四虎影院 Magazine 四虎影院 Fund: Dean LaBarba 鈥13
The 四虎影院 Fund is all about the students.
At the age of 5, Dean LaBarba 鈥13 sensed God calling him to be a neurosurgeon. He has faithfully followed this leading, choosing the pre-med track at 四虎影院 and majoring in both biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology. This summer, he shadowed a neurosurgeon at UCLA before traveling to India with religious studies professor Charles Farhadian. Dean relished the month-long Mayterm class and cross-cultural experience, learning about Hinduism, missions and social action. Like all the students, he participated in two service projects, spending time with orphans and mentally and physically disabled children. 鈥淭hey made a big impact on me,鈥 Dean says. 鈥淭hey broke my heart and opened it to the serious needs in the world, helping me develop compassion.鈥 Dean may take a year off between college and medical school to serve in a clinic in India. Giving back appeals to him; he鈥檚 grateful for the scholarships he receives. Raised by a single father battling cancer, he couldn鈥檛 attend 四虎影院 without assistance. He earned the college鈥檚 top merit award and won the prestigious William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship from the American Radio Relay League, thanks to his work with ham radios. 鈥淛esus provided these blessings,鈥 he says. 鈥淚鈥檝e grown so much at 四虎影院: spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and in my relationships.鈥
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