MEET OUR 2018 RISE SCHOLARS
Carlos Abarca
Pennsylvania State University, Engineering
Co-participant in Green Energy Technology (GET UP) REU
Alain Abonge Yufanyi
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Stephanie Albarracin
Cuny Hunter College, Physics
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Noura AlDarwish
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Biotechnology
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Nickolas Almodovar
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Chemistry
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Kia Ansine
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Andrew Alvarez
Texas State University-San Marcos, Industrial Engineering
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Andrew Alvarez
Texas State University-San Marcos, Industrial Engineering
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Shereen Bartholomew
Rutgers University-Newark, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Kayla Bendinelli
Dickinson College, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Co-participant in SURF
Nicholas Bolden
University of Nevado-Reno, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
Esteban Bermudez
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Chemical Engineering
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Alexus Cruz
Simmons College, Biochemistry
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Heineken Q. Daguplo
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Biochemistry
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Destiny Durante
Pennsylvania State University, Biochemistry
Co-participant in SURF
Savannah Dziepak
William Paterson University, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in INSPIRE
Zachary Finkel
Rowan University, Chemistry
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Francisco Franco
California State Poly University-Pomona, Mechanical Engineering & Physics
Co-participant in Green Energy Technology (GET UP) REU
Reem Eldabagh
William Paterson University, Biology & Chemistry
Romina Generali
New Jersey City University, Psychology
Co-participant in INSPIRE
Robert Green-Warren
Eastern Michigan University, Engineering
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Jennifer Guzman
Lehman College, Biochemistry
Briana Gipson
Coe College, African American Studies & Economics
Co-participant in GSEF
Olivia Heck
Rippon College, Psychology & Education
Co-participant in GSEF
Zakiyah Henry
Winston-Salem State University, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in SURF
Christopher Heckert
University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Chemical Engineering
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Fabian Hernandez
University of Texas-Austin, Chemical Engineering
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Carlos Huang
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Chemical Engineering
Co-participant in Green Energy Technology (GET UP) REU
Nora Herzog
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Cell Biology & Neuroscience
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Makayla Hickmon
Edward Water College, Biological Sciences
Trystan Irmiere
The College of New Jersey, Mechanical Engineering
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Liv Kelley
Olin College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Christopher Kern
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Chemistry
Co-participant in Green Energy Technology (GET UP) REU
Lauren Lisiewski
The State University of New York-Binghamton, Biomedical Engineering
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Terrence Lymon
Louisiana Tech University, Biomedical Engineering
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Thaybeth Malave Mendez
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, Chemistry
Alyson March
University of Connecticut, Biomedical Engineering
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Jeff Martinez
New Jersey City University, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in INSPIRE
Jenny Martinez
California State Poly University-Pomona, Mechanical Engineering
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Jessica Meis
Cornell College, Art History & Latin American Studies
Co-participant in GSEF
Jose Mercado Ortiz
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, Chemistry
Rebecca Miller
Smith College, Chemistry
Co-participant in Protein Data Bank
Tasmiya Moghul
CUNY-Medgar Evers College, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in INSPIRE
Stephen Mut
Colorado School Mines, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Co-participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
Karen Nicolas
Rutgers University, Anthropology
Desiree Pastrana-Otero
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Natasha Ramos Padilla
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Chemistry
Joshua Randolph
Beloit College, Anthropology & Russian
Co-participant in GSEF
Rocio Rivera Rodriguez
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, Chemistry
Anthony Rodrigues
Rutgers University, Engineering
Co-participant in Green Energy Technology (GET UP) REU
Darling Rojas
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Biological Sciences
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Jessica Romero
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Cell Biology & Neuroscience
Co-participant in RUP-IMSD
Hannah Simerly
University of Minnesota, Engineering
Co-participant in Green Energy Technology (GET UP) REU
Sarah Snider Leonhauser
Ursinus College, Chemistry
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Jordan Troutman
University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Computer Science
Natalia Tumidajski
Mercy College-Dobbs, Biological Sciences
Yadiel Varela Soler
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Engineering
Co-participant in Green Energy Technology (GET UP) REU
Natalie Verdiguel
University of Central Florida, Computer Science
Co-participant in Protein Data Bank
David Viramontes
University of Nevada-Reno, Biotechnology
Co-participant in SURF
Navar White
Vassar College, Chemistry
Co-participant in Advanced Materials
Tanya Zubov
Winston-Salem State University, Biological Sciences