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Cal State L.A.’s 16-year-old Grad to Pursue Doctoral Study in Computers While most of his peers from his former middle school are preparing for SAT exams or taking college prep courses, Ryan Cheung (Arcadia resident), at 16, will be receiving his bachelor’s degree in computer science with honors at Cal State L.A.’s Undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, June 12.Ryan—Cal State L.A.’s youngest graduating senior this year—has already been accepted to the M.S./Ph.D. program in computer science at UCLA. A Dean’s List and G.E. Honors student, Ryan has been a member of Cal State L.A.’s Association for Computing Machinery, a computer science representative for the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology Board, and had served on the Associated Students, Inc. elections commission. With an interest in computers since he was a little boy, Ryan decided early on to pursue a career related to computers. He was admitted to Cal State L.A. at age 12 through the Early Entrance Program (EEP). He credits all his professors for helping to prepare him for his future. Ryan adds, “The EEP broadened my horizons and allowed me to pursue what I’ve always wanted to do.” Before heading to UCLA in the fall, Ryan will be spending his summer break interning at City National Bank in its information technology office. Cal State L.A.’s Early Entrance Program—the only one of its kind in the nation—has grown steadily since its introduction on campus in 1983. Modeled after the program at the University of Washington, Seattle, the EEP admits extraordinarily gifted youngsters—some as young as 11—directly into college, providing the early entrants with monitored evaluation, regular counseling sessions, and the opportunity to study with like-minded peers. This year, Ryan Cheung is one of 12 young EEPsters to receive baccalaureate degrees: Geneva Burleigh, Matthew Gozdecki, Joy Houng, Laurie Kaye, Dimitri Kosturos, Karen Kuo (profile not provided), Jeffrey Lin (profile not provided), Bibhu Mohanty, Steven Pan (profile not provided), Pablo Parravicini, and Jinny Shen. Geneva Burleigh Age: 19 Major: English Honors: G.E. Honors Hobbies: writing, playing violin Career goal: writer City of residence: Los Angeles Matthew Gozdecki Age: 19 Major: finance; economics minor Honors: Dean’s List, General Motors Scholarship, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, G.E. Honors Campus activities: Sigma Alpha Epsilon, ASI Elections 2001 Committee, EEP Club Hobbies: basketball, football, Hip-Hop, poker, freestyle battling, keyboard Career goal: stockbroker City of residence: Los Angeles Joy Houng Age: 18 Major: broadcasting-radio & television Honors: Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, Dean’s List, Academy of TV Arts and Sciences Career goal: entertainment business City of residence: Arcadia Laurie Kaye Age: 18 Major: political science; economics minor Grad schools: Duke University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, USC, Claremont Graduate University, UCLA, or University of Chicago Community activity: president/founder, Students Together for Animal Rights Career goal: political analyst/journalist and professor City of residence: La Canada Dimitri Kosturos Age: 20 Major: computer science Grad school: USC Honors: Phi Kappa Phi, Dean’s List, All-American Scholar Campus activities: Association for Computing Machinery, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Hobbies: cross-country running, track and field, chess, playing piano & electric guitar City of residence: Canoga Park Bibhu Mohanty Age: 20 Major: biology (summa cum laude) Grad schools: University of Michigan Medical School or Duke University School of Medicine Honors: Phi Kappa Phi Freshman of the Year, Beta Beta Beta, Who’s Who Among Students in America’s Universities and Colleges, Dean’s List, Scholastic All-American, and scholarships. Career goal: physician City of residence: Walnut Pablo Parravicini Age: 20 Major: psychology Career goal: law enforcement Honors: G.E. Honors Hobbies: paintball, airsoft, playing guitar City of residence: Monterey Park Jinny Shen Age: 19 Major: business administration; economics minor (summa cum laude) Grad schools: Duke University or UCLA Law Schools Honors: G.E. Honors, Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key, Dean’s List, Phi Kappa Phi Hobbies: sewing, playing piano, volunteering City of residence: Diamond Bar Contacts:
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