My name is May Tran and I received the 2023 Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship. I am about a week into my first quarter at the Seattle Campus of the University of Washington and it’s been surprisingly fun! I am majoring in biochemistry on a pre-dentistry track and have found my professors to be funny and the lectures interesting, but physics is giving me a bit of a headache. I’m super excited to see what the rest of my year will look like, but my one tip to new freshmen is that your year is really what you make out of it. Even though I’m commuting this year, I find that you can still have that “college experience” as long as you put yourself out there and try new things.

My name is Jaya Manhas and I am a 2023 Stanley Ann Dunham scholarship recipient. I am currently attending Chapman University in Orange County, California as a Business Marketing major! So far in my first semester, I have been enjoying the amazing SoCal weather, playing with the tennis team, and making new friends. I really enjoy the classes I am taking, especially Business Communication. A piece of advice I would give to high school seniors that are preparing for college is to be disciplined with your work so you can find a balance with social and personal life.

I’m Angeline and was a Stanley Ann Dunham scholarship recipient for 2023. Currently, I am attending Tulane University in New Orleans, LA and am absolutely enjoying it so far! Although I know I will be pre-dental, I am exploring more majors on campus because we get so many different options. I joined a few clubs and Alpha Phi Omega, which is a co-ed service fraternity (definitely recommend)! Although freshman year is known to be tough, seeing things positively with an open mindset helps a lot. I am looking forward to the rest of my few years here and best of luck to all high school seniors applying to scholarships and colleges.