
11/04/2025
Congratulations to Vaithish Velazhahan who was just awarded the 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship to pursue an MD in Medicine at Stanford University! Vaithish was born in Manhattan and attended K-State where he found his passion for research in Dr. Schrick’s lab Division of Biology at Kansas State University Kansas State University Johnson Cancer Research Center K-State College of Arts and Sciences
During his time at K-State, Vaithish was also incredibly involved in many leadership and service programs in the Staley School of Leadership. He founded WE SAVE, a nonprofit organization in India that promotes preventative health awareness and develops technology to connect doctors with underprivileged patients. Vaithish is also a Goldwater Scholar, Gates Cambridge Scholar, and a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.