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Vivian Doan embarked on a trip to Ho Chi Minh City to both deepen family connections and participate in a tropical disease clinic.  Read more.

Soojin Park embarked on a tour around Korea with a focus on its traditional art forms and artistic history, connecting with her hometown and family along the way. Read more.

Julia Oladipo spent the summer in Dakar, Senegal, conducting health policy research and visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Read more.

Henry Large spent the summer working as an investigative intern for the Office of the Public Defender in San Diego. Read more.

The 2020 award was postponed for a year due to COVID, but was ultimately given to a Davenport junior who made a meaningful (and culturally sensitive) trip back home to better understand the country of their birth.

Sarah Gannett used weaving to manage a change that she’s going through in her life. Read more.

Liz Keller went on a road trip before heading off to Officer Candidate School for the Marines. The trip will help Liz connect with her younger self, those dear to her, and the country.

Kaylie Chen worked at a cardiovascular research laboratory in the Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona, Spain. The lab aims to explore innovative ways to prevent heart attacks. Read more.

Cassie Lignelli aimed to convert an old school bus into an RV and take it on a road trip. Read more.

Rachel Prince traveled to Europe to explore and document her late grandmother's Holocaust survival story. Read more.

Alexis Halyard spent the summer in the Canary Islands exploring a career in international medicine. See a video diary.

Lucas Sin pursued a culinary adventure in Japan.

Diana Lech undertook a month-long walk down the ancient pilgrimage route - the Camino de Santiago - through northern Spain. Read more.

McKay Nield traveled to Mauritius to organize a local children’s theater group. Read more.

Angela Londono traveled to Indonesia to obtain her divemaster certification. Read more.

Nahin Jorgge spent part of the summer exploring Egypt with his brother and mother. Read more.

Angelina Calderón spent part of the summer on a pilgrimage through Mexico with her mother. Read more.

Elizabeth Picker spent the summer in Vienna, immersed in the world of opera. Read more.

Jason Mencher traveled with his immigrant grandmother and his mother back to Eastern Europe. Read more.

Kyle McNally journeyed with his sister to Paris. Read more.

Xueying Chen went to Beijing to interview eight senior scientists, all holding the title of Elected Academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, about their experiences during the Cultural Revolution. Read more.

Teya Kelley arranged a road trip through the American southwest with her mother. Read more.

Strand Conover took a journey through Canadian fishing villages. Read more.

Hannah Chang participated in a Global Volunteers program in Ecuador. Read more.

Sunita Puri worked in New Delhi for the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Center, collecting data for a report on the treatment, needs, and conditions of Burmese refugees by the United Nations High Commission on Refugees and the Indian National Government. Read more.

Phat Quach visited Vietnam, more than two decades after their grandfather decided to leave the country. Read more.

Ian Belcher embarked on a road trip across America, inspired by the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville. Read more.

Frederick Tang visited Taiwan to study the architectural ornament of Taiwanese temples.