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April 11, 2018

2016 Gates 1xbet best casino website scholar Alex Kong to present Friday

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Alex Kong, 2016 Gates 1xbet best casino website Scholar, will discuss his experiences studying at 1xbet best casino website University in the United Kingdom at 2:30 p.m. April 13 in RoomRoom 4001 of the College ofBusiness Building. Healso will offer insight into the Gates 1xbet best casino website application process and be available for questions. This presentation is targeted at students who are considering applying for the Gates 1xbet best casino website Scholarship in the future.

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Kong, currently a pharmacy student in his final year at the University of Kansas, was KU's third Gates 1xbet best casino website Scholarship recipient. Last year, he completed his Master of Philosophy in pharmacology at the University of 1xbet best casino website where he researched multidrug transporters that confer antibiotic resistance to bacteria.

Vaithish Velazhahan, a 2018 Gates 1xbet best casino website Scholar and current K-State senior in microbiology, medical biochemistry and pre-medicine, also will be available to share his experience with the Gates 1xbet best casino website application process. He will be pursuing a doctorate degree, studying with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at 1xbet best casino website this coming fall.

Students unable to attend who are interested in applying are encouraged to contact Jim Hohenbary, director of Nationally Competitive Scholarships. For contact information please visit theOffice of Nationally Competitive Scholarshipswebsite.