Presidential Fellows

ENNAN “NANCY” GU-2015 Scholarmajor & degree: Statisticshometown: Harbin, Chinacontact: gu.e@husky.neu.eduI lived in Boston for two years and received my master’s degree inApplied Economics. It is so very cold in Boston, so I am very excitedto move to Columbia, where I can enjoy the beach and sunshine. Ialso chose USC in order to restart my career in a different way. I havestudied Economics for several years, but I feel I am short of knowledgeabout data. So transfering to a brand new field—Statistics—maybe a big challenge for me, but I know here at USC there are experienced and talented professors I canlearn from. I am a rookie in Statistics, so I know there will still be a lot to study in the following years.I treat everything I have as a gift and make it the best. I do not have a specific dream, but I want tobe so strong that no one can very easily or deliberately hurt me, be able to help other people, and dowhat I can to positively influence the world.MARK GUINTER-2014 Scholarmajor & degree: Epidemiology, Ph.D.hometown: Lake Zurich, ILcontact: maguinter@gmail.comA Chicago area native, I’ve always been curious how different exposuresand pathologies affect human body function. These interestsled me to earn a B.S. in Integrative Physiology from the University ofIowa and subsequently an M.P.H. in Epidemiology from the Universityof Louisville. I proceeded to engage in research at the University ofChicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, where I helped to coordinatethe implementation of what will be the largest geographically-based multiethnic cohort containingbiomarkers in the country. This experience was influential in substantiating cancer as a research interest.I hope to investigate how diet, the second most preventable cause of cancer, can be used withphysical activity in improved cancer prevention and survivorship.17