{"id":228,"date":"2020-05-27T00:17:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T00:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-50-17-66-55.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/2020\/05\/27\/2020-5-26-nushrat-esha-covid-grant-winner\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T22:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:42:36","slug":"nushrat-esha-covid-grant-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/student-success-stories\/nushrat-esha-covid-grant-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nushrat Esha &#8211; First Winner of Cirkled In $250 COVID-19 Relief Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Make time to plan, create a schedule, and never procrastinate. &nbsp;The formula that has enabled our <strong>1st COVID-19 Relief Grant winner, Nushrat Esha<\/strong>, to juggle her demanding academic coursework, volunteer commitments and her part-time job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image.jpeg 697w, https:\/\/www.cirkledin.com\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/image-300x168.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nushrat will graduate from Alhambra High in Southern California in June where she has earned a 4.33 weighted GPA. &nbsp;One of her proudest moments was winning 1st place in a MESA competition where she created and led a team to create an artificial limb capable of stacking cups.&nbsp; The competition took place on the USC campus where they competed with over 10 other teams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is currently enrolled in 3 AP classes and has taken 7 AP classes overall having passed all her AP tests.&nbsp; In addition, she has spent the last four years taking part in the Speech and Debate team where she has placed in competitions and honed her public speaking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to volunteering, Nushrat has taken on many roles. 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