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A dancer in blue and gold Indian attire twirls next to an egghead sculpture

Power of dance

by Isabella Beristain
July 29, 2024

Scholarships

UC Davis third-year biochemistry and molecular biology major Vyoma Bhanap wants to change the world through dance. In April, the Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation Committee awarded Bhanap $15,000 to implement her proposal, Dance Bhoomi. Read the full article.

Building a well in Africa propels alumnus’ path of kindness and generosity

by Ashley Han
February 08, 2023

Scholarships

Chidubem Nnaji’s undergraduate project to install a solar-powered well in his village in Nigeria was just the beginning of his life’s calling to serve the public. Read the full article.

Students Win Strauss Scholarships for Public Service

by Sharon Campbell Knox
May 27, 2021

Solar-powered well in rural Nigeria and a free diabetes clinic in Sacramento are among the undergraduate public service projects selected for funding by the Donald A. Strauss Foundation in 2021. UC Davis juniors Chiduben Victor Nnaji and Rishi Sharma will each be awarded $15,000 to implement their projects in the coming year. Read the full article.

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