Mill Creek's Baek Selected As Gates Millenium Scholar
Seung Kwan Baek, valedictorian of the MCHS class of 2012, plans to attend Harvard and major in international relations. His goal, according to a statement provided by GCPS, is to "pursue Law and become an International Diplomat. I hope to help end crimes against humanity in North Korea and to reunify South and North Korea for economic, cultural, and political benefits." Honors and awards include: United States Senate Youth Program, Governor’s Honors Program in Social Studies, All State Band (Clarinet) 2nd Chair, Georgia State Beta Convention Math 2nd place, UGA Jam Fest 3rd Chair clarinet, Academic Decathlon 1st place in state for Math and 4th place overall, Greater Atlanta Math Exam 2nd place, Georgia Boys State
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Seung Kwan Baek of Mill Creek High School is one of 11 Gwinnett County Public School students selected as a Gates Millennium Scholar.
As a Gates Millennium Scholar recipient, Baek will have his tuition paid for his entire college career. Baek, Mill Creek High School's valedictorian, plans to attend Harvard and major in international relations.
The 11 GCPS students are part of a group of 1,000 students nationwide selected as Gates Millennium Scholars.
According to a GCPS press release, the Gates Millennium Scholar program "promotes academic excellence for outstanding minority low-income students."
