Pa Lor is recognized for her strong leadership skills, academic success and her dedication to helping others in the community. Below is an excerpt from her acceptance letter. 

"Congratulations! We are very pleased to inform you of your selection as one of the 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholars for our GMS Class of 2016. We commend you on your strong leadership, community service and academic achievements that contributed to your selection as a Gates Millennium Scholar.  Your accomplishment is especially notable in context of the more than 53,000 students who applied, making this final class of Gates Scholars one of the most competitive candidate groups in the program’s history.  We are very excited for you to join the community of Gates Scholars and we are very pleased to confer this distinct honor that distinguishes you as a Leader for America’s Future™."