The Rotary Club of Humble is honored to sponsor Annum Jaffer for a Global Scholarship.  Annum was referred to us by the Rotary Club of West U.  She graduated with honors from the University of Texas in 2013 and is currently a third year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine. 
 
Annum is highly active in both local and global communities.  She has been a founding member or leader to 5 service based organizations.  In addition to leading those groups, she is an active participant in many other groups and independent volunteering projects.  We are particularly moved by her choice to volunteer independently in Greece last year.   Upon arriving in Lesvos, she found the Moria Refugee Camp. She worked there in the medical clinic assisting Turkish refugees.  She is making plans to travel to the middle east this winter vacation to find another project.
 
Annum’s intended area of focus for the Global Scholarship is Peace and Conflict Resolution.  Her personal and academic interests are pediatrics, global health, and human rights advocacy.  Her travels and experiences have allowed her to see how poor health and wellness are directly tied to conflict.  It is her vision to bridge the gap. 
This young lady lives the ideal of service above self.  She is an ambitious young leader and we are confident she will represent our club and Rotary well.  You can look forward to meeting her at an upcoming Wednesday meeting soon.
 
The District anticipates awarding three $30,000 Global Scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year and we understand that there are currently six candidates. Interviews with the candidates will take place on November19, 2016.
 
Submitted by  former Rotary Global Scholar Jennifer Mutchler who will serve as Annum's counsellor.