Michelle Lee, a 17-year-old junior at North Allegheny High School, was announced as a national winner today of the Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition in Washington, D.C.
She wins a $50,000 scholarship.
Michelle developed a computer simulation model that determines when routine testing for the superbug known as MRSA is cost-effective. She presented her findings to a panel of judges who are leading public health experts.
A member of the public health computational and operations research team at the University of Pittsburgh, Michelle will receive a U.S. Congressional Award gold medal this year in recognition of 400 hours of volunteer work. She also is an international award-winning pianist who has performed solo six times at Carnegie Hall and once at the United Nations, having won a grand prize at the World Piano Competition. She also enjoys playing the harp and rowing. She plans to major in bioengineering or biology and chemistry.
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