MEET OUR 2022 RISE SCHOLARS
Opetunde Akeju
New Jersey City University
Biological Sciences
RISE/INSPIRE
Flynn Anderson
SUNY Binghamton
Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Materials
Angela Appiah-Kubi
Kean University
Biotechnology
Cellular Biology REU
Kadiatou Bah
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry
RISE/INSPIRE
Rev Derek Baluyut
Northern Michigan University
Chemistry
RISE/Waksman
Sophia Bizink
Kean University
Biotechnology
Advanced Materials
Julie Bondy
Trinity University
Biological Sciences
Advanced Materials
Victoria Brown
Kenyon College
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
RISE/Waksman
Victoria Casimir
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Chemistry
Esther Colon
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Anthropology
Elvin Cordero
University of Puerto Rico Humacao
Physics
Advanced Materials
Amanda Derrell
Bard College
Psychology
Kaitlyn Fang
Cornell University
Entomology
SURF/RISE
Michaela Greenlee
New York University
Public Health
SURF/RISE
Juan Gutierrez
University of Califorina (Santa Barbara)
Chemical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU
Alexander Hidalgo
William Paterson University
Biochemistry
RISE/INSPIRE
Jackson Kaszas
University of Connecticut
Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Materials
Jacob Knight
Ramapo College New Jersey
Biochemistry
Shea Kreinbrink
Trine University
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU
Sarina Lau
Simmons University
Chemistry
Advanced Materials
Alejandra Medina Vázquez
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Chemical Engineering
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Benjamin Mendoza
California State University - Fullerton
Psychology
Chelsea Obade
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Mechanical Engineering
GET-UP
Ebony Oenga
University At Albany-SUNY
Human Biology
Advanced Materials
Luis Remache
Rochester Institute of Technology
Environmental Science
Jesenia Rosa Miranda
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Microbiology
Aarush Sood
Biomedical Engineering
RISE Associate
Jordania Urquizo-Aguilar
Rutgers University-Newark
Biological Sciences
RISE/PDB
Rachel Vladimirsky
Biomedical Engineering
RISE Associate
Hajer Ali
The College Of New Jersey
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU
Sachely Antuna
The College Of New Jersey
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU
Emely Arizaga-Molina
Farmingdale State University
Psychology
Sanaa Bakhet
New Jersey City University
Biological Sciences
RISE/INSPIRE
Daniela Bermeo Grajales
Kean University
Chemistry
SURF/RISE
Kylie Bond
Delaware State University
Forensic Biology
Kelsey Boyle
Bucknell University
Biomedical Engineering
Advanced Materials
Burton Carbino
Duquesne University
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU
Emma Chavez
Hendrix College
Biochemistry
RISE/PDB
Faythe Cooper
Oberlin College
Biological Sciences
SURF/RISE
Isabela Cruz-Vespa
Bard College
Psychology
Jailen Doyle
Dillard University
Chemistry
Essence Gandy
Kean University
Biology - Environmental
Cinthia Guerrero
William Paterson University
Biotechnology
RISE/INSPIRE
Mark Hachicho
CUNY Brooklyn College
Nutritional Sciences
Nyla Howell
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Geography
Hyeon Woo (Steven) Kim
Rutgers University New Brunswick
Mechanical Engineering
GET-UP
Zachary Kobs
Saint Marys University
Biological Sciences
SURF/RISE
August Krueger
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Biochemistry
Rosetta Commons
Janelle Lugo
University of Connecticut
Biomedical Engineering
Cellular Biology REU
Ruth Meletz
University of California Riverside
Environmental Sciences
Michael O'Donnell
Georgia Institute Technology
Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Materials
Orlan Oconer
University of Texas (Austin)
Engineering
Advanced Materials
Grace Palahnuk
The College Of New Jersey
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Cellular Biology REU
Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz
Montclair State University
Biochemistry
RISE/Waksman
Kaleigh Smith
Hendrix College
Biological Sciences
Cellular Biology REU
Sarah Sywanycz
Rutgers University - SEBS
Biochemistry
Daphne Vega
San Diego State University
Psychology
Tien Vo
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Geography (Physical), Environmental Studies