Daniel G. Calugar Foundation Recognizes Stephen Hall-Nunez as a 2024 Academic Achievement Merit Scholarship Recipient
July 10 2024 - 9:07AM
The Daniel G. Calugar Foundation is pleased to announce that
Stephen Hall-Nunez has been selected as one of the 2024 recipients
of the Academic Achievement Merit Scholarship. Stephen will be
attending Harvard College beginning in the fall of 2024 and will
receive $10,000 to support his professional and academic endeavors.
The Daniel G. Calugar Foundation established the
Academic Achievement Scholarship to recognize and reward incoming
freshmen for their academic excellence. The scholarship aims to
support driven individuals with well-defined career aspirations,
fostering their educational and professional journeys.
Stephen is one of 10 recipients of the Academic
Achievement Scholarship entering college this fall.
“As a neuroscience major, I didn't think the
odds were in my favor for this scholarship when I went down a
days-long rabbit hole into increasing national debt,” Stephen said.
“But, it was really nice to branch out and have my thoughts and
opinions heard and to get such incredible help as I start paying
for college.”
Eligibility for the Academic Achievement Merit
Scholarship required applicants to achieve a minimum score of 1500
on the SAT or 34 on the ACT. Additionally, students underwent a
comprehensive assessment of their academic achievements, stated
goals, and objectives as presented in their application
statements.
In his scholarship essay, Stephen discussed his
plans to pursue a degree in neuroscience at Harvard College,
followed by an MD-Ph.D. in a yet-to-be-determined area of study.
His ultimate goal is to become a pediatric neurologist specializing
in movement and coordination disorders.
“Kids don’t realize that they’re disabled just
because they can’t see or their legs don’t work. I’m sure you can’t
run as fast as Usain Bolt, but that didn’t affect your ability to
enter a building or use a computer,” Stephen wrote in his
application essay. “Instead, kids realize it when they see that the
world isn’t built for them. And once it happens, it’s hard to come
back from that view of yourself, that you lack something someone
else has.”
He continued, explaining that if life-changing
treatments and medical equipment were readily available, no child
would have to wait months for a wheelchair or a hearing aid.
“Then, that child gets to go through life
knowing that they have the tools and support to achieve anything
they want to. They get the chance to succeed and fail in their own
time and on their own terms,” Stephen wrote. “They’re never taught
by the world that they’re a burden, or limited by the expectations
of the adults around them. Every child deserves the chance to reach
their potential, regardless of any factors out of their control. I
chose the career path I did so that I can provide the treatments
and resources to make sure no child I treat has to experience their
condition as a burden or a limitation on their life.”
Daniel Calugar is a financial investor with a
background in computer science, law, finance, and business. He
majored in computer science at the Air Force Academy and uses the
technical knowledge he gained there to design computer programs
that help him identify profitable investment strategies.
For more information, please visit
dancalugarscholarship.com.
Media Contact:Name: Dan
CalugarEmail: Scholarship@dancalugarfoundation.orgOrganization:
Daniel G Calugar FoundationAddress: 1 Hughes Center Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89169Phone:702
302-3204https://www.dancalugarscholarship.com/
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