{"591404":{"#nid":"591404","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Graduate Spotlight: Dan Cohen Solal","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe journeys students take to get to Georgia Tech are as unique and varied as the students themselves. Dan Cohen Solal\u0026rsquo;s journey began in Israel, and when he arrived on campus, he was able to pursue his dual dreams of intercollegiate swimming and a degree in biology.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe son of doctors, Solal wanted the unique combination Georgia Tech could offer him: swim competitively and earn an undergraduate degree that would serve him well in pursuit of a career in medicine. He chose Georgia Tech not only for its swimming team but also for its academic reputation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Since I was a kid, my dream was to come to America to study and swim,\u0026rdquo; Solal said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut first, he had to complete three years of mandatory service in the Israeli military. The life lessons and maturity he learned in Israel\u0026rsquo;s navy have served him well in competing against the best in the NCAA and tackling a rigorous curriculum.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;School is very tough here. You\u0026rsquo;ve got to keep fighting to finish your projects, take your tests,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Believe in yourself and you can achieve whatever you want.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA free-style swimmer, Solal leaves Tech with the fourth best time in school history in the 400- and 800-meter relay.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESolal earned his degree in biology and swam for the Yellow Jackets, combining two passions and making it worth the trip from Israel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Swimming, academics draw Solal from Israel to Georgia Tech"}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2017-05-05 12:15:09","changed_gmt":"2017-05-05 17:59:25","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"591450":{"id":"591450","type":"image","title":"Dan Cohen Solal ","body":null,"created":"1494007121","gmt_created":"2017-05-05 17:58:41","changed":"1494007121","gmt_changed":"2017-05-05 17:58:41","alt":"Dan Cohen Solal came to Tech hoping to be able to be a competitive swimmer and get a good education. Now the decorated athlete is graduating with w degree in Biology. ","file":{"fid":"225396","name":"B3Jb8hYIMAA-G20.jpg_large.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/B3Jb8hYIMAA-G20.jpg_large.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/B3Jb8hYIMAA-G20.jpg_large.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":141190,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/B3Jb8hYIMAA-G20.jpg_large.jpg?itok=f4wGR8Ag"}}},"media_ids":["591450"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"174360","name":"Dan Cohen Solal"},{"id":"174235","name":"2017 Spring Commencement"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}