A Korean-American student from Los Angeles, Daniel Hong, has been selected as one of this year’s Milken Scholars.
On July 24, the Milken Family Foundation announced the eight Milken Scholars selected in Los Angeles County for this year, including Daniel Hong, a graduate of North Hollywood High School.
Hong served as co-captain of the Speech and Debate team and competed in various prestigious competitions, such as the National Science and Physics Bowl, Southern California Science and Chemistry Olympiads, U.S. Physics Olympiad, and U.S. Biology Olympiad, according to the foundation.
He also earned a bronze medal in the International Medicine and Disease Olympiad and founded the South Middle Holly-Lake Invitational Tournament, where he serves as head director.
Hong’s academic achievements include being a student researcher for the Summer Science Program in Biochemistry at Indiana University, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and a recipient of the Brian and Iris Na Foundation Scholarship.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Hong is a cellist with the Youth Philharmonic at California State University, Northridge. He has also been actively involved in community service, including participating in a fundraising concert for hospice patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia. He plans to study biochemistry at Rice University.
The Milken Family Foundation, founded in Santa Monica in 1989, annually awards $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors based on academic excellence, community service, leadership, and the ability to overcome adversity. This year, 16 scholars were selected, including Hong.
BY NICOLE CHANG, HOONSIK WOO [chang.nicole@koreadaily.com]
