G.J. Melendez-Torres graduated from Wharton in 2011 with a BS in economics (health care management & policy) and the School of Nursing with a BS in nursing. He is now continuing toward a master's degree in advanced practice and psychiatric/mental health nursing. As a result of winning a Marshall Scholarship, Melendez-Torres is currently studying at the University of Oxford, free of cost. Knowledge@Wharton High School’s Sherry Yang caught up with G.J. before graduation to discuss his various interests, including his deep involvement in interfaith issues outside the classroom.

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Are you a foodie? Diners around the world are increasingly becoming entranced by Peruvian high cuisine, which merges the gastronomy of its populations of European, Asian (both Chinese and Japanese) and Incan origins. Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, a well-known chef of the region, says that Peruvians now value and appreciate their own flavors and aromas. For him, exploring these unique ingredients and presenting them to the culinary world has been a long-time passion and is now a successful career.

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