While most of their peers were relaxing over the Christmas
holiday break, the Vanderbilt applicants were working on their applications to
earn one of the four scholarships to join the 2017 Vanderbilt cohort.
It started with a group of 42 applicants.
That group had their applications reviewed and then 8 were
invited to the interview phase.
Of the 8 that interviewed, only 4 were selected.
As is often the case, the competition was fierce and the
rankings were very tight. Nonetheless,
the panel of Jeff Rubin, Norma Martinez-Rubin and Don Ellis selected Evan
Garrison, a sophomore from El Cerrito HS; Maddie Schmidt, a sophomore from
Middle College HS; Cameron Grant, a junior from El Cerrito HS; and ILC alum Joceline
Perez, a junior from Middle College HS.
From here the Vanderbilt cohort prepare their applications
to Vanderbilt. Those that are selected
for an ILC scholarship are selected because of their qualifications to when
Vanderbilt reviews their applications, the Vanderbilt cohort members should
shine and their applications should be looked upon favorably.
The ILC hopes our readers will join us in welcoming this
cohort and wishing them luck.
