Class of 1999 Tucker Foundation Fellowship: 2006

The Class of 1999 Tucker Fellow is Johann A. Maradey '08

This fall, Johann Maradey will be performing his Tucker Fellowship with the World Wide Humanitarian Aid, an organization dedicated to helping widows and orphans in such places as Belarus, Kosovo, West Africa and Vietnam. He will provide assistance to two groups in Kumasi, Ghana, working as a mentor and teaching assistant at The Benjamin School, a nursing school housed in a rented home where approximately 30 students gather to learn basic to moderately advanced principles of nursing, and assisting with HIV treatment and outreach at the Bosomo Church of Christ Clinic. During this time he will be living with The Benjamin School director, a Native Ghanaian, to further immerse himself in the Ghanaian culture.

While at Dartmouth, Johann has pursued his passion for medicine by becoming an Executive Board Member of the Nathan Smith Pre-Medical Society, and researching for a neurobiology lab. He has demonstrated his commitment to service by becoming involved with the Tucker Foundation's Alternative Spring Break Program and Dartmouth Partners in Community Service Internship. He believes that this fellowship will help prepare him for a future career as a physician, while also allowing him to provide specific and localized aid to a sub-Sarahan African community struggling to rid itself of HIV and poverty.

We proudly sponsor the humanitarian work of such and involved Dartmouth undergraduate and wish him well as he departs for his fellowship. Through the support of the Tucker Foundation, and the generous donations of classmates who gave directly to our Tucker Fellowship Fund, our $3000 has enabled the Class of '99 to touch lives across the globe in sub-Saharan Africa. If you would like to help us sponsor a Tucker Fellow next year, you can contribute to the project here.



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