley, PhD Stephen Beesley earned the Toffler Scholar Leadership Award in 2021 at Florida State University College of Medicine. FIND ME ON 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…
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Adithya Gopinath, PHD Adithya Gopinath earned the Toffler Scholar Award in 2025 and 2020 at the University of Florida. FIND ME ON 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…
Read MoreSilvia Fossati
Silvia Fossati, PHD Silvia Fossati is the 2021 inaugural Toffler Scholar at Temple University. FIND ME ON 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…
Read MoreSruti Rayaprolu
Sruti Rayaprolu, PHD Sruti Rayaprolu earned the Toffler Scholar Leadership Award in 2018 at the University of Florida FIND ME ON 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…
Read MoreLatoya Allen
Latoya Allen, PHD Latoya Allen earned the Toffler Scholar Leadership Award in 2018 at the University of Florida. FIND ME ON 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…
Read MoreIra Hofer
Ira Hofer, MD, PHD Ira Hofer earned the 2022 and 2020 Toffler Scholar at UCLA. FIND ME ON 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…
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