As undergraduates who were newly in love, Dr. Anurag ’97 and Aarti ’98 Jindal took an anatomy class together with Marian Diamond, a beloved professor who carried a preserved human brain in a flowered hat box. Their appreciation for service sparked when they had the opportunity to teach anatomy to local schoolchildren.
An investment banker in biotech, Anurag mentors undergraduates who are curious about how the biological sciences, medicine, and business intersect. Aarti, a psychotherapist who also volunteers for people at the end of their life, has spoken to psychology students who are focused on research, yet don't know what it takes to build a private practice.
They created the Shabde Jindal Fiat Lux Scholarship to support high-achieving Californians from low-income backgrounds.
“You don’t think about how much lost opportunity there is for students who have to work their way through school,” says Aarti. “If we can help them get more from their university experience, that’s fulfilli...