MEET OUR 2020 RISE SCHOLARS
![Aderibigbe, Falade.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_cbee463d88df4244b6cd941d74b0a86a~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_16,w_1536,h_1537/fill/w_287,h_286,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Aderibigbe%2C%20Falade.jpeg)
Falade Aderibigbe
New Jersey City University, Biological Sciences, Co-Participant in INSPIRE
![Alfaro, Luz.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_01c70aa8b00447dfae7c694d38b09e96~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1,y_56,w_356,h_356/fill/w_287,h_286,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Alfaro%2C%20Luz_JPG.jpg)
Luz Alfaro
Sociology, Grinnell College
![Andrews%2C%20Jordan_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_505366b6e7a84ce2948002d5e9299578~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_2,w_236,h_236/fill/w_287,h_286,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_auto/Andrews%252C%2520Jordan_edited.jpg)
Jordan Andrews
Amherst College, Chemistry, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU
![Anigbogu, Ava-Dawn.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_595266ce73074c68923d572b0fb53b3f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_6,y_19,w_1583,h_1583/fill/w_287,h_286,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Anigbogu%2C%20Ava-Dawn.jpg)
Ava-Dawn Anigbogu
Rutgers University, Biological Sciences, Co-Participant in RUP-IMSD
![Bacalia, Karen Mae.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_2e3b17d4502943198ce59b44a990898f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_7,y_666,w_3825,h_3821/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Bacalia%2C%20Karen%20Mae_JPG.jpg)
Karen Mae Bacalia
University of Guam, Chemistry
![Capece, Gina.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_70ea25efa1614529aff072ba22da0535~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Capece%2C%20Gina.jpeg)
Gina Capece
Pennsylvania State University, Biochemistry, Co-Participant in SURF
![Contreras, Melany.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_f6b8359387914e53baac6fe07827b689~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_80,w_480,h_480/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Contreras%2C%20Melany.jpeg)
Melany Contreras
East Carolina University, Chemistry
![Correa Vargas, Kevin.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_247940d2e8fb468c814d7649e2a41aa3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_6,y_44,w_1803,h_1806/fill/w_71,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Correa%20Vargas%2C%20Kevin.jpg)
Kevin Correa
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, Engineering, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU
![Dix, Danielle.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_cc17ed1826b648c1aec28476415f16c9~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_496,h_496/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Dix%2C%20Danielle_JPG.jpg)
Danielle Dix
William Paterson University, Environmental Sciences, Co-Participant in INSPIRE
![Dominguez, Brittany.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_c4f9cdbaec1848a597d72301721e530d~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_158,y_0,w_818,h_819/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Dominguez%2C%20Brittany.jpeg)
Brittany Dominguez
Carleton College, Sociology and Anthropology, Co-Participant in GSEF
![Eddy, Zoey.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_322e823a47d84d0690952cfec01610e0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_113,w_1472,h_1470/fill/w_72,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Eddy%2C%20Zoey.jpg)
Zoey Eddy
University of California, Santa Barbara, Psychology
![Franjul, Ronaldo 1.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_8940ba00164f4d09bbc08fadd0e9bea0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_299,h_299/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Franjul%2C%20Ronaldo%201.jpg)
Ronaldo Franjul
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU
![Freeman, Garrett.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_405c1495e28c4fc6b7d2df428855a3fb~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_45,w_484,h_484/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Freeman%2C%20Garrett.png)
Garrett Freeman
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Chemistry
![Admasu, Woudasie---RISE Associate-.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_c6f20f8ed7404f3fa400c35586a8eae7~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_240,w_1449,h_1449/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Admasu%2C%20Woudasie---RISE%20Associate-.jpg)
Woodasie Admasu
Pennsylvania State University, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Co-Participant in Protein Data Bank
![Groves, Skylar.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_40fab5015d134a9a8c68b3f0853a7c13~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_5,y_543,w_3056,h_3056/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Groves%2C%20Skylar_JPG.jpg)
Skylar Groves
Norfolk State University, Chemistry, Co-Participant in SURF
![Hennen, Elizabeth.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_45c9bd701b704edfa473e6294abe2753~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_2320,h_2320/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hennen%2C%20Elizabeth_JPG.jpg)
Elizabeth Hennen
Roger Williams University, Biomedical Engineering, Co-Participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
![Hohe, Edward.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_7d7b9c7ebf724923ae81d8092ed1684c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_96,w_587,h_586/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hohe%2C%20Edward.jpg)
Edward Hohe
Drake University, Political Science
![Imtiaz, Sarah.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_f9edb48445184d3e83c9ab62558aa413~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_6,y_11,w_3269,h_3269/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Imtiaz%2C%20Sarah.jpg)
Sarah Imtiaz
Rutgers University, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Co-Participant in RUP-IMSD
![Khan, Aaliyah.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_9252ff2aecb14da38b1d107dd030918d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_1002,w_4000,h_3995/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Khan%2C%20Aaliyah_JPG.jpg)
Aaliyah Khan
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Chemistry
![Laporte, Stephanie -HS2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_8404f74eb9294bceb354db857ca7ddd3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_30,w_2164,h_2166/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Laporte%2C%20Stephanie%20-HS2.jpg)
Stephanie Laporte
Brandeis University, Chemistry
![Lee, Deidre.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_39e8408be9ca41c184b86b6ccb93c3bd~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_11,y_316,w_3003,h_3000/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lee%2C%20Deidre.jpg)
Deidre Lee
University of the Virgin Islands, Physics, Co-Participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
![Lopez, Isabel.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_3df37d9393e34e419ebf8259a7a1b62c~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_0,y_3,w_956,h_957/fill/w_71,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Lopez%2C%20Isabel.jpeg)
Isabel Lopez
William Paterson University, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry, Co-Participant in INSPIRE
![Martins Santos, Nathalia.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_d73f6e9075414d77bb37a6bf86e5a8a3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_509,w_3024,h_3024/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Martins%20Santos%2C%20Nathalia.jpg)
Nathalia Martins Santos
Pace University, Chemistry, Co-Participant in C2R2
![McCarthy, Erika.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_9a0b166134534fca829204c393407ce3~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_47,w_760,h_760/fill/w_70,h_70,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/McCarthy%2C%20Erika.jpg)
Erika McCarthy
Stevens Institute of Technology, Chemistry
![Medina, Alex.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_e44a879809984cfa9b5e7b002a8be96c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_92,y_0,w_368,h_368/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Medina%2C%20Alex.jpg)
Alex Medina
Lawrence University, Music Education, Co-Participant in GSEF
![Murphy, Matthew.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_c4a1f4a2deaa448e9817490ecd7920a1~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_274,w_2579,h_2578/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Murphy%2C%20Matthew.jpg)
Matthew Murphy
The College of New Jersey, Mechanical Engineering, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU
![Northern, Faith.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_1db978ed9b024d9296fe314a4c32011a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_455,w_1871,h_1873/fill/w_70,h_70,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Northern%2C%20Faith.jpg)
Faith Northern
Vassar College, Biochemistry, Co-Participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
![Ortiz Alvarez De La Campa, Melanie.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_76acf6e105774e9381eb8ff21d590a66~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_11,y_147,w_1505,h_1505/fill/w_72,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ortiz%20Alvarez%20De%20La%20Campa%2C%20Melanie.jpg)
Melanie Ortiz-Alvarez de la Campa
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Biological Sciences
![Oyediran, Alexis.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_548ac31f36e540f3b215faff908656c0~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_117,y_39,w_2171,h_2171/fill/w_69,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Oyediran%2C%20Alexis.jpeg)
Alexis Oyediran
Rutgers University, Biological Sciences, Co-Participant in RUP-IMSD
![Palahnuk, Hannah.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_9a52e52e9e814edc8f8744079edbf336~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_699,y_19,w_2699,h_2701/fill/w_70,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Palahnuk%2C%20Hannah.jpg)
Hannah Palahnuk
The College of New Jersey, Biomedical Engineering, Co-Participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
![Paredes, Isaac.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_5656b39e52b34df386d8326370b4d262~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_23,w_626,h_626/fill/w_69,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Paredes%2C%20Isaac.jpg)
Isaac Paredes
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Biological Sciences
![Perez, Tiffany.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_ba811fa3b65f444fbfc2cde2e3e0b269~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_175,w_3024,h_3029/fill/w_71,h_72,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Perez%2C%20Tiffany.jpg)
Tiffany Perez
Rutgers University, Neuroscience and Behavior, Co-Participant in RUP-IMSD
![Perez-Badillo, Steven.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_2a228cd00f864bea95ac71590fb80097~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_1324,y_0,w_5304,h_5304/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Perez-Badillo%2C%20Steven.jpg)
Steven Perez-Badillo
Rutgers University, Engineering, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU
![Philippe, Sophia.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_b51b8ce0bdbb4360a3fb4d283fdc24ae~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_2751,h_2754/fill/w_69,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Philippe%2C%20Sophia_JPG.jpg)
Sophia Phillippe
New Jersey City University, Biological Sciences, Co-Participant in INSPIRE
![Phillp, Phinu.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_c6ecf7467002456ab1b63bb677a8f683~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_3024,h_3021/fill/w_69,h_69,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Phillp%2C%20Phinu_JPG.jpg)
Phinu Philip
Wright State University, Biomedical Engineering, Co-Participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
![Ramirez, Cesar.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_43b7e627831d40afbac54372e07c888c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_611,w_3024,h_3024/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Ramirez%2C%20Cesar.jpg)
Cesar Ramirez
University at Buffalo, Biomedical Engineering, Co-Participant in Cellular Bioengineering (CB) REU
![Rivera Ruiz, Andres.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_2e917ff4096345cdb179ede9a4be639f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_4,y_37,w_760,h_759/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Rivera%20Ruiz%2C%20Andres_JPG.jpg)
Andres Rivera Ruiz
Universidad del Turabo, Chemistry, Co-Participant in SURF
![Roback, Ian (1).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_4b24a9da6489464d9f3761c487602772~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_375,w_2250,h_2250/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Roback%2C%20Ian%20(1).jpg)
Ian Roback
St. Olaf College, Environmental Studies and Political Science, Co-Participant in GSEF
![Robinson, Latrisha 1.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_26bc9a557ac94c63a87a4d74a4fbb51f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_3,y_0,w_447,h_446/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Robinson%2C%20Latrisha%201.jpg)
Latrisha Robinson
New Jersey City University, Psychology, Co-Participant in INSPIRE
![Santiago-Pagan, Lisby.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_3f3e68c43e8245a98a4e8b295578bb23~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_4,y_55,w_583,h_583/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Santiago-Pagan%2C%20Lisby.jpg)
Lisby Santiago
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Chemistry, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU
![Staggers, Sophia.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_1466245c00804ee68a440fb4f48deebc~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_4,y_108,w_408,h_408/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Staggers%2C%20Sophia_JPG.jpg)
Sophia Staggers
Frostburg State University, Chemistry, Co-Participant in Protein Data Bank
![Stanfield, Cade.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_2f5922afe1194456881d8a17290a41e4~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_472,y_0,w_2001,h_2000/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Stanfield%2C%20Cade.jpg)
Cade Stanfield
University of Maryland, College Park, Chemistry, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU/Adv Materials
![Yammer, Zachary.PNG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_9d1db8dd669147f7b74808524d121d07~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_6,y_30,w_538,h_538/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Yammer%2C%20Zachary_PNG.png)
Zachary Yammer
Rutgers University, Chemical Engineering, Co-Participant in Green Energy Technology (GET-UP) REU
![Zhu, Eileen.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b510d2_703b160359014405b5d9f12ce2e98382~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_10,y_207,w_1472,h_1470/fill/w_71,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Zhu%2C%20Eileen.jpg)
Eileen Zhu
Rutgers University, Genetics, Co-Participant in RUP-IMSD