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She beat long odds and is preparing for another heavy workload again as she puts her life on pause to head to China next year after receiving a prestigious scholarship.
Ms. Evans is one of 142 people selected from a field of more than 4,000 applicants from across the globe to receive a Schwarzman Scholarship. Inspired by the Rhodes Scholarships, Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of the private equity firm The Blackstone Group, founded the program three years ago with an aim to promote international understanding. Mr. Schwarzman personally contributed over $100 million to the program and is leading a fundraising campaign to raise an additional $500 million.
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