The Kyoto Symposium Organization and The San Diego Foundation — in collaboration with Japan’s Inamori Foundation — presented six recipients the 2006-2007 Kyoto Scholarships.

Named in honor of the Kyoto Prize, Japan’s highest private award for lifetime achievement, the $10,000 scholarships recognize high school seniors from San Diego County and the greater Tijuana region. The scholarships, based on the annual Kyoto Prize categories of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy, will assist three American and three Mexican students with their higher educations.

Receiving the scholarships in the Advanced Technology category are Vu Hong of The Preuss School UCSD in San Diego, and Jesus Manuel Varela Echavarria of Instituto Cuauhtlatohuac A.C. in Tijuana, both writing about 2005 Kyoto Prize laureate Dr. George H. Heilmeier, who developed the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).

Receiving the scholarships in the Basic Sciences category are Elana Nashelsky of Rancho Buena Vista High School in San Diego, and Rodrigo Ortega Polo of Centro de Ensenanza Tecnica y Superior in Tijuana, both writing about 2005 Kyoto Prize laureate Dr. Simon Asher Levin, an ecologist who developed the field of Spatial Ecology.

Receiving the scholarships in the Arts and Philosophy category are Efan Wu of Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego, and Ana Karen Segura Cabrera of Centro de Ensenanza Tecnica y Superior in Tijuana, both writing about 2005 Kyoto Prize laureate Maestro Nikolaus Harnoncourt, a musician and conductor who helped to establish the “historically informed” performance of European early music.

“The Kyoto Scholarships continue to recognize students whose commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility reflects the mission of the prestigious Kyoto Prize — bettering society by contributing significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual development of humankind,” stated Bob Kelly, president of The San Diego Foundation, which administers the scholarship fund. “The Kyoto Prize honors lifetime achievement, while the Kyoto Scholarships provide students with world-class inspiration.”

“The Kyoto Scholarship program further solidifies the importance of the Kyoto Prize and the Kyoto Laureate Symposium to San Diego,” Burnham stated. “Our Host Committee is an impressive roster of business, academic, and community leaders from San Diego and beyond whose guidance and support continue to underscore the significance of this program to our region. We owe a debt of gratitude to our gala sponsors who make the Scholarship possible.”

In keeping with the philosophy of the Kyoto Prize, the Kyoto Scholarships are designed to encourage students to pursue the greater good of society. Scholarship applicants were asked to write essays on the inspiration they have found in studying the lives and works of the current Kyoto Prize Laureates, and how that knowledge affects their vision of their own future. In addition, students were evaluated on their GPAs, community service, and letters of recommendation.

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