US Presidnet Barack Obama congratulate Ma Moqiu for winning the scholarship to study in Washington for a semester at 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 30. [Photo/Gusu Evening News]

Suzhou girl Ma Moqiu recently went viral after receiving a $3,000 scholarship to study in the US capital from President Barack Obama at the 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Born in Suzhou in 1990, Ma was one of the 18 straight A students to be awarded scholarships at the event. After studying at Suzhou High School for a year, she was elected to finish her high school courses at Gyosei International School in Japan. In 2010, Ma chose to further her study at Keio University among offers she received from famous Japanese universities. She is currently studying postgraduate at the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.

Under the scholarship, Ma will spend a semester in Washington with TV Asahi America to file stories covering State Department briefings, congressional committee hearings and senior level press conferences.