Second-Year Students

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Sanchita Bhusari Finance (BS)
Data Sciences (BS)

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Leadership

Schreyer Honors College, Lead Analyst within the Nittany Lion Fund, Penn State Natya Captain and Treasurer, Sapphire Leadership Academic Program Member, Wall Street Bootcamp Intern, Infusion Committee Board Member, Penn State Investment Association

Awards

Girl Scout Trifecta Award, Girl Scout Gold Award, Young Changemaker Award from Women-to-Women

Scholarships

Schreyer Grant, Girl Scout Ambassador Senior Award, Governor's STEM Challenge Scholarship

Internships

Incoming Citigroup Quantitative Analysis Leadership Program Intern

Languages

English, Hindi, Marathi, Spanish

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Mahari Blanks Advt/Publ Relations (BA)
Psychology (UMNR)

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Giani Clarke Elem & Erly Chld Ed (BS)
Social Justice in Educ (UMNR)

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Leadership

THON University Relations Communications Captain

Scholarships

Bunton-Waller Merit, J. Leonhard Scholarship in Education

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Giselle Concepcion Civic & Comnty Engmt (UMNR)
Political Science (BA)
Women's Studies (UMNR)

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Leadership

At-Large Representative, Chair of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, Acting Chair of the Adhoc Committee on Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging for UPUA, the Undergraduate student government, Co-founder and External President of the League of Women Voters at Penn State Cahir Capitan for Students United Against Poverty Scholar Assistant at Simmons Hall Globe, Coder for the McCourntey Institutes Mood of the Nation Poll

Awards

Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society Member

Scholarships

Cahir Scholarship, Student Leadership Scholarship, Donald and Diance DiFranceso Scholarship in Political Science, Academic Excellence Scholarship

Internships

Membership and Equity Fellow of the Pennsylvania State League of Women Voters, DC Social Justice Fellow

Languages

Spanish

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Camille Corbani Health Policy & Admn (UMNR)
Nutritional Sciences (BS)

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Leadership

Student Nutrition Association, Health and Human Development Honor Society (Service Committee), THON™ Rules and Regulations Committee, Nutritional Sciences Diversity Committee

Awards

College of Health and Human Development Dean's List, The Evan Pugh Scholar Award Junior, Honor Award Prix Charles Chemali Community Services, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

Internships

Dietetic Internship Le Gabarit Health & Nutrition Center, Medical Internship Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center Neurosurgery Department, Medical Internship Clemenceau Medical Center Endocrinology Department,

Languages

French, Arabic, English

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Emma Enos Astrobiology (UMNR)
Geobiology (BS)
Microbiology (UMNR)

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Sebastian Fras Premedical - Medical (BS)

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Michael Garza Criminology (BA)
Human Dev/Famly Stds (UMNR)
Latina/Latino Stdies (UMNR)
Sociology (BS)

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Leadership

Latino Caucus Treasurer, Mexican American Student Association Active Member, Liberal Arts Ambassador Active Member, Latino Caucus President

Awards

Paul Robeson Cultural Center 2022 Student of the Year, College of the Liberal Arts Dean's List Fall 2021 and Spring 2022

Scholarships

Chaiken Scholar, Horatio Alger Scholar, Bunton Waller Scholar, and Schreyer's Academic Excellence Scholarship

Internships

Campus Vote Project - Redistricting Fellow Fall 2021

Languages

English and Spanish

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Hanna Gebremichael Biomedical Engneerng (BS)

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Grace Hatchard Liberal Arts (PMAJ)

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Leadership

Lion Ambassadors, Community Engagement Director, State of State; Committee Director, Ohana Benefitting THON; Empowering Women in Law; Sigma Sigma Sigma; Chief Editor, the York Catholic Spectator; Captain, Varsity Girls Soccer YC

Awards

Dean's List, YAIAA Scholar Award

Scholarships

Randy Byrnes Girls Soccer Scholarship

Internships

Penn State Student Engagement Network Intern

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Jeremy Lynn Architectural Hist (UMNR)
Architecture (BARCH)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Vice-President of NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architecture Students), Director of Second-Year Membership for AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students), Freedom By Design Historian for AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students), Penn State College of Arts and Architecture Student Ambassador

Awards

Dean's List

Scholarships

Kieran Timberlake Architecture Scholarship, For the Future Trustee Scholarship, Buck Hill Art Association Scholarship

Languages

English, Spanish, French

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Sydney McMurray Food Science (BS)
Intrnatl Agriculture (UMNR)

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Leadership

Food Science Club Secretary

Scholarships

Frank S and Nina Cobb Scholarship

Internships

Incoming Keurig Dr. Pepper Intern

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Hannah Mirshahi Biochem & Molec Biol (BS)

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Leadership

Undergraduate Research Ambassador, Alpha Epsilon Delta Speakers/Workshops SubChair, Schreyer Honors College Orientation Mentor

Awards

Erickson Discovery Grant, Dean's List

Scholarships

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Internships

Molecular Biology Research Assistant at Penn State, Research Intern at Geisinger Department of Molecular and Functional Genomics

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Youssef Mohamed Biobehavioral Health (BS)

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Leadership

Association of Pre-Health Students First Year, Presidential Leadership Academy, Theta Delta Chi

Awards

Dean's List

Scholarships

Bunton-Waller Scholarship

Internships

Intern at Chong Law Firm

Languages

Arabic and English

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Jessica Muller Forensic Science (BS)

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Leadership

Homecoming 2023 Pride Events Director, THON 2023 Hospitality Captain, Forensic Science Club Vice President. Program Assistant - First Years in Science and Engineering, AURORA Leader - Penn State's Outdoor Orientation Program

Awards

Penn State President Walker Award, Dean's List, National Hispanic Scholar, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, NY1 Scholar Athlete of the Week (2021)

Scholarships

Homer Braddock Scholarship Recipient, Bunton Waller Merit Scholarship Recipient

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Haley Parker Psychology (BS)
Spanish (UMNR)
Smeal Business Cert (UCT)

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Scholarships

Horatio Alger State Scholarship, Bunton-Waller Fellowship

Internships

Paul Takac's Campaign, DFig Connects Coaching and Consulting

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Troy Peters Education (PMAJ)

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Leadership

SPSEA Family Relations Chair, THON Entertainment Captain

Awards

Dean's List

Languages

English

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Ava Phillips Accounting (BS)

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Leadership

UPUA Representative Vice Chair on the committee for Student Life in UPUA Student Fee Board Appointee Greeks Care Facilitator Delta Gamma

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Xander Popko Advt/Publ Relations (BA)
Entrprnershp & Innov (UMNR)
Music (BA)

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Leadership

Marketing and Publicity Intern for Penn State School of Music, PROMO Team for Movin' On Music Festival, Arts Ambassadors, Resident Assistant for Business and Society Housing, Principal Clarinet of Penn State Symphonic Band

Internships

College of Arts & Architecture/ School of Music Marketing and Publicity Intern

Languages

English

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Joshua Ross Liberal Arts (PMAJ)

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Leadership

Treasurer for The Liberal Arts Undergraduate Council, Liberal Arts Representative for UPUA, Student Faculty Senator for the Liberal Arts College, Lion Ambassadors Member, Lion Caucus Advocate, Paterno Fellows Student Advisory Board Member

Awards

Deans List, National AP Scholar Honor, Kohl's Case Competition Semifinalist

Scholarships

Florida Gulfcoast Endowed Scholarship

Languages

English, Spanish

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Christina Sang Corp Innov & Entrep (BS)
Infor Systems Mangmt (UMNR)

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Leadership

Associate Consultant at NLCG, Member of Penn State Fashion Society

Scholarships

K. Shoneman Scholarship, Class of 1922 Scholarship, PA Ready to Learn Scholarship

Internships

Marketing and Communications Intern at the TriCounty YWCA; C2C Business Leadership Intern at Vanguard

Languages

English

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Prianon Shahid Computer Engineering (BS)

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Leadership

Nittany Data Labs

Internships

Thomas Jefferson University Research Assistant

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Juan-Rodrigo Solares Biochem & Molec Biol (BS)
Microbiology (UMNR)

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Leadership

The Lion's Pantry Cub Pantry Coordinator, Lion's Pantry Manager

Awards

Dean's List

Scholarships

The Millennium Scholars Program

Internships

Undergraduate Leading Research Assistant, Incoming Gateways to Summer Laboratory Program at Cornell Univerisity undergraduate researcher

Languages

Spanish, English, Italian

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Marcus Spiller Mech Engr - Univ Park (BS)

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Leadership

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Fundraising Director, Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) Envoy and Mentor, Penn State Homecoming DJ Captain, THON Rules and Regulations Gear Chair, Engineering Student Tours and Resources (ESTARs) Engineering Tour Guide

Scholarships

Impact Scholars Program

Internships

Mechanical Engineering Intern at Lockheed Martin

Languages

English

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Mabel Tong Biology (BS)
Smeal Business Cert (UCT)

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Leadership

Eberly College of Science Student Council, Schreyer Medical Career Development Team, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Mao Neurobiology Lab

Languages

Mandarin

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Anirudh Venkatesh Biochem & Molec Biol (BS)
Geography (UMNR)
Health Policy & Admn (UMNR)

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Leadership

Alpha Epsilon Delta, Peer Mentorship SubChair, Penn State Infusion Team Liason, Founder of Cumberland Valley Neuroscience Club, Assistant Regional Coordinator for North South Foundation(Harrisburg Chapter), Undergraudate Research at Bernhard Luscher Laboratory

Awards

National Merit Semifinalist, President Walker Award, President Spark Award, Deans List (3/3), PHEAA Merit of Excellence, AP Scholar with Distinction

Scholarships

Schreyer Academic Excellence Scholarship

Internships

Penn State College of Medicine research

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Luke Wagner Finance (BS)
Real Est Anlysis & Dev (UCT)

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Leadership

Real Estate Society Vice President, Sapphire Leadership Academic Program

Awards

2022-23 Mulroy Real Estate Challenge finalist

Internships

2022 Real Estate Intern at Hideaway Ventures, 2023 Incoming Acquisitions & Development Intern at Real Projectives

Languages

English

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Jasmine Ward Acting (BFA)
Disability Studies (UMNR)

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Leadership

Secretary of School of Theatre's Student Diversity Committee

Scholarships

Donald W Hamer Trustee Scholarship, Second Gen Scholarship, Salizzoni/Bunton Waller Scholarship

Languages

English

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Yuki Yoshida Science (PMAJ)

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Leadership

Undergraduate researcher in the Booker Lab, (Penn State Department of Chemistry and of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Pedram Lab (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus), Yang Lab (Penn State Department of Biomedical Engineering), Learning Assistant (CHEM 110H/110), Science LionPride, AED, Black Belt in Taekwondo, Crisis Text Line Counselor

Awards

The Evan Pugh Scholar Award, The President Walker Award

Scholarships

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Penn State Nominee, Millennium Scholars Program, Schreyer Honors College Academic Excellence Scholarship, Ira M. Lubert Scholarship, Jane and Don Strickler Honors Scholarship, Braddock Scholarship

Internships

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia-Meyerhoff Undergraduate Scholar, Global Biotech Entrepreneurship (University of Zürich)

Languages

English, Japanese, Spanish, German