
Anton Aluquin
Health Policy/Admin (BS)
Imnlgy & Infctus Dis (BS)
Blog
Awards
President's Freshman Award, Dean's List, Leadership Treasurer and Fundraising Chair of Singing Lions, High School Class Vice President, TEDxYouth@ChocolateAve Founder and Lead Organizer
Scholarships
Academic Excellence Scholarship
Internships
Penn State Hershey Medical Center Healthcare Career Exploration Program David Kennedy Lab
Languages
Spanish

Mikara Anderson
Agribusiness Mgmt (UMNR)
Animal Science (BS)
Wildlife/Fish Scien (UMNR)
Blog
Leadership
PSU Block and Bridle Club corresponding secretary. Dairy Science Club - assistant cheese box fundraiser chairman, LEAD Society (Literacy, Education, and Agricultural Development). Americorps at the Raystown Lake Project as a Student Conservation Assistant. Pennsylvania FFA State Officer team, Spring Creek Diner waitress and manage 75 sheep on my parents farm, Bele-Boyd Ranch.
Awards
Dairy Science Club 2019 Pennsylvania Fair Queen
Scholarships
I’ve received many scholarships to this point to help offset the cost of my college education, most of which are agriculturally related.
Languages
English, Spanish

Chinelolum Anonyuo
Computer Science (BS)
Blog
Leadership
ECC Marketing Associate, MEPO Mentor Assistant
Scholarships
Lucier Engineering Scholarship, Buton-Waller Fellowship
Languages
English

David Babaian
Comm Arts & Sciences (BA)
Political Science (BA)
Blog
Leadership
Captain, Mock Trial Association; Student Conduct Advisor, University Park Undergraduate Association; Class President (High School)
Awards
Good Citizenship Award, Fifth Congressional District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Dean's List; Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
Scholarships
Dermenjian Scholarship for Armenian Students; Delaware County Historical Society Scholarship
Internships
Law Offices of George S. Yacoubian Jr., LLC
Languages
Armenian, English

Leah Black
Div of Ug Studies (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
Learning Edge Academic Program (LEAP Mentor), Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity (Recruitment Administrative Officer), College Republicans (Director of Special Events), Wall Street Boot Camp (Graduate)
Awards
Dean's List (2/2 Semesters), President's Award for Educational Excellence, National Honor Society, and highest academic average on Boyertown's volleyball team.

Madison Borkovich
Info Sciences & Tech (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
Women in Information Science and Technology’s Mentoring Panel, Junior Panhellenic Council
Awards
President’s Freshman Award.Trib Total Media Outstanding Young Citizen, Gold Award for a Cross Cultural Literacy Initiative Project, In high school, I was awarded a student athlete certification for both years I played softball (holding above a 3.5 GPA,) and received the cumulative highest honors award each of my four years, due to graduating with a 4.27 GPA in the top ten percent of the class.
Scholarships
Schreyer Honors College Scholarship, Penn State Provost Award, Forbes Regional Hospital, the Pennsylvania State Elks Foundation, Fox Chapel Garden Club.

Maryah Burney
Digtal Med Trnd & Analy (UMNR)
Journalism (BA)
Sociology (UMNR)
Blog
Leadership
Director of Community Engagement for Schreyer for Women, PRCC Liaison, BLUEprint mentor, Treasurer for Minorities in Schreyer, Scholar Ambassador for the honors college, Multimedia Contributor for SovTv, Visuals Contributor for The Underground, Founder of Steppin' Up Girls Empowerment Summit, National Honor Society President, Co-Founder of Activism Club
Awards
Dean's List, President's Volunteer Service Award, World Affairs Council of Harrisburg Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Contest 1st Place Winner, National History Day: 2nd place in the region, 3rd in the state (2016), 1st place in the region (2017), 3rd place in the region, 3rd in the state (2018), 2nd in the region (2019)
Scholarships
Bunton Waller Undergraduate Merit Award, Francis R. Pentz and Helen M. Pentz Memorial Academic Excellence scholarship, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications Scholarship and Student Endowment, and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc, Kappa Omicron Sigma’s Purpose Driven Scholarship 2019
Internships
Content Intern for Redoux, Press Intern for Destini Hodges for Magisterial Judge, Press Intern for the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg

Lara Colmenter
Earth & Mineral Sci (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
I am a staff member at Key Bees Camp in Key Biscayne, FL.
Awards
I was awarded the President's Freshman Award at Penn State. Recipient of the Starfish Award. Recipient of the honorable mention in the 89th Annual Beaux Art Competition of the University of Miami.
Internships
Business management intern at Wynwood Editions in Miami, FL.
Languages
I am able to speak Spanish and English, and I am proficient in French.

Owen DelMonte
Marketing (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Assistant manager at Reel Cinemas Narberth, Founder of Craft Camps (currently working on building this digital camp for this summer in lieu of traditional summer camps)
Scholarships
Cederstrom-Sargent Scholarship Fund
Languages
English, Some Spanish

Geneva Flarend
Science (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
Judge - Best Attorney at Blue and White Courtroom Classic and University of Pittsburgh Mock Trial Tournament, Altoona Area High School Student Ambassador, Crisis Text Line Counselor, National Honor Society Member and President’s Award for Educational Excellence recipient
Awards
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Special Judge’s Award
Internships
antibiotic natural product discovery
Languages
English and French

Esteban Galindo-Carvajal
Architecture (BARCH)
Blog
Leadership
High School: Retreat Leader and Speaker on 3 occasions in High School, small group presentation/discussion leader through Guidance office and Multicultural Affairs and Community Development Office on a number of occasions, member of a select group serving to organize and execute community wide fundraiser over a year and a half long period, Drama Guild Head of Construction & Backstage Manager. Penn State Leadership: College of Arts and Architecture Arts Ambassador, member of Engagement and Advocacy Committee, Member of Student Council Reconstitution Committee.
Awards
Loyalty and Service Award (High School), National Honors Society (High School)
Internships
Lived in Colombia for two years and attended school there.
Languages
English and Spanish

John Howard
Science (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
Philanthropy Committee Chair, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity; Member, Men’s Club Volleyball; Member, College Democrats
Awards
President’s Freshman Award, Dean’s List, Eagle Scout, Illinois All State
Scholarships
Schreyer Honors College Scholarship
Internships
Internships Data Analytics, Center for Nonprofit Management at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Akshay Khanna
Neuroscience (UMNR)
Premedical - Medical (BS)
Psychology (UMNR)
Blog
Leadership
Vice President of fundraising in Omega Chi Sigma Business Fraternity
Awards
2015 Gold President’s Award for Academic Achievement, AP Scholar With Distinction, National AP Scholar, 2019 US Presidential Scholar Nominee, President's Freshmen Award
Internships
Research Columbia University Medical Center Mitochondrial Signaling Lab, Stanford Anesthesiology Summer Institute Capstone Research Project on Sjogren's Syndrome, Rutgers Waksman Student Scholars Research Program in molecular genetics
Languages
English, Hindi, Latin, French, Punjabi

Alexandria Koehl
Div of Ug Studies (PMAJ)
Blog
Awards
Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence Leadership: Director of Programming for Empower Orphans
Scholarships
Provost Award and Academic Excellence Award from PSU
Languages
English, proficient Spanish, and some ASL

Abigail La Porta
Non Crdt Professionl Develpmnt
Architectural Engr (BAE)
Blog
Awards
National Merit Scholarship Finalist (2019), Top 10% of SCAHS Class of 2019 (2015-19), SCAHS Faculty Award (2019), State College Girls’ Basketball Coaches’ Award (2019), AP Scholar with Distinction (2019), Kiwanis Basketball Tournament “Most Valuable Person” (2018) Leadership: Sunrise Movement State College Founder and Co-Lead (2018-present), This Is Zero Hour national team (2019-present)
Scholarships
Paul Morrow Endowed Scholarship
Internships
passive house technology with Dr. Freihaut SCAHS German Exchange Program (2018)
Languages
English, German

Malcolm MacKenzie
Acting (BFA)
Blog
Leadership
Youth Company Captain (Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks), Student Representative (Penn State School of Theatre), Co- President (High School GSSU
Scholarships
Pheaa, Pittsburgh Promise

Chimwemwe Mitole
Business Admin (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
Awarded Distinguished Member of Sapphire Leadership Program - Student Leader in Salt Company Ministry - New Student Orientation Leader English, Spanish (reading and writing)
Scholarships
Sons & Daughters Scholarship (Arconic) -Winner of KPMG, PWC, and Deloitte case competitions at Penn State
Internships
Currently working with research team to develop an app that assists in depression treatment
Languages
English, Spanish (reading and writing)

Amanda Mohamed
Civic & Comnty Engmt (UMNR)
Glbl & Intrntl Studs (BA)
Liberal Arts (PMAJ)
Latin Amercn Studies (UMNR)
Spanish (BA)
Labor and Human Resources (BA)
Blog
Leadership
Assistant Director - Students Teaching Students, Member - Penn State Alternative Breaks, Member - Women in Business, Member - Eco-Action, Member- Spanish Club, Member - Spanish Immersion Club, ROTEX with Rotary Youth Exchange. High School Member - Student Council, Member - National Honor Society, Member - Spanish Honor Society Member - Service Club, Women’s Volleyball and Basketball Manager
Awards
Rotary Youth Exchange Outstanding Exchange Student (gap year) Dean’s List
Scholarships
Rotary Youth Exchange Study Abroad (gap year) STARTALK Arabic Academy (high school)
Languages
English, Dutch, Spanish

Aryath Narayanamangalam
Biomedical Engneerng (BS)
Mechanical Engr (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Event Coordinator for the Schreyer Student Council, Mentor for Schreyer Honors Orientation (SHO TIME), Downingtown STEM Academy Class of 2019 Co-President in Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Year of High School, Co-Founder of Diwali For Downingtown (pushed local school district to recognize Diwali as an official holiday on the calendar via a petition with 16,000+ signatures), Founding Member and Lead Witness of Downingtown STEM Mock Trial Team (high school), Executive Council Member of Downingtown Speech and Debate Team (high school), Master of Ceremonies for TEDxYouth@DSA (high school), Vice President of Downingtown STEM TSA (high school)
Scholarships
Schreyer Academic Excellence Scholarship Awards: Penn State Dean’s List Fall 2019, Awarded summa cum laude honors at high school graduation in 2019, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Recipient, HOSA International Finalist in Biomedical Debate in 2018, FBLA 2nd in Region for Entrepreneurship and Global Business in 2017 and 2018, DECA 2nd in State for Entrepreneurship in 2019, Nationally Ranked Public Forum Debater in the NCFL in 2018
Internships
Learning for Life Engineering Program Internship at Sikorsky from Summer 2016 to Summer 2017, Internship/Career Exploration at DSM Biomedical in Summer 2018
Languages
Fluent in English, Telugu, and general proficiency in Spanish

Alyssa Ortiz
Kinesiology (BS)
Blog
Leadership
New Student Orientation Leader; Senior Council Member (high school); Captain, Townsend Harris High School Junior Varsity Volleyball
Awards
School Medal for Excellence in Physics; Townsend Harris High School Certificate for Excellence in Performing Arts
Scholarships
Bunton Waller Fellow; Provost Award; Janet Atwood Honors Scholarship in the Department of Kinesiology; Kinesiology
Internships
EF Educational Tours: 2 week program in Peru

Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Arts (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
At-Large Representative of the 15th Assembly, University Park Undergraduate Association; Programming Chair, Liberal Arts Undergraduate Council; (High School) Track and Field Boy's Captain
Awards
The President's Freshman Award for maintaining a 4.0 GPA during my first semester at Penn State (and Dean's List for maintaining a 3.5+ GPA during my first year); National Honors Society for maintaining an average grade of 93 or higher throughout high school; National Chemistry Olympiad Regional Finalist during my junior year of high school, for the highest score in my region on the Chemistry Olympiad test
Scholarships
Chaiken Trustee Scholarship; Wolf Family Renaissance Scholarship; misc. scholarships from my church
Languages
Spanish (proficient, six years of study); Chinese (basic, one semester of study so far)

Asna Rizwan
Chemistry (BS)
Science (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women (PFDW Tri-County Chapter), Youth and Government Statewide Associate Justice (high school)
Service
Peer Adviser at UPUA's Student and Organization Rights Advisers (SORA), YMCA Youth and Government Alumni Volunteer, Dawah in Action, National Honors Society (high school)
Awards
Dean's List, AP Scholar with Distinction
Scholarships
Schreyer Academic Excellence Scholarship, Provost's Award, Lisa M. Waller Striving for Excellence
Internships
Undergraduate Research Assistant at The Monshausen Lab researching FER-dependent mechanical and RALF signaling in Arabidopsis seedlings Internship World Affairs Council of Harrisburg
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu

Najee Rodriguez
International Poltcs (BA)
History (BA)
Blog
Leadership
UPUA First-Year Representative, UPUA College of the Liberal Arts Representative, UPUA Justice & Equity Committee Chair, East Ridge High School Student Body President, Team Leader at Chick-Fil-A Four Corners
Scholarships
AP Scholar with Distinction Award, Chaiken Family Trustee Scholarship, South Lake Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship, Chick-Fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarship
Languages
Spanish

Ian Stahley
Div of Ug Studies (PMAJ)
Blog
Leadership
Students for Life Treasurer, Newman Catholic Student Association Intramural Sports Coordinator, AURORA Expedition Leader, Retreat Leader (high school), Spark Program participant (2020)
Service
National Honor Society (2017-2019), Organized and facilitated fundraiser to provide sporting equipment to a middle school in an impoverished area, YMCA Junior Lifeguard (2015-2016), Project Haiti
Awards
President's Freshman Award, Dean's List
Scholarships
2019 Penn State Chapter of Greater Tampa Scholarship

Prahalad Venkateswaran
Landscape Arch (BLA)
Blog
Leadership
Boy Scouts of America, Troop's Patrol Leaders, Troop Guide, Eagle Scout.
Internships
Research Dr. Stephen Mainzer, examining the Socio-ecological Structure of Pro-environmental Governance in Pennsylvania. Internships Hundredhands, and a web design firm called InformedXP.

Alexandra Wells
Management Info Sys (BS)
Spanish (UMNR)
Diversity Studies (UCT)
Blog
Leadership
LifeLink mentor, and a BLUEPrint mentor
Languages
Spanish

Noah Wiggins
Biobehavioral Health (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Captain Science Olympiad Team, Founder and President of Health Sciences Club, Cultural Alliance President, Captain of Ice Hockey Team, Captain of the Ultimate Frisbee Team, Senior Patrol Leader
Awards
Deans List Award (2020), Princeton Book Prize of Western Pennsylvania (2018), Eagle Scout (Bronze Palm Recipient & Order of the Arrow)
Scholarships
Jane B. Slep Honors Scholarship from the College of HHD
Internships
Research “Computer Vision Syndrome Management and Relief” - Research Reward: John G Rangos School of Health Sciences Award for Excellence in Health Sciences Study Abroad Optometrist Technician Medical Mission Work in Honduras (2015, 2018)

Kyrah Williams
Biology (BS)
Blog
Leadership
Co-President for Youth and Government
Awards
Silver Award, Girl Scouts 10 Year Award, 4.0 GPA Award, The Directors Award for Orchestra
Scholarships
Millennium Scholars, School First Award, Redlands Rotary Club Foundation
Internships
Research COSMOS (California State Summer School for Mathematics & Science) Project: Comparison of Hemagglutination Activity in Bovine Blood at Varying pH Levels

Alexander Wind
Journalism (UMNR)
Political Science (UMNR)
Musical Theatre (BFA)
Blog
Leadership
Musical Theatre Student Committee Languages: English Internships: #HereToo Theatre and Activism Project
Scholarships
Musical Theatre Talent Merit Scholarship, Kissin’ Annie Scholarship, Musical Theatre Alumni Scholarship

Ezekiel Winitsky
Creative Writing (UMNR)
Film Production (BA)
Blog
Leadership
NFTY PAR head Songleader, Phi Chi Theta Pledge Class Social Chair, Jewish Sauce Boss Social Media Intern
Scholarships
Schreyers Honor Student, National AP scholar
Internships
Development Intern at Vybe Urgent Care
Languages
Spanish