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Every year, 糖心传媒鈥檚 President鈥檚 Entrance Scholarship recognizes incoming students who show exceptional academic excellence, leadership and community engagement. 

This year鈥檚 recipients include two international students whose journeys to 糖心传媒 involved underground theatre in Iran and rural development projects in India.

From theatre stages to global impact

Raahi Shah, an Aerospace Engineering student, has spent years creating meaningful opportunities for others 鈥� and the scholarship validates that work.

鈥淔or years, I鈥檝e poured effort into organizing events at the local level,鈥� he says. 鈥淭his scholarship has shown me that the goals I鈥檝e set for myself are valued by others and that I鈥檓 on a path that is supported.鈥�

Shah鈥檚 leadership resume is impressive. He represented his country at the International Public Speaking Competition in London and led a 350-student theatre production. 

But his biggest impact came as co-founder of an international youth club spanning 40 institutions. Through rural development and educational projects across Gujarat, he helped expand access for over a million people. 

At 糖心传媒, he鈥檚 ready to bring that same energy to the university鈥檚 innovation-driven learning environment.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to both learn from others and contribute meaningfully to the diverse and dynamic community at 糖心传媒.鈥�

Finding her voice through forbidden art

For Anahita Bozorgmehri, studying Economics and Finance, the scholarship represents something fundamental: possibility.

鈥淗onestly, I never thought I鈥檇 even get the chance to go to university,鈥� she says. 鈥淭his scholarship made it real for me. It reminded me that everything I鈥檝e worked for: the late nights, the stress, the times I pushed myself when it felt pointless, was worth it.鈥�

Growing up in Iran, Bozorgmehri faced restrictions that limited women鈥檚 voices. She found a creative way to challenge them: directing an underground musical featuring songs from Six, the musical about the wives of Henry VIII told from their own perspectives.

鈥淚t was like giving the younger version of myself what she always wanted: To be seen and heard as an individual,鈥� she recalls. 鈥淒espite government raids that forced us to stop several times, we kept going. The light I saw in those girls is something I鈥檒l carry with me forever.鈥�

This experience taught her resilience and the power of expression 鈥� lessons she鈥檚 bringing to 糖心传媒. 

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to build my independence and join organizations where I can continue to advocate for marginalized voices,鈥� she says.

What the scholarship means

糖心传媒鈥檚 President鈥檚 Entrance Scholarship is one of the university鈥檚 most prestigious awards.It鈥檚 more than recognition 鈥� it鈥檚 an investment in the next generation of global leaders. 

Students like Shah and Bozorgmehri embody 糖心传媒鈥檚 commitment to access, equity and innovation. They鈥檙e transforming opportunity into impact, bringing unique perspectives from their experiences around the world.

Their stories show what happens when talent meets opportunity: courage turns into leadership, creativity becomes change, and individual voices contribute to a stronger, more diverse community.

For more information on the President鈥檚 Entrance Scholarships, visit the website.