Eden Prairie, MN — When she isn't developing, improving and disseminating world-class neurosurgical techniques for Medtronic's Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy, Sylvia Bartley is thinking of ways to address the disparities in educational success between African-American and Caucasian children. Specifically, she is interested in figuring out how to take the success of high-achieving schools like Minneapolis's Harvest Network and develop an adoptable turn-around strategy that can help close the achievement gap. The Fellowship will allow Sylvia to take time off from Medtronic and focus her time, energy and considerable intellect on this important work.
