To those of you who participated on this thread, I have news that should please you.
It went down to the wire, but it was Stanford that beat out Cornell in the “NattieShea Derby.” She will be starting there this fall as a junior, seeking a degree in civil engineering with an environmental engineering emphasis coupled with a minor in biology. The objective is graduate study in soil microbial biology.
It was Stanford's ‘wet track’ in civil engineering that gave them the advantage over Cornell (she was accepted to both) because it takes advantage of the biology, organic chemistry, and physics she has already completed. She’s already made some great relationships in the respective departments of both schools, as they were very happy with her helpfulness in providing them accurate and searchable information. This is important, as she seeks to go to Cornell for graduate school. Both schools think this is the correct choice for now. She will probably have to give up her position as board secretary of the Los Gatos Community Concert Association, because she'll need to work part time to help pay for it.
As to PowerBaby, she will be entering Utah State with a full academic scholarship in animal science. Little do they know, but she also made the California State Junior College finals in the 400m, not bad considering that it is only her second year running and she is still just 18, having completed three years at De Anza Junior College. She has been tutoring calculus for two years.
I want to thank each of you who have touched these girls with your encouragement along the way. I thought a little good news would please you in these dark days. Don't know exactly how we're going to pay for it, but we'll make it work somehow. This family always has.
FReegards, CO
Congratulations to you and your family. May God continue to bless you and your family.
I spent some time at Stanford back in the early ‘90’s. Wasn’t academic, it was in the hospital going through a lumbar fusion so I can’t proclaim a Stanford education. :^)
So...I finally get to your announcement about Stanford. I’m sure that she has made the right choice. And congratulations to both the girls. I’m looking forward to seeing K in the Olympics one of these days. Tell Nattie I’m surely proud of her. And tell her that I just read the whole paper......again. It was even better this time because of what is happening before our very eyes. Hugs all around.
My son is going to Cornell...