Kaya Crosby ‘20 Heads to Wellesley College and is Published in NYT When Kaya Crosby was a junior at Dunn in spring 2019, she wrote a letter to potential donors in support of the annual fund. In that letter, Kaya expressed her appreciation for the financial aid she received during her years at Dunn, writing, “I’ve been given countless opportunities that I wouldn’t be able to have anywhere else. Dunn School focuses on nurturing the whole student which has allowed me to explore who I am, and to shape my future around what I discover about myself.” Kaya went on to describe the many discoveries she had been making about herself at Dunn, like her love for molecular biology, her ability to take on a leadership role when pushed out of her comfort zone, and that she is a “person who will take action to fix something”. She finished her letter by thanking donors and promising that “in the future, I’ll also give back to the school that has opened so many doors for me”.
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It turns out that this fall, after being accepted to Johns Hopkins University, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, and Wellesley College, among others, Kaya is now a freshman at Wellesley, having earned a four-year full scholarship. She’ll be studying molecular biology, true. Yet she also discovered in the past couple of years that she is interested in political science, humanities in general, and that she is a gifted writer. As if Kaya’s journey at Dunn is not impressive enough, in August, her college admissions essay was one I’ve been given countless opportunities of only four in the nation chosen for that I wouldn’t be able to have anywhere publication in the New York Times. else. Dunn School focuses on nurturing the Kaya found out about the New York Times essay competition from whole student which has allowed me to College Counselor Liz Tyng. As Mrs. explore who I am, and to shape my future Tyng recalls, “I didn’t have to do anything. I just told Kaya about the around what I discover about myself. opportunity and she did the rest.” Kaya is just one of many proud Dunn graduates, who, without the generosity of Dunn financial supporters, might still be struggling to crochet colorful and critical life experiences together. We look forward to the day when Kaya is, as defined by her own standards, successful enough to give back. In the meantime, we congratulate Kaya and all of our financial aid recipients on their hard work and a job well done!
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