On Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, nine 4S Scholars enjoyed a field trip to the Barnes and Nobles bookstore at the Grove, sponsored by 4S! Each student was able to browse among the stacks of great literature, and then choose three books for their reading pleasure, all sponsored by the 4S ED Foundation. We hope all of the students enjoy their reading (because there will be a little quiz next week!). 

Left to right:

Hannah Romero, Kylie Sayre, Srabony Mansur, Gabriel Verzo, Oceanne Moafo, Sophia Alvarado, Labiba Vuian

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Jennifer Wu has been a mentor for 4S ED since she graduated high school in 2023. Recently, she joined Dr. Chase's Marketing & Fundraising Team. Jennifer is also also a junior studying Economics and Business Administration & Asian Studies at Dartmouth College. 

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Emily started her journey at 4S as a mentee herself in the 2022 application cycle, working with Katie, one of our original mentors. This is her third year mentoring with the program and she has had the pleasure of working with numerous talented students to help guide them on their path to success. She is studying bioengineering at University of California, San Diego, with minors in General Biology and Asian American Studies, and she plans to attend medical school in the future. Outside of academics, she enjoys swimming, hiking, and watching sunsets.

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Katie Wu is an original 4S mentor, and has contributed to the great success of the program since 2019. Katie was an Executive Director of 4S for 3 years, and her wisdom and empathy have guided many students on their road to achievement and their top college choices. Katie is a magna cum laude graduate of UCLA in bioengineering, and is now a medical student at the University of Illinois medical school. Katie is also a historian, a star volleyball player, and the Los Angeles County record holder in the Academic Decathlon.

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Julie Park is an original 4S mentor, and has been an integral participant in all of our work since 2019. Julie was one of our Executive Directors for 3 crucial years, and helped oversee the amazing growth of the program. Julie is a graduate of Rice University, and is presently a medical student at the UT medical school in Houston, Texas. She is also an accomplished oboist, pole vaulter, and poet. All of her mentees have been admitted to the top college of their choice.

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