Third-Year Students

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Kirti Arora English (BA)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
Art (BA)

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Leadership

Artist in Residence, Summer Undergraduate Residency Program at the New York Academy of Art; President, Adult Learners at Penn State; Food Access Director, Lion’s Pantry; Resident Assistant; Innovative House India Dexterity to College; CDP fellow Creative Editor; Gandhi Peace Foundation, Delhi, India; Leap Peer Success Coach, Chaiken Centre for Student Success

Scholarships

Swami Vivekanand Scholarship for Academic Excellence; The Outstanding Adult Student Award 2025 Dean list 2023, 2024

Internships

Intern, Print Factory Bellefonte

Languages

English; Hindi; Punjabi

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Cameron Barber Human Dev/Fmly Stds (BS)
Art (BFA)

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Leadership

UPUA Arts and Architecture Representative; Group Fitness Instructor; THON™ Committee Member; Arts Ambassador

Awards

College of Art and Architecture Dean's List; Scholastic Art Awards Gold Keys; Reece Kelley Foundation Scholarship

Internships

Intern at K. Novinger Custom Jewelry Design

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Ruby Bjalme Infor Systems Mangmt (UMNR)
Marketing (BS)

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Leadership

Engagement Manager in Nittany Lion Consulting Group; Public Relations Chair in Alpha Kappa Psi; Professional Chair for Schreyer Consulting Group; Sapphire Leadership Academic Program

Awards

Omega Bank Academic Scholarship; Flaherty Trustee Scholarship

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Teagan Boyd Acting (BFA)

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Leadership

Arts and Architecture LLC Treasurer; Student Film Organization

Awards

ACE Fine Arts Scholarship; Penn State Provost Award Scholarship; School of Theatre Scholarship; RTS Senior Scholarship for Theatre; The President Walker Award;; Austin ISD Trustee’s Scholar Award; International Honor Thespian; Best Performer, UIL One Act Play, Antigone; Gold Medal & American Visions Award for Sculpture, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

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Giselle Campbell Industrial Engr (BS)

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Leadership

Engineering Undergraduate Council; Engineering Ambassadors; Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers; Multicultural Engineering Program

Awards

Millennium Scholars Program

Internships

Dr. Daniel Whisler Lab; Carbon Research, Arizona State University; Biosphere 2 Analytical Lab

Languages

English; Spanish

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Anshul Dadayyapally Finance (BS)

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Leadership

Leveraged Lion Capital Lead Analyst; Wall Street Bootcamp; Penn State Fixed Income Association; Speech and Debate Treasurer; Next Gen Leadership Student Ambassador; THON™ Team Leader and Education Liaison

Awards

Excellence In Education Award; Outstanding Delegate Award; President Walker Award; Fé Foundation Scholarship Award

Languages

English; Telugu; Spanish (Basic Proficiency)

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Morgan Dawkins Architectural Engr (MAE)
Architectural Engr (BAE)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Chairperson, Region II National Society of Black Engineers Vice; End Zone Coordinator Interim, Region II National Society of Black Engineers; Treasurer, Pennsylvania State University National Society of Black Engineers; Co-Executive Director, Schreyer Honors College Ambassador Team; Program Assistant, First Year in Science and Engineering

Awards

Penn State Provost Award;

Scholarships

Schreyer Academic Excellence Scholar; B&P Chapman Trustee Scholarship; James & Lyons Memorial Scholarship; Merrill Lynch Honors Scholarship; Woodward Engineering Endowment; National Academy of Construction Scholarship; PAE Diversity Scholarship; Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Merit Scholarship

Internships

VDC Intern, JE Dunn Construction; Construction Intern, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Drafting Intern, Smithson Incorporated

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Effie Frank Health Policy & Admn (UMNR)
Pharmacology & Toxicology (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

Blog

Leadership

Alpha Epsilon Delta Service Sub-Chair

Awards

Academic Excellence Scholarship; President Walker Award; Eberly College of Science Dean's List

Internships

Medina Lab of Precision Therapeutics; Hand and Shoulder Surgery Center (Wexford, PA) Intern

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Sophia Hindmarsh Elem & Erly Chld Ed (BS)

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Leadership

Sister of Tri Sigma Sorority; LifeLink Peer Mentor; Penn State Tour Guide; PLA Class of 2024 Liaison

Awards

High School Merit Scholarship

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Mark Hinlo Earth & Mineral Sci (PMAJ)
Environmental Engr (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Philanthropy Director, Penn State Filipino Association; Conference Chair, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers

Internships

Urban Soils Program Intern, Allegheny County Conservation District

Languages

English; Tagalog

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Taylor James Anthropology (UMNR)
Global Health (UMNR)
Integrative Science (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Penn State Curling Club; Nittany Recreational Curling League

Awards

Academic Excellence Scholarship; Mel J. Henderson Memorial Award; R. F. Russel Memorial Scholarship; Dalessio Scholarship in Ag Sci; Settlemyer Fund

Internships

Peters Lab Group

Languages

English; French

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Rex Kenyon Cybersec Analyt and Oper (BS)

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Leadership

West Residential Advisor; Penn State Club Gymnastics; Competitive Cybersecurity Organization

Awards

College of IST Dean's List; Justin Kerby Information Security Scholarship; The National Cyber Foundation Scholarship

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Daniel Kumi Chemistry (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Treasurer, Nittany Chemical Society; General Chemistry Learning Assistant & Tutor

Awards

Bunton-Waller Fellow; President Walker Award; President Sparks Award; NASA Space Grant Consortium 2024 Cohort; 2024 ABRCMS 2024 Travel Award

Scholarships

OSP Scholar of Excellence 2023

Internships

Scholar Research Intern in Dept. of Pharmacology, Yale University BioMed Amgen; Analytical Development Intern, Fujifilm Biosciences

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Michael Mahaffey Finance (BS)
Supply Chain & Ist (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Second-in-Command to THON™ Finance Committee; Social Chair of Alpha Chi Rho; Former President of National Student Movement Against Cancer; PLA Class of 2024 Liaison

Awards

Eagle Scout Award, New Jersey Boys State Delegate, High School National Honor Society

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Lydia Meressi Biobehavioral Health (BS)
Biology (UMNR)
Neuroscience (UMNR)

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Leadership

Biobehavioral Health Society; African Students Association

Awards

Millennium Scholars Program; Academic Excellence Scholarship; Health and Human Development Dean's List

Internships

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Research Internship Program

Languages

English; Tigrinya (Elementary)

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Michael Miglino Finance (BS)
Political Science (UMNR)
Economics (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Penn State Wealth Management Association Vice President of Equities; Academic Peer Tutor

Awards

Smeal College of Business Dean’s List; High School National Honor Society

Internships

RevRoad VC Deal Sourcing Externship

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Thomas Montemayor Computer Sc & Engr (MS)
Cybrsc Comput Fndations (UMNR)
Computer Engineering (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Former Anti-Defamation League Peer Trainer; Schreyer Honors College Leadership Development Center; Nittany AI Student Society; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Awards

Academic Excellence Scholarship; President Walker Award

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Allen Nunes Mech Engr - Univ Park (BS)

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Leadership

National Society of Black Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Awards

Millennium Scholars Program; Engineering Travel Grant

Internships

Cornell FLAME Summer Research Program

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Emilia Palmer Cybrsc Comput Fndations (UMNR)
Comp Sci - Univ Park (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Rachel Polashenski Fr & Francophone Std (UMNR)
Political Science (BA)
Wmns Gndr & Sxlty Stds (UMNR)
Glbl & Intrntl Studs (BA)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

Blog

Leadership

Secretary, Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society

Awards

Dean’s List; Excellence in GLIS Award; Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society; Demoss Award for Excellence; Penn State Provost Award

Scholarships

Academic Excellence Scholarship; Gerald Bayles Memorial Scholarship; R&M Munro Trustee Scholarship; Wagner Family Open Doors Scholarship; Graham Open Doors Scholarship

Languages

English; French

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Max Rossman Economics (BS)
Mathematics (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

MAC Tutor; Podcaster, Paterno Fellow

Awards

Saint Joseph’s Service Award; Francis & Helen Pentz Memorial Scholarship

Scholarships

J. Selzer McKeon Trustee Scholarship; Francis & Helen Pentz Memorial Scholarship

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Naeema Salau Mech Engr - Univ Park (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

National Society of Black Engineers; Nittany Lion Consulting Group; Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity; Schreyer Scholar Ambassador

Awards

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Internships

Boston Consulting Group Bridge to Consulting Workshop; NSF-REU at Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute

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Amira Shakur Mat Sci and Engr (BS)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

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Leadership

Minorities in Earth and Mineral Sciences Member; Women in Earth and Mineral Sciences Member; Materials Advantage Member

Awards

Millennium Scholars Program

Internships

NASA Space Grant Research Intern; REU at University of Minnesota

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Avery Snowden Legal Studies (UMNR)
Political Science (BA)
Spanish (BA)

Blog

Leadership

Outreach Director for Liberal Arts Ambassadors; Family Ambassador for Penn State Parents Program

Awards

College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List; President Walker Award

Languages

English; Spanish (Intermediate)

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Megan Soto-Benitez Advt/Publ Relations (BA)
International Poltcs (BA)

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Leadership

Latino Caucus Programming Committee; Mexican American Student Association; PLA Class of 2024 Liaison

Awards

Medallion of Achievement for Prospect High School Principal’s Award

Internships

Immigration Law Office of Cathy Higgins Mora; Legal Internship with Leadership Initiatives at Georgetown University; International Bauchi Advocacy Internship with Leadership Initiatives

Languages

English; Spanish

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Sarah Taylor Business Admin (MBA)
American Sign Language (UMNR)
Global Media (UCT)
Telecommunications (BA)
Leadership Academy (UCT)

Blog

Leadership

CommRadio Photographer and Writer; 46Live Video and Crew; More Than a Lion Crew; Schreyer for Women

Awards

Bellisario Dean's List; Penn State Provost Award Scholarship; Academic Excellence Scholarship; Bellisario Academic Scholarship; Tom MacDonell MHE Scholarship; Former Agents of FBI Foundation Scholarship; Student Engagement Network Grant

Internships

Brand Storytelling Intern at Affinity Connection Inc; Live Production Intern at CommAgency

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Trinity Thompson Nursing (BSN)

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Leadership

Campus Tour Guide and Student Minority Advisory Recruitment Team Member; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); BLUEprint Program Mentor; Multicultural Student Nurses Association (MSNA)

Service

Paw Pals Volunteer

Awards

Bunton-Waller Fellow; Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship; Penn State Association Scholarship Recipient (Greater Washington D.C. Chapter)

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Jose Vazquez Marketing (BS)

Blog

Leadership

Multicultural Resource Center Tutor; Philadelphia Heights

Awards

Lenfest Trustee Scholarship; Frietag Scholarship

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Maguire Younes Cybersec Analyt and Oper (BS)
Security & Rsk Analy (UMNR)
Leadership Academy (UCT)
NSA IST (UCT)

Blog

Leadership

Vice Speaker, At Large Representative, University Park Undergraduate Association; Representative, Student Fee Board; Board Member, MyResource Hub; Cloud Admin, Board Member, Competitive Cybersecurity Org

Internships

DevSecOps and Cybersecurity Intern, Applied Research Laboratory