Bay Ridge science whiz receives scholarship to pursue her dreams
A Bay Ridge resident and science whiz with an incredibly bright future is quickly honing her skills and knowledge in one the nation’s best colleges.
Fauna Mahootian, currently a freshman at the University of Michigan where she is pursuing a degree in environmental science, was recently named one of 10 recipients of the Arborjet “Taking Root” College Scholarship. Each winner is given a $1,000 scholarship to pursue his or her studies in various sciences.
For Mahootian, it was one of her proudest moments in her young career. “The scholarship was definitely a highlight,” she said. “It was fantastic because the expensive out-of-state tuition is the reason that I applied. I really needed the money to offset the debts.”