Deniz Gungor, left, and Aaryan Paudel were recipients of the Shorewood Foundation’s 2023 scholarships.
Congratulations to 2023 Shorewood High School graduating seniors Deniz Gungor and Aaryan Paudel, recipients of this year’s Shorewood Foundation Scholarships.
Each year, the Foundation awards two $2,500 scholarships to Shorewood High School seniors who epitomize good character, community service and scholarship.
Deniz’s nomination describes him as a strong-willed and hard-working young man, who moved from Turkey to Shorewood his freshman year.
“Completing high school in a foreign country, in a foreign language, is a major accomplishment unto itself; throw in a pandemic, and it’s nothing short of extraordinary,” the district said.
Outside of school, Deniz enjoys playing piano and reading, saying he wants to understand others’ world views. He will attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the fall and hopes to study economics.
Aaryan is described as a “thoughtful, intuitive and disciplined” student who excels in the classroom and in his many extracurricular activities. He enjoys solving problems and developing new skills, according to his nomination, even teaching himself computer coding using free, online resources.
“Aaryan is a tremendous asset to our school community,” the district said.
Aaryan plans to pursue a computer science degree at UW-Madison in the fall.