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'Focused, Bright, Determined' Naperville Star Student Stands Out
Vinaya Premkumar, a freshman at Waubonsie Valley High School, was recognized as a Star Student for her academic achievements.
NAPERVILLE, IL — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.
Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we’re working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.
This submission comes from Premkumar, who nominated their daughter, Vinaya Premkumar, who is a freshman at Waubonsie Valley High School.
Star local student’s name
Vinaya Premkumar, freshman at Waubonsie Valley High School
Star local student’s home state
Illinois
How do you know the star local student?
Daughter
Why do you believe the star local student should be recognized?
NAPERVILLE — "Vinaya Premkumar, a 9th Grader at Waubonsie Valley High School of Naperville, Illinois, is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held June 21-23, 2023, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.
The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.
Vinaya's nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the Science Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists to represent Illinois based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.
During the three-day Congress, Vinaya Premkumar will join students from across the country and hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science recipients discuss leading medical research; be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school; witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles; be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies; and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.
This is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and medical scientists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially. Focused, bright and determined students like Vinaya Premkumar are our future and she deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give her.
The Academy offers free services and programs to students who want to become physicians or go into medical science. Some of the services and programs the Academy offers are online social networks through which future doctors and medical scientists can communicate; opportunities for students to be guided and mentored by physicians and medical students; and communications for parents and students on college acceptance and finances, skills acquisition, internships, career guidance and much more.
The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists was founded on the belief that we must identify prospective medical talent at the earliest possible age and help these students acquire the necessary experience and skills to take them to the doorstep of this vital career. Based in Washington, D.C. and with offices in Boston, MA, the Academy was chartered as a nonpartisan, taxpaying institution to help address this crisis by working to identify, encourage and mentor students who wish to devote their lives to the service of humanity as physicians, medical scientists."
Source: www.FutureDocs.com
What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?
On the 38th anniversary of MLK Day, which is also the Day of Service, The City of Aurora honored Vinaya Premkumar as a youth leader for giving back to our community with time, community service and her commitment to service all throughout the year. She was awarded the prestigious 2023 Service Above Self Youth Leadership Award.
Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future,Vinaya Premkumar freshman at Waubonsie valley!
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