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Deb Varner
During her lifetime, Barb Currie was
a champion of diversity. Barb changed the lives of many young people through mentoring,
It is with this desire of helping others who might not be as fortunate as I was, that I aspire to follow immigration law and international humanitarian law as a career.
Global Development at Cornell University and will be attending law school during this Fall Semester. He has an interest in addressing hunger and malnutrition in the developing world, with a predominant focus
on South Asia. He received his Master of Public Administration from the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs with a concentration in international development and
a focus on food policy. He has previously worked as a consultant for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the Government of Punjab.
We think you will be as impressed
in reading his article below as we were in considering his application for the scholarship.
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FDCC Foundation
Awards the 2022 Barb Currie Diversity Scholarship
Barbara Currie
teaching and providing guidance
in life. The FDCC is committed
to diversity and inclusion in our organization. Barb exemplified generosity of spirit. Upon her
death and in honor of her giving, Past President, Lewis Collins recommended that the Barb Currie Diversity Scholarship be created. The scholarship allows its recipients to move forward in being a positive role model for society. Barb Currie would be proud.
The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee is similarly proud
to award this year’s Barb
Currie Diversity Scholarship to Muhammad Ali Ilahi. Muhammad, is currently a research support specialist at the Tata-Cornell Institute in the Department of
Thank You for the FDCC Foundation Barb Currie Diversity Scholarship
By: Muhammad Ali Ilahi
Human rights and social justice have strongly resonated with me as a persecuted minority hailing from Pakistan. I have tried advocating for the rights of the marginalized and persecuted through blogs, articles, student led campaigns, talks and volunteer work. Law school is a means through which I can further
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