MEET OUR 2023 RISE SCHOLARS

Aimee Straka
Virginia Polytech Inst St U
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Cellular Biology REU

Alessia Venturi
Univ Florida
Mechanical Engineering (5-year)
RISE

Angel Hernandez
University Of Arizona
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Cellular Biology REU

Bridget Linders
Univ Colorado Boulder
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Advanced Materials

Caroline Hurley
Emerson College
Journalism and Media Studies
RISE

Chase Bebo
Navajo Technical University
Environmental Science and Natural Resources
RISE

Diego Jimenez
Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Mechanical Engineering (5-year)
Advanced Materials

Giancarlos Solano
Farmingdale State University
Electrical and Computer Engineering (4-year)
Advanced Materials

Grace Anderson
East Tennessee State University
Physics & Astronomy
RISE

Hannah Gleckler
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Chemistry
RISE

Isabel Meléndez Morales
Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Chemistry
RISE

Jenna Pirrello
Ohio State Univ Columbus
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Advanced Materials

Jose Hoyos Sanchez
University of Central Florida
Computer Science
RISE

Kyra Harris
Wayne State University
Psychology
RISE

Liz Cortes
Cuny Borough Manhattan Cc
Biotechnology
RISE

Madison Brown
Wake Forest University
Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Nacala Gadsden
Lehman College
Chemistry
RISE/SURF

Oliver Baumeyer
Stockton University
Biological Sciences
RISE

Patrick Martins
Kean University
STEM 5-year B.S./M.S. in Science & Technology
Cellular Biology REU

Rusham Bhatt
Univ Maryland Baltimore Co
Computer Science
RISE/PDB

Santiago Blaumann
Cornell University
Computer Science
RISE/PDB

Shauna Kearney
Univ Maryland Baltimore Co
Chemistry
Advanced Materials

Spencer Corn
Monmouth College Il
Chemistry
Advanced Materials

Taylor Sullivan
Univ Texas Austin
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Advanced Materials

Ural Vinson "Augie"
Navajo Tech University
Environmental Science
RISE

Wyatt Read
Southern Utah University
Psychology
RISE

Zacchaeus Wallace
Univ Southern Mississippi
Polymer Science and Engineering
Cellular Biology REU

Alejandra Medina
Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Chemical Engineering
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Angel Beebe
Smith College
Chemistry
RISE/SURF

Armando Rios
Univ Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
Chemistry
RISE/SURF

Carlotta Abascal
Wellesley College
Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences
RISE

Caylee Brown
Univ Maryland Baltimore Co
Chemical Engineering (5-year)
RISE/SURF

Cierra Faries
Delaware State University
Biological Sciences
RISE

Erica Acox
Delaware State University
Biological Sciences
RISE/SURF

Gigi Lin
CUNY Hunter College
Human Biology
RISE/PDB

Grace Solomon
Drew University
Biochemistry
Cellular Biology REU

Imani Birchett
Hudson Co Cmty College
Electrical and Computer Engineering (4-year)
Advanced Materials

Janette Arellano
Cuny Brooklyn College
Biological Sciences
RISE

Jenny Cruz
Kean University
Environmental Sciences
RISE

Justin Flores
Saint Elizabeth University
Biology
RISE

Lauren Wenzl
Bucknell University
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Cellular Biology REU

Lizbeilyn Ozoria
Stockton University
Biochemistry
RISE

Mariam Haroun
Caldwell College
Biological Sciences
RISE

Nicolette Nabiryo
Caldwell University
Biology
RISE

Paola Garay
Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Microbiology
RISE

Rahim Khan
Farmingdale State University
Biological Sciences
RISE

Ryan Jaworski
Fairfield University
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Advanced Materials

Shaun Montoya
Montclair State University
Physics
Cellular Biology REU

Sophie Anderson
Vassar College
Biochemistry
Advanced Materials

Taylor Rossiter
York College Of Pennsylvania
Biological Sciences
RISE

Thong Pham
Univ Maryland College Park
Biochemistry
RISE

William Raeter
Union College
Biomedical Engineering (4-year)
Cellular Biology REU

Yeissette Burgos Amengual
Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Microbiology