MEET OUR 2022 RISE SCHOLARS

Akeju Opetunde
New Jersey City University
Biological Sciences
RISE/INSPIRE

Rachel Vladimirsky
Biomedical Engineering
RISE Associate

Faythe Cooper
Oberlin College
Biological Sciences
SURF/RISE

Zachary Kobs
Saint Marys University
Biological Sciences
SURF/RISE

Kaitlyn Fang
Cornell University
Entomology
SURF/RISE

Sophia Bizink
Kean University
Biotechnology
Advanced Materials

Kelsey Boyle
Bucknell University
Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Materials

Jackson Kaszas
University of Connecticut
Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Materials

Michael O'Donnell
Georgia Institute Technology
Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Materials

Orlan Oconer
University of Texas (Austin)
Engineering
Advanced Materials

Antuna Sachely
The College Of New Jersey
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Burton Carbino
Duquesne University
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Shea Kreinbrink
Trine University
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Grace Palahnuk
The College Of New Jersey
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Cellular Biology REU

Alejandra Medina Vázquez
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Chemical Engineering
GET-UP

Emely Arizaga-Molina
Farmingdale State University
Psychology

Isabela Cruz-Vespa
Bard College
Psychology

Amanda Derrell
Bard College
Psychology

Esther Colon
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Anthropology

Nyla Howell
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Geography

Jesenia Rosa Miranda
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Microbiology

Mark Hachicho
CUNY Brooklyn College
Nutritional Sciences

Sarah Sywanycz
Rutgers University - SEBS
Biochemistry

Victoria Casimir
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Chemistry

Sanaa Bakhet
New Jersey City University
Biological Sciences
RISE/INSPIRE

Alexander Hidalgo
William Paterson University
Biochemistry
RISE/INSPIRE

Jordania Urquizo-Aguilar
Rutgers University-Newark
Biological Sciences
RISE/PDB

Victoria Brown
Kenyon College
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
RISE/Waksman

August Krueger
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Biochemistry
Rosetta Commons

Hyeon Woo (Steven) Kim
Rutgers University New Brunswick
Mechanical Engineering
GET-UP

Daniela Bermeo Grajales
Kean University
Chemistry
SURF/RISE

Michaela Greenlee
New York University
Public Health
SURF/RISE

Ruth Meletz
University of California Riverside
Environmental Sciences

Flynn Anderson
SUNY Binghamton
Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Materials

Julie Bondy
Trinity University
Biological Sciences
Advanced Materials

Elvin Cordero
University of Puerto Rico Humacao
Physics
Advanced Materials

Sarina Lau
Simmons University
Chemistry
Advanced Materials

Ebony Oenga
University At Albany-SUNY
Human Biology
Advanced Materials

Ali Hajer
College Of New Jersey
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Angela Appiah-Kubi
Kean University
Biotechnology
Cellular Biology REU

Juan Gutierrez
University of Califorina (Santa Barbara)
Chemical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Janelle Lugo
University of Connecticut
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Kaleigh Smith
Hendrix College
Biological Sciences
Cellular Biology REU

Chelsea Obade
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Mechanical Engineering
GET-UP

Kylie Bond
Delaware State University
Forensic Biology

Daphne Vega
San Diego State University
Psychology

Jailen Doyle
Dillard University
Chemistry

Essence Gandy
Kean University
Biology - Environmental

Jacob Knight
Ramapo College New Jersey
Biochemistry

Luis Remache
Rochester Institute of Technology
Environmental Science

Benjamin Mendoza
California State University - Fullerton
Psychology

Tien Vo
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Geography (Physical), Environmental Studies

Kadiatou Bah
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry
RISE/INSPIRE

Cinthia Guerrero
William Paterson University
Biotechnology
RISE/INSPIRE

Emma Chavez
Hendrix College
Biochemistry
RISE/PDB

Rev Derek Baluyut
Northern Michigan University
Chemistry
RISE/Waksman

Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz
Montclair State University
Biochemistry
RISE/Waksman

Aarush Sood
Biomedical Engineering