Russell De Valois Scholarship | $5,100
Funded by classmates, friends and family of Russell De Valois ’43, interest earnings from the endowed fund is offered every other year to a student entering grade 11 for the duration of his/her study at KIS to graduation at the end of grade 12.
The 2018-19 scholarship recipient, Anuja Baldota, is completing her senior year at KIS.
Dear De Valois Family,
I am writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude for awarding me the Russell De Valois Scholarship and deciding to continue it for another academic year. This scholarship has helped me in many ways. Not only did it significantly reduce the financial burden, but it also gave me an opportunity to study at KIS and make the most out of my junior year here. Right from the start, I gave highest priority to my academics and as a result, it got me on the Principal’s list with a GPA of 3.8.
But at the same time, I involved myself in a variety of extracurriculars to develop my other skills too. I have a liking for nature and hence decided to hike and at the end of the hiking season I earned a Tahr pin along with the innumerable lessons only outdoors could offer. Besides hiking, I was also part of the basketball team and an entrepreneurship club and will continue the club by leading it as the president for my senior year. In addition to the classes and clubs, life in dorm and living in an international community has given me a priceless experience and pleasant memories.
Overall, my time at KIS has been wonderful and extremely enriching and this wouldn’t have been possible without your generosity. I would once again like to thank you for awarding me this scholarship and I am eagerly looking forward for another year to learn beyond the books and live the “Kodai experience” to the fullest.
Yours sincerely,
Anuja Baldota
KIS Class of 2021