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USA Today
04-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Joshua Braun, G, Kentucky
Summer is here, and it is everyone's favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay. Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans. So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall. Player Information Player: Joshua Braun School: Kentucky Height/Weight: 6-6/338 lbs. Player Background - 4-Star Recruit - Mother (Basketball) and Father (Football) attended West Point. - National Merit Scholar - State qualifier in Tennis in High School - Transferred from Florida to Arkansas to Kentucky Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season - 38 Career Games - 19 Career Starts Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season - 69.6 PFF Run Blocking Grade - 82.6 PFF Pass Blocking Grade - 1,126 Run Blocking Snaps - 1,309 Pass Blocking Snaps Player Traits - Good athlete with movement skills - Has the power to handle NFL-sized defenders - Holds his own picking up blitzers and defenders in open space - Shows promise as a pass blocker - Physical blocker when given the chance Player Summary Joshua Braun has made his way around the SEC, but he has proven that he more than belongs among the conference's talent. Braun has good athleticism to pull when asked to and can be a lead blocker for a running back. He has a good base and balance to handle defenders who either blitz or collide with him in the open field. All in all, Braun has some tools to work with, but being in one consistent program is needed for him to take the next step truly, I think it is possible given his athletic style and build.
USA Today
04-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Joshua Braun, G, Kentucky
Summer is here, and it is everyone's favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota. Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans. So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall. Player Information Player: Joshua Braun School: Kentucky Height/Weight: 6-6/338 lbs. Player Background - 4-Star Recruit - Mother (Basketball) and Father (Football) attended West Point. - National Merit Scholar - State qualifier in Tennis in High School - Transferred from Florida to Arkansas to Kentucky Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season - 38 Career Games - 19 Career Starts Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season - 69.6 PFF Run Blocking Grade - 82.6 PFF Pass Blocking Grade - 1,126 Run Blocking Snaps - 1,309 Pass Blocking Snaps Player Traits - Good athlete with movement skills - Has the power to handle NFL-sized defenders - Holds his own picking up blitzers and defenders in open space - Shows promise as a pass blocker - Physical blocker when given the chance Player Summary Joshua Braun has made his way around the SEC, but he has proven that he more than belongs among the conference's talent. Braun has good athleticism to pull when asked to and can be a lead blocker for a running back. He has a good base and balance to handle defenders who either blitz or collide with him in the open field. All in all, Braun has some tools to work with, but being in one consistent program is needed for him to take the next step, truly. I think it is possible, given his athletic style and build.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Jeff Bezos educational qualification and career path: How this Princeton graduate built Amazon and flew to space
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez As billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos's marriage to journalist Lauren Sánchez unfolds today in Venice, attention is once again drawn to the staggering journey of the man who transformed the way the world shops, reads, and even thinks about space. The ceremony, which had to be relocated due to protests over overtourism, now takes place in the historic Arsenale complex in Venice's Castello district, as reported by The Guardian . Bezos's rise is inextricably tied not only to his staggering wealth and business empire but also to a formative academic foundation, one that laid the blueprint for an audacious career that redefined e-commerce, cloud computing, and private space exploration. Early curiosity and academic brilliance marked his childhood Born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bezos was raised by a teenage mother and, later, by his adoptive Cuban-American father, Mike Bezos. His childhood was defined by curiosity, mechanical inventiveness, and time spent on his grandfather's Texas ranch, where he learned the value of self-reliance. He displayed a strong aptitude for science and technology early on — once installing an electric alarm to keep his siblings out of his room. While attending Miami Palmetto High School, Bezos worked at McDonald's and earned accolades including being a National Merit Scholar and a Silver Knight Award winner, according to The Miami Herald . by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Kamiq 130 Edition. Pensato con quello che desideri, di serie. Škoda Scopri di più Undo He also attended the Student Science Training Program at the University of Florida. In his valedictorian speech, Bezos proclaimed his dream of colonizing space and turning Earth into a "national park" — a quote that would later mirror his ambitions with Blue Origin, his aerospace company. Princeton University shaped his tech-first mindset After high school, Bezos enrolled at Princeton University in 1982. He initially majored in physics but later switched to electrical engineering and computer science — a pivotal decision that steered him toward the digital revolution. As he later admitted during a 2018 talk at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., he abandoned his physicist dreams after being bested in a math problem by a fellow student. Bezos graduated summa cum laude in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi, and served as president of the Princeton chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). He was also a member of the Quadrangle Club and graduated with a reported GPA of 4.2. Wall Street to a garage: Bezos's unconventional career launch Post-Princeton, Bezos was courted by major firms like Intel and Bell Labs but began his career at Fitel, a fintech firm, before moving into banking at Bankers Trust. He eventually landed at hedge fund D.E. Shaw & Co., where he rose to senior vice-president by age 30. But it was a road trip from New York to Seattle in 1994 that changed everything. Armed with a business plan written in the car, Bezos founded Amazon in a garage — originally a humble online bookstore. Supported by a $300,000 investment from his parents, Amazon grew into the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing empire, spawning entire industries and altering consumer behavior globally. A space pioneer with a 1982 dream realized In 2000, Bezos founded Blue Origin, citing the same passion for space travel he voiced in high school. By 2015, the company's New Shepard rocket had reached space and landed back on Earth successfully. On July 20, 2021, Bezos himself flew into space aboard NS-16, a milestone that made his childhood vision real. As reported by CNBC , Bezos has sold billions in Amazon stock to fund Blue Origin's ambitions, vowing to move industry off Earth and protect its natural environment. Is your child ready for the careers of tomorrow? Enroll now and take advantage of our early bird offer! Spaces are limited.
Hindustan Times
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Who is Megha Vemuri, MIT president who spoke out about university's Israel ties
Megha Vemuri, the president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's class of 2025 called out Israel in her speech during the institute's graduation ceremony. Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday reposted a post by the news channel Drop Site which showed class president Megha Vemuri condemning the university's ties with Israeli military and the defence industry. She said that last spring MIT's undergraduate body and student union voted to cut ties with the 'genocidal Israeli military'. Students stood in solidarity for the pro Palestine activist on the campus. She also said that suppression was faced by pro Palestine supporters especially from university officials. Speaking on the university's ties with Israel she claimed that Israel is the only foreign military with which MIT has active research ties with. Born and raised in Alpharetta, Georgia, Megha Vemuri has been a prominent figure in student life at MIT. She recently completed her undergraduate degree in computer science, neuroscience, and linguistics from MIT and served as president of the graduating class. According to her Linkdin account, in 2021 she began her Bachelor's degree at MIT and was also a part of class council. She did her high school from Alpharetta High School in Georgia and passed out in 2021. Beyond her academic achievements, she also has experience as a research assistant at McGovern Institute for Brain Research. She is also a part of Written Revolution, which is a MIT student group and provides a platform to revolutionary ideas. Before that she worked as a research intern with the UCT Neuroscience Institute in South Africa. At MIT she was also artificial Intelligence teacher and helped create a curriculam related to neuroscience for high school students in Jordan. In 2021, she received the National Merit Scholar award, that recognises high school students for their strong PSAT. She has also published two research articles based around bird species and their social behaviour.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Richland senior named National Merit Scholar
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Richland High School senior Boyi Chen has been named a 2025 National Merit Scholar and collected one of the 2,500 competitive scholarships available throughout the country. 'I am incredibly honored and grateful to receive this scholarship,' Chen said in a statement. 'This support will be invaluable as I pursue my career goals in the medical field.' The National Merit Scholarship program is an annual academic contest that recognizes talented high school students across the nation. Students qualify for the competition by completing the PSAT or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, and those who score highest move on to the semifinalist round, representing the top 1% of high school seniors in the country. Chen was a semifinalist in 2024, but did not advance. Students move on to the finals by submitting a detailed scholarship application, writing a compelling essay, maintaining good academic records, and providing an SAT or ACT score that confirms the PSAT or NMSQT results. Because Chen was accepted as a scholar this year, he earned a $2,500 scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Foundation. Winners are chosen by a panel of college admissions officers and high school counselors who examine each application. 'We are incredibly proud to celebrate Boyi's outstanding accomplishment in being named a National Merit Scholar and receiving this significant scholarship,' Richland High School Principal Timothy Regan said in a release. 'This award is a direct reflection of Boyi's remarkable intellect, relentless hard work, and the unwavering support of our dedicated faculty and staff.' Regan added that Chen's success serves as inspiration for everyone at Richland, and they are 'excited to see the incredible impact' that will have on his future endeavors.
