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In June, Intelius CEO Naveen Jain announced the names of two Intelius Scholars he chose to attend Singularity University's (SU) Graduate Program on full scholarship. The scholarship recipients, Sharron McPherson and Emily Kuria are among only 80 highly credentialed students accepted to SU’s highly competitive Graduate Studies Program.

Specifically, Sharron McPherson was chosen due to her exceptional leadership track record and commitment to solving women's issues through Government Policy and Financing. Emily was selected for her pioneering spirit in breaking gender stereotypes in Science and Math and innovative efforts to improving public health in Kenya.

On Friday, August 26, SU held its closing ceremony at the Mountain View Computer Museum.
This ceremony gave student teams from the Graduate Studies Program the opportunity to display their projects. Here’s an update from Sharon and Emily on the incredible things they’ve accomplished during the rigorous 10 weeks.

Sharon McPherson:
“The first is a concentrated solar power solution for the developed world. On Energy Team 2, we focused on Africa and the idea was to create a dispatchable, affordable renewable energy solution for the 1.8 million people that don't have access to electricity. Once that project was underway, I wanted to explore energy solutions for the DEVELOPED world with a project called Play Energy. Play Energy is an energy efficiency company that aims to help consumers measure and control energy consumption by utilizing next generation energy consoles that include a real time, augmented reality game that links decreased consumption to gaming points.”

Emily Kuria:
“Our team is interested in developing 21st century skills in tween (4-12) and teen (13+) girls by leveraging emerging technologies to expose them to diverse opportunities and positive experiences that facilitate growth and participation. We not only want to educate girls on the skills necessary to survive and succeed in this new world, but we also want to create positive role models in social media that will inspire them. Presently, we have an established partnership with GIGAPIX Studios that have won more than 7 Emmys, and we pitched Google last week. YouTube Google are looking to redefine the way we watch TV, and are moving towards creating long-form content for viewers online. ”

Intelius congratulates Sharon and Emily for their accomplishments! Read about why they were chosen here.


Intelius CEO Naveen Jain with 2011 Scholars