Students spend many hours and years contributing to their schools and communities. The purpose of the USAA Award is to pay tribute to outstanding students for their contributions to academic excellence. Deserving students selected in schools across America as USAA Award recipients will be listed in the nationally published Official USAA Yearbook.

The recognition of excellence among America's students has long been a hallmark of the United States Achievement Academy. Since it's founding, the USAA has endeavored to recognize outstanding students through nominations from distinguished faculty across America.

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2010-2011 USAA Scholarship Foundation $10,000 Winner

Niklaus Evitt
Cheyenne Mountain High School
Colorado Springs, CO

Nominating Educator
Cindy Bates

"I would like to offer my deepest thanks to the United States Achievement Academy. The Dr. George A. Stevens Founder’s Award will provide me with tremendous financial support as I pursue a world-class education at Stanford University.

I am studying chemical engineering at Stanford to obtain the skills needed to become a researcher answering today’s central questions in energy and medical technology. After college, I hope to work on the interface between microbiology, biochemistry, and organic synthesis. By combining the strengths of these fields, I hope to help formulate a sustainable solution for the increasing demand of the 21st century energy economy. In the medical field, I would like to combine synthetic and biological tools to combat drug-resistant microorganisms through more effective, targeted treatments. Finally, I hope to apply this research with a global outlook in order to improve the worldwide standard of living."

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