Muktha Natrajan

SCHOOL: Lakeside High School

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Beta Club president; math team leader; debate team; Mu Alpha Theta National Math Honor Society; Concert Choir/Tri-M; Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; Students Against Destructive Decisions; National Honor Society

AWARDS AND HONORS: Top 10 of Class; Governor’s Honors Program; National Merit Commended Scholar; Georgia Tech Presidential Scholar Semifinalist; University of Georgia Charter Scholarship; New York University Presidential Honors Scholar

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Hindu Temple youth group; volunteer for Habitat for Humanity; Augusta Urban Ministries; Kentwood Nursing Home; CSRA Humane Society and local soup kitchen

COLLEGE/CAREER PLANS: Attend Emory University to pursue a degree in biochemistry; earn an M.D. in endocrinology

OF NOTE: Muktha has traveled the world with her family, but says a summer in Valdosta, Ga., was her most enlightening experience. Participating in the Governor’s Honors Program with other gifted math students made her more outgoing and adventurous. “I was even able to learn a new language in six weeks well enough to get myself around France,” she said.

NOMINATOR’S QUOTE: “The maturity of her mind is reflected clearly by her ability to strike almost a perfect balance between Indian and American culture. Muktha, indeed, is one of the best young adults that I have known.” – Neera Young, AP chemistry teacher

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