Student Spotlight

Telima Olungwe
Recipient of I-Fund’s 2008 Leadership Scholarship Award
Villa Julie College
Stevenson, Maryland
Class of 2008

Taking steps toward her dream of becoming an ophthalmologist, Telima now majors in Biology at Villa Julie College, where she is set to graduate in 2008.

Following graduation, she intends to continue pursuing her doctoral aspirations by attending medical school.

Given the time, between study and her numerous other school-related endeavors, you’re likely to find Telima unwinding with a game of tennis.

Scholarship Amount: $5,000

Collegiate Activities:

• Resident Assistant
• Math and Science Tutor
• Villa Julie College Medical Club

Telima says: Though a continent away from her home in Ikeja, Nigeria, Telima found her college of choice, Villa Julie, welcoming and friendly, a sentiment she expresses in her following statement “...I felt I had a family waiting for me here. It has been a very rewarding decision.”