User:Saidbilani/sandbox

Said Bilani is a Founder and President of a non-profit organization, foundation and is a small business owner. Said's Stand UP 2 Osteoarthritis (StandUP2Arthritis) organization bridges a major gap in the medical industry. As a lead researcher at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Said discovered a treatment that serves as a cure for the non-regenerative, and often deadly, osteoarthritis disease. Said is also a founder of the My College Guru Pre-Collegiate Mentorship Foundation. This foundation's mission is to recruit students to study in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields, known as STEM. The mission has expanded to foster an encouragement in students to become public servants and leaders in their communities. Today, politics and business are no longer exclusive of one another. Rather, they are necessary components in today's political sphere. Therefore, at Franklin & Marshall College, Said is a Government/Public Policy joint and Business, Organizations and Society dual major. Said's desire to work in public service is as deeply embedded in him as his love for helping people. The quote by John F. Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" embodies and supports inspiration for Said's pursuit in entering public service. Through his public service ventures, Said has learned that his riches are not to be measured in monetary value but rather in his sense of pride and honor, for the guarantees he is able to provide those who have relentlessly given of themselves. Said's passion for public service has advanced him as a public servant and continues to ensure his professional growth by contributing to quality of life, demonstrating transparency, and pursuing excellence through innovation, collaboration, and most importantly leading by example.