Rollins College Student Awarded Gene Apelado Scholarship
Summary
“I can see myself in the future working toward empowering the people of Nepal with technology as a means for sustainable development.” The scholarship was made possible by a generous donation from Gene Apelado, the president of Launch That, a prominent Internet marketing firm headquartered in Orlando.This scholarship is fully funded for five years and is used to enhance the mission of Rollins College to educate students for global citizenship and responsible leadership.“When I heard Shree’s story and learned about his incredible level of achievement,” said Apelado, “you want to do whatever you can to help him make a difference in the world.” For the fall 2015 semester, Shrestha will study at Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany where, in addition to his classes, he will research the implications of ever-increasing computational power on developing economies.“I can see myself in the future working toward empowering the people of Nepal with technology as a means for sustainable development.”The scholarship was made possible by a generous donation from Gene Apelado, the president of Launch That, a prominent Internet marketing firm headquartered in Orlando.This scholarship is fully funded for five years and is used to enhance the mission of Rollins College to educate students for global citizenship and responsible leadership.