Zeena Khazendar

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    "name": "Border Youth Tennis Exchange (BYTE)",
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      "degree": "BS Human Biology (Design for Global Health & Social Impact)",
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      "BYTE Tennis (AmeriCorps page)",
      "Stanford Daily (Sep 2023, athlete burnout)",
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      "Current status: still at BYTE or moved on?",
      "Medical school application status (pre-med track)",
      "Full publication list beyond the 3 identified",
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      "Indoor volleyball high school stats"
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