News & Recipients
Alumni Spotlights
- Biomedical Sciences and Health
- Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science
- Environmental Sciences and Biology
- International Relations, Governance, and Law
- Arts and Education
Biomedical sciences and Health
Shahriar Zamani
Amgen Scholars Program, Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Shahriar completed his Medical Science PhD in cancer epidemiology at the University of Cambridge. He is now a post-doctoral research fellow at the National Cancer Institute.
Alexandria Brady-Miné
Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
Alex is currently studying mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She focuses on the intersection of biomedical engineering and human rights with plans to work on the development of artificial tissues.
Caitlin Coleman
Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Caitlin is a current PhD student in Emory University's Microbiology and Molecular Genetics program. She intends to study emerging viruses and create new strategies toward preparedness challenges in microbial surveillance.
Alexander Mercier
Goldwater Scholar, Marshall Scholarship Finalist, Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
Alex is a PhD student at Hardvard University in the School of Public Health studying population health sciences. He intends to focus on epidemiological network models to understand disease spread.
Jaclyn Dell
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Jaclyn received her Fulbright to pursue a doctoral program at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom studying the underlying neural mechanisms of incentive salience to better treat addiction.
Kelli Lynch
Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Kelli is a current PhD student in biophysics at Stanford University. Her research focuses on the role of physical interactions in antibiotic mechanisms of action using single cell fluorescence microscopy.
physics, mathematics, and computer science
Cole Gibson
Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Cole is a current PhD student in biophysics at Princeton University. His research focuses on the application of statistical mechanics to biological systems like the brain.
Keller Blackwell
Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
Keller is pursuing a PhD in computer science at the Stanford University School of Engineering. He aspires to advance universal access to private and secure communication through the design of cryptographical tools.
Michael Calzadilla
Goldwater Scholarship, Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Michael received his master's from University of Cambridge and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in astrophsyics. He is now a NASA Hubble Fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics where he studies galaxy evolution.
Willie McClinton
Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Willie is a PhD student and researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. His interests lie in AI, Robotics, Neurology, and Quantitative Finance.
Fiona Kearns
Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Fiona received her PhD from ±«Óãtv in computational chemistry. She is now a post-doctoral researcher at University of California San Diego focusing on computational biophysics.
Environmental sciences and biology
Steffanie Munguia
Hollings Scholarship, Udall Scholarship
Steffanie completed her PhD in Earth Science at Florida International University. She is now an Avian Conservation Program manager at Zoo Miami.
Kobe Phillips
Marshall Scholarship Finalist
Kobe is studying ecology and computational design in Cornell University's Design Technology master's program. His research focuses on the intersection of material science, synthetic biology, and fabrication design to bridge the gap between built spaces and biological structures.
Kaitlin Deutsch
Goldwater Scholarship, Frost Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Kaitlin received her master's from University of Oxford and then her PhD in Entomology from Cornell University. She is now a researcher at the University of Florida investigating emerging honey bee pests and pathogens.
Abigail Reed
Hollings Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Abigail is a current PhD student at the University of Michigan studying Earth and environmental sciences. She is broadly interested in biogeochemistry, limnology, and water quality.
Nicholas Stewart
Gilman International Scholarship
Nicholas received his master's degree in environmental policy and planning from Tufts University in 2023. He served as a Yale Environmental Fellow and is now a Clean Energy and Innovation Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives focusing on environmental community advocacy.
Danya Awshah
Hollings Scholarship
Danya is a current PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California San Diego. She studies marine biology and biological oceanography, specifically how different organisms respond to changing ocean conditions.
International Relations, governance, and law
Dalia Elmelige
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Princeton in Africa
Dalia recieved her master's from the University of Bristol in development and security and JD from Georgetown University Law Center. She is now an associate attorney at Linklaters focusing on international law and human rights.
Keerthana Kallarackal
Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship
Keerthana interned in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as a Fellow and is now serving as a Legistlative Aid for Florida State Representative Mike Haridopolos.
Sam Rechek
Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholarship, Hertog Foundation Fellowship, Truman Scholarship Finalist, Marshall Scholarship Finalist
Sam completed his master's degree in legal and political theory at the University College London. He is now working with Braver Angels, a national alliance working to depolarize America.
Amber Pirson
Fulbright UK Summer Institite Program, Boren Scholarship, Truman Scholarship Finalist
Amber completed her JD at Cornell Law School. She is now Associate at Clifford Chance, one of the world's largest multinational law firms, focusing on corporate law.
Ivan Pineda
Critical Language Scholarship, Freeman-ASIA Award, Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship
Ivan graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with a master's in international economics, international relations, and China studies. He now serves as a Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. Department of State.
Lauren Shumate
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Lauren received her master's in political science at ±«Óãtv before traveling to Serbia to teach English through Fulbright. Following a career as a world-ranked professional tennis player, she is now is an associate at Gunster, a corporate law firm.
Hiram Rios
Gilman International Scholarship, Boren Scholarship, Critical Language Scholarship, Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Hiram received his master's in public policy and global affairs from the Harvard Kennedy School. He now serves as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State.
Mabel Proenza
Gilman International Scholarship, Freeman-ASIA Award, Boren Scholarship, Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship
Mabel is in a master's program for international relations at Penn State University. She plans to become a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State.
Arts and Education
Audra Nikolajski
Gilman Scholarship, Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Award, Legislative Internship Program
Audra is in a master's program in public policy, with a concentration in education policy, at William & Mary. She plans to work in educational reform, focusing on story telling, literacy, and pedagogy.
Libbi Ponce
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Libbi is a sculpture and installation artist. They have attended the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Oxbow Artists' Residency, Yale Norfolk Undergraduate Residency, and ACRE.