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Head of the Class 2015

Hanya Qureshi

Pulaski Academy

GPA: 4.7419

Honors/achievements: National Merit Finalist, National Peace Essay 3rd Place Winner, ISEF finalist, two published papers in peer-reviewed medical journals, four poster presentations at medical conferences, National History Day National Finalist

Colleges accepted to:Cornell University, University of California Berkeley, Emory University, University of California Los Angeles, Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Hendrix College, University of Arkansas

College attending: Cornell University or University of California Berkeley

Career goal:Surgeon

Favorite memory from high school: I remember going to the state championship football game with a friend in 9th grade. Not only did we win the game, but we also got accepted to our first medical conference poster presentation in Alabama! We fell off the bleachers in the process.

Favorite quote:“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.” -Isaac Asimov