Where Are They Now? — Past Years
The Garwin Family Foundation is proud to report on former student sponsorship recipients and their educational goals over the years.
Anjalika Mohanty—2014 GFFer
Anjalika was part of the Garwin Family Foundation’s inaugural class, and utilized her scholarship to attend a week-long CSI and Law program in Washington, DC. She is currently in her senior year at George Washington University and will complete her degree in...
Maya Benyas—2019 & 2018 GFFer
Maya has been highly involved in Math Team this semester, receiving 7th, 3rd, 3rd, and 2nd place in competition, uses her love of the subject as a tutor at Carbondale Middle School. Of her many honors classes, math and physics are among her favorites.
Gabriela Benyas—2018 & 2017 GFFer
As a CCHS senior, Gabriela is primarily focusing on college applications with plans to pursue a double degree in violin performance and mathematics. This semester she is taking Honors English IV, AP Physics II, Government, AP Spanish IV, AP Chemistry II, and Calculus III at Southern Illinois University and is looking forward to what remains of her last year of high school.
Rea Yoh—2016 GFFer
Rea is currently a junior at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Over the past few years, she has picked up interests old and new. She continues to be heavily and happily involved in ballroom dance as captain of the team, occasional instructor and a gold...
Longmei Ge—2019 GFFer
Longmei is taking five honors classes this semester, which means a sizable amount of homework, yet still manages to find time to participate in Math Team, Scholar Bowl, Student Council, LifeSavers, Key Club German Club (even though she takes Spanish), and the Terrier Historical Society. She also competed at sectionals as a member of the varsity Tennis Team.
Ian Kinsel—2018, 2017 & 2016 GFFer
Ian is a freshman at University of Illinois with a full course load, and particularly enjoys the labs in his physics course and Introduction to Computer Aided Design. However the course he looks forward to most this semester is philosophy: Introduction to Logic and...
Ananth Panchamukhi—2016, 2015 & 2014 GFFer
Ananth spent his summer doing research at a stem cell laboratory and is currently studying Biochemistry as a junior at the University of Chicago. He is really enjoying his classes this quarter—studying Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry IV, Mechanics, and Music in Western Civilization.
Ryder Hales—2016 GFFer
Ryder is currently in his sophomore year at CU Boulder, as a double major in chemistry and percussion. He has found the transition to college life extremely fulfilling and enjoyable while maintaining an overload of courses and a high honors-track grade point average.
Arkaprabha Kolay—2019 GFFer
Arkaprabha Kolay is a Scholar Bowl participant, a member of Global Initiative and Key Club, and has already begun workouts in preparation for competing on the tennis team in the spring semester. A love of mathematics and interacting with others led him to teach a...
Charlie Du—2019 & 2018 GFFer
Charlie has quite a full academic plate this semester, taking AP US History, Honors English, Honors Spanish, AP Calculus, Calc-based Physics, and AP Chemistry.