Congratulations URF Scholars Class of 2024
We are delighted to share the names of the URF Scholars — those who have earned a PEAK Experience Award, applied for a distinguished fellowship, or participated in our Graduate School advising — graduating this year. We are very proud of the ways that they have sought to make the most of their Northeastern University educations, creating new knowledge and practice through research and creative endeavor, using their talents in the service of others, and working with deliberate intention, in community with one another. We’re very proud of them and eager to see them put their intellect and capacities to work in the wider world. Congratulations, Huskies!
Emin Abrahamian COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. IE University, School of Science and Technology; Business Analytics and Big Data; Masters
Mentors: Anand Asthagiri, Northeastern University; Billy Crotty, Neumora Therapeutics; Michael Jaeggli, Northeastern University; Tim Lannin, Northeastern University
Lina Abu-Absi COE’24, Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PPG Fellowship graduate award recipient; NSF GRFP Honorable Mention; PEAK Summit awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; PhD
Mentors: Ryan Koppes, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Aditi Jhaveri, Repertoire Immune Medicines; Selina Banerjee, Northeastern University
Ezra Acevedo CSSH’24, International Affairs
Accomplishments: Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship recipient; Critical Language Scholarship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. I will be teaching English in Kyrgyzstan as an ETA through the Fulbright Program
Mentors: Boris Yelin, Northeastern University; Mika Morikawa-Zhou, Northeastern University; Philip Thai, Northeastern University; Garrett Nelson, Leventhal Map & Education Center/Northeastern University
Damilola Adetunla COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Clinical Research Coordinator, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Mentors: Veronica Godoy-Carter, Northeastern University; Jackson Leroy, Northeastern University; Mindy Wright, Upward Bound; Nicte Mejia Gonzalez, Massachusetts General Hospital; Jennifer Schoen, Northeastern University
Melis Akinci Khoury’24, Data Science/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Cancer research.
Mentors: Anne Van de Ven Moloney, Northeastern University; Sydney Moyer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Jude Mathews, Northeastern University
Emily Aliotta COS’24, Psychology
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. I will either be teaching English in Madrid, Spain, through NALCAP or moving to Spain to work for a year independently.
Mentors: Michelle Bartley, Brookline Public Schools; Anthony Padrazzo, Northeastern University; Monica Canavan, Northeastern University
Salima Amiji Bouvé’24, Pharmacy
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Pharmacy; PhD
Mentors: Leigh Plant, Northeastern University; Lauren Gauthier, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Stephanie Sibicky, Northeastern University; Jenny Van Amburgh, Northeastern University
Jennie An Khoury’24, Data Science/Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Data Science; Masters
Mentors: Aarti Sathyanarayana, Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Science and Bouve College of Health Science; Ohida Amin, Northeastern University
Rachel Bartkowski COS’24, Biology
Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient; Fulbright Fellowship; Pickering/Rangel/Payne Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health; Humanitarian Health; MPH
Mentors: Richard Wamai, Northeastern University; Vanessa Johnson, Northeastern University; Yossef Ben-Meir, High Atlas Foundation
Nicole Bell Bouvé’24, Pharmacy
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Pharmacy; PhD
Mentors: Benita Bamgbade, Northeastern University; Cinque Dunham-Carson, Northeastern University; J T Manozzi, Northeastern University
Abigail Bemis COE’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: Dean’s Fellowship graduate award recipient; AJC Merit Research Scholar; PEAK Ascent awardee; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Boston University; Materials Science and Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Sandra Shefelbine, Northeastern University; Ruobing Bai, Northeastern University; Kris Dorsey, Northeastern University
Matthew Blanco Khoury’24, Computer Science/Design
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. Over the course of the Summer I will be taking time to backpack a 200-mile portion of the Pyrenees mountain range followed by being a Program Assistant for the Creative Coding and Textiles Dialogue of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria. After the Summer, I am working out the terms of a potential internship with The Visual Agency, a data visualization focused studio in Milan Italy.
Mentors: Todd Linkner, Northeastern University; Jonathan Zong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Joli Holmes, Northeastern University
Ashley Brown CSSH’24, AIST/Approved Independent Studies
Accomplishments: SSHRC Canadian Graduate Scholarship- Master’s program; PEAK Base Camp, Ascent, Summit, Trail Blazer awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. McGill University; History; Masters
Mentors: Sari Altschuler, Northeastern University; Christopher Parsons, Northeastern University; Dessy Raytcheva, Northeastern University; Edward Geisinger, Northeastern University; Joshua Bernstock, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jenia Browne CSSH’24, International Affairs
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
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Beyer Bullard CSSH’24, Human Services
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
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Olivia Buraks COE’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Colorado Boulder; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; PhD
Mentors: Ming Su, Northeastern University; Aiswarya Krishnamohan, Dyno Therapeutics; Emilio Flano, Ensoma; Cristina Santoriello, Ensoma
Janis Busse COS’24, Chemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School.
Mentors: Lori Ferrins, Northeatern University; Charlie Clements, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Nadia Urato, Framingham Dermatology; Pam Mabrouk, Northeastern Universtiy; Dan Matthew, Northeastern University
Ivy Cao COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine. I will be conducting clinical research for the next two years, within the fields of either neuropsychiatry, neurosurgery, or lung transplantation. Largely, my role will involve participant recruitment, data collection, primary data analysis, with the goal of producing a first-author manuscript.
Mentors: Charles Hillman, Northeastern University; Karen Quigley, Northeastern University; Kieran McVeigh, Northeastern University; Trevor Cline, Northeastern University
Matthew Casey Khoury’24, Computer Science/Mathematics
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent awardee; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northwestern University; Computer Science; PhD
Mentors: Rajmohan Rajaraman, Northeastern University; Benjamin Hescott, Northeastern University; Dan Gombos, MORSE Corp
Natalie Chen CSSH’24, Politics, Philosophy, Economics
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I will be taking a gap year and gaining more research experience; during this time I will be applying to graduate school and hopefully start a PhD program in Fall ’25.
Mentors: Alexandra To, Northeastern University; Chris Geeng, New York University; Michael Ann DeVito, Northeastern University
Joshua Cheng COE’24, Computer Engineering/Computer Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Software Engineer, Guardian Agriculture. I will be writing flight critical software for a large agricultural drone.
Mentors: Tom Consi, Northeastern University; Mike Soroka,
Marin Childers Khoury’24, Computer Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job.
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Alexander Chiommino COE’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. Looking for a job in the greater Boston area.
Mentors: Alireza Ramezani, Northeastern University; Joshua Hertz, Northeastern University; Mohammed Taslim, Northeastern University
Brian Chong COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: Tuition Scholarship; ; PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Boston College, Connell School of Nursing; Nursing; Masters
Mentors: Stephen Hatfield, Northeastern University; Desislava Raytcheva, Northeastern University; Otonye Braide-Moncoeur, Northeastern University; Bri Sirota, Northeastern University; Katie Dioli, Northeastern University
Abigail Chung COS’24, Linguistics/Psychology
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Graduate School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Boston University: Speech-Language Pathology; Masters
Mentors: Heather Littlefield, Northeastern University; Rob Painter, Northeastern University; Christine Cammisa, Perkins School for the Blind
Sean Clarke COS’24, Environmental & Sustainability Sciences
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Julia Colbert COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I will be taking a gap year to travel and work as a ski instructor. Then I will move onto PT graduate school the following year.
Mentors: Yunrong Chai, Northeastern University; Nicole Cavanaugh, Northeastern University; Veronica Godoy-Carter, Northeastern University
Katherine Corey COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. UT Southwestern Medical Center; Biomedical Sciences; PhD
Mentors: Edward Geisinger, Northeastern University; Mark Soo, Northeastern University; Tovah Day, Northeastern University
Isabel Cui COS’24, Environmental Sciences/Chemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Something else. travelling cross country to explore national parks and visit friends and relatives. still job hunting but hoping to start work somewhere in late summer or fall!
Mentors: Leila Deravi, Northeastern University and Seaspire Skincare; Jason Lin, Living Proof, Inc.; Daniel Douglass, Northeastern University; Patricia Mabrouk, Northeastern University; Aron Stubbins, Northeastern University
William Cutler Khoury’24, Computer Science/Physics
Accomplishments: PEAK Trail Blazer awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Oxford; Atomic & Laser Physics; Dphil
Mentors: Christopher Ballance, Oxford University; Devesh Tiwari, Northeastern University; Camille Gomez-Laberge, Northeastern University
Natalie Daly COE’24, Electrical Engineering
Accomplishments: NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
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JeTaury Davis COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Mentor, Boston Outdoor Pre-School Network. While applying to medical school during my gap year, I will be training high school mentors a DEI curriculum in addition to being a peer mentor for pre-schoolers in the Boston Outdoor Pre-School Network!
Mentors: Missy McElligot, Northeastern University; Liz Stepanian, John O’Brien, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Richard DeCurtis COE’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant
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Luke DeMarco COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Weill Cornell Medicine; Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology; PhD
Mentors: Dominic Picarella, Catamaran Bio, Inc; Michail Sitkovsky, Northeastern University; Helen Markewich, Saint Anselm College; Brittany Noonan, Northeastern University; Steve Hatfield, Northeastern University
Natalie Desilets COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Technician, Northeastern University. I will be transitioning my undergraduate research in the Takacs Lab at Northeastern University into a full time position for my gap year. I will be continuing my project on characterizing the bacterial centromere binding protein ParZ using biochemical, genetic, and imaging techniques.
Mentors: Constantin Takacs, Northeastern University; Julian Sosnik, Northeastern University; Constance Martin, Generation Bio; Richelle Charles, Massachusetts General Hospital; Kirsten Fertuck, Northeastern University
Elizabeth DeToma COE’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I will be taking some time off to travel to Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia and spend time with my family when I return. Afterwards, I hope to apply everything I have learned to work in the battery industry.
Mentors: Joshua Gallaway, Northeastern University; Eric Zimmerer, Northeastern University; Bryan Kim, Tesla
Soumili Dey COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Other fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else. I am in the process of applying to a PostBaccalaureate Fellowship in DC and Boston. My hope is to work in a cancer pharmacology/biology lab before I apply to graduate school in the near future in the same field.
Mentors: Veronica Godoy-Carter, Northeastern University; Christopher Neil, Remix Therapeutics; MacLean Sellars, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; David Form, Northeastern University
Julia Dierker Bouvé’24, Health Science/Psychology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Associate Healthcare Delivery and Program Consultant, N1 Health. N1 Health was founded to help healthcare organizations better understand their members. As an Associate Consultant, I will help clients solve these problems involving healthcare access through data analytics, and insights regarding social determinants of health.
Mentors: Dami Ko, Northeastern University; Meaghan Murtagh, Northeastern University; Dierdre Jordan, Northeastern University
Janis Dong COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I will be attending medical school after taking a two-year-gap year.
Mentors: Sijia Dong, Northeastern University; Charlotte Clements, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Alison McManus, Mass General Hospital
Fenner Dreyfuss-Wells CSSH’24, Politics, Philosophy, Economics
Accomplishments: Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship recipient;Truman Scholarship nominee
What’s Next: Something else.
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John Drohan COS’24, Bioinformatics
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What’s Next: Graduate School. Tufts University; Chemistry/Biotechnology;
Mentors: Veronica Godoy-Carter, Northeastern University; Utku Demir, Northeastern University
Jasper Duval CSSH’24, Cultural Anthropology/Health Sciences
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit, Trail Blazer awardee; Truman Scholarship nominee
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Youth Outreach Worker, The Home for Little Wanderers. I work with a close-knit team to develop and deliver innovative programs designed to serve families parenting children with complex needs by offering “respite” as well as the opportunity to strengthen their natural support networks.
Mentors: Liza Weinstein, Northeastern University; Carie Little-Hersh, Northeastern University; Lisa Worsh, Northeastern University; Carmel Salhi, Northeastern University; Saloni Dev, Tufts University
Lucas Faria de Sa Tucker COS’24, Physics/Music
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Vocalist. I am hoping gain experience as a professional performer. Singing and performing have come to be integral parts of my life over the course of my time at Northeastern.
Mentors: Anthony De Ritis, Northeastern University; Erika Boeckeler, Northeastern University; James Gunn, MKS Instruments; Hari Kumarakuru, Northeastern University
Hannah Ferguson COS’24, Psychology/Music
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I am in the process of applying for research assistant/ lab manager positions in cognitive, developmental, and linguistic/reading psychology labs. I would like to pursue a PhD in educational psychology with a focus in reading psychology.
Mentors: Carolin Fuchs, Northeastern University; Iris Berent, Northeastern University; Zhenghan Qi, Northeastern University
Benjamin Field COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship recipient; Making a Graduate School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else. I will be going to Bydgoszcz poland (pronounced bid-gaash) to teach english to undergraduate and graduate students at the Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology. After I get back to the US, I plan on returning to graduate school, pursuing a degree in bioengineering or immunology.
Mentors: Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Larry Leng, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Michael Jaeggli, Northeastern University; Elise Lambalot, Tessera Therapeutics; Patricia Lin, Northeastern University
Jennifer Field COS’24, Mathematics/Physics
Accomplishments: College of Engineering Graduate Scholarship recipient; AJC Merit Research Scholar; PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Boston University; Biomedical Engineering; Masters
Mentors: Canek Fuentes, Northeastern University; Cristina Pérez-Arranz, Northeastern University; Richard Porter, Northeastern University
Veronica Foster CSSH’24, Linguistics/English
Accomplishments: Double Husky Scholarship graduate award recipient; Other fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Speech Pathology; Masters
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Yiyang Gao COS’24, Psychology
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out awardee
What’s Next: Something else.
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Riley Giallanza Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Health Science; MPH
Mentors: Phil Brown, Northeastern University; Laura Senier, Northeastern University; Jennie Ohayon, Silent Spring Institute
Erin Gill CSSH’24, International Affairs
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University College Dublin, Smurfit Business School; International Business; MSc
Mentors: Susan Mello, Northeastern University; Conor Kenny, US Commercial Service; Laura Casey, Amundi Asset Management; Tim Barr, Northeastern University; Robert Cross, Northeastern University
Anna Gorham COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience/Philosophy
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Clinical Research Coordinator, Massachusetts General Hospital. Coordinating a psychiatric research study.
Mentors: Danielle Crookes, Northeastern University; Marina DiMarco, Northeastern University; Jacob Stump, Northeastern University
Charlotte Grossman CSSH’24, Criminology & Criminal Justice
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient; San Francisco City Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. I am going to take a bit of time off to be able to travel. After that, I will apply for other jobs/opportunities. I plan to apply to law school in the fall.
Mentors: Emily Mann, Northeastern University; Lori Gardinier, Northeastern University; Matt Lee, Northeastern University; Lisa Worsh, Northeastern University
Tamara Hadzic COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Boston University; Bioinformatics; PhD
Mentors: Samuel Scarpino, Northeastern University; Lorena Pantano, NextRNA Therapeutics; Kirsten Fertuck, Northeastern University
Kelsey Hanle COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Interviewing for positions in biotech.
Mentors: Jeffrey Ruberti, Northeastern University; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Robert Haines, Synolo Therapeutics; Courtney Hulme, Pfizer
Emma Harden COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Dental Assistant, Weston Pediatric Dental. I’ll be working with a variety of dentists, orthodontists, and other providers to provide quality dental care to families in the Metro-West area. This is the first major step of my dental career, as I plan to attend dental school and open my own practice someday. My employer is a double Husky, so there’s no one else I’d rather learn from!
Mentors: Carmel Salhi, Northeastern University; Veronique VanderHorst, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Emily Henderson, Northeastern University
Asa Hartman CSSH’24, Economics/Mathematics
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Pre-doctoral Research Assistant, Harvard Medical School. I’ll be studying healthcare economics. My PIs will be Professors Bruce Landon and Michael McWilliams.
Mentors: Brady Post, Northeastern University; Danielle Maestas, Northeastern University; Jill Dupree, Northeastern University; Liz Allison, The Stanton Foundation
Jessica Healey COE’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: University of California San Diego; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department; PhD
Mentors: Nathaniel Hanson, Northeastern University; Kris Dorsey, Northeastern University; Taskin Padir, Northeastern University
Mya Heard Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Udall Scholarship nominee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else. My post-graduate plans include looking for employment in public health and applying to graduate school. I am looking forward to utilizing my undergraduate studies in Health Science and co-op experiences in my next endeavors!
Mentors: Phil Brown, Northeastern University; Alissa Cordner, Whitman College; Farzad Noubary, Northeastern University; Tamara Jimah, Northeastern University
Marta Hill CSSH’24, Journalism
Accomplishments: Kavli Fellowship graduate award recipient; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell Scholarship nominee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. New York University; Science, Health & Environmental Reporting; Masters
Mentors: Laurel Leff, Northeastern University; Meg Heckman, Northeastern University; Jonathan Kaufman, Northeastern University; Jeff Howe, Northeastern University
Christopher Hogge COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
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Zachary Hoglund COE’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School.
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Donovan Holt CSSH’24, Theatre
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Associate Producer, Front Porch Arts Collective.
Mentors: Antonio Ocampo-Guzman, Northeastern University; Jesse Hinson, Northeastern University; Dawn Simmons, Front Porch Arts Collective; Maurice Parent, Front Porch Arts Collective; Charles Haugland, The Huntington
Elizabeth Hwang Khoury’24, Computer Science/Media Arts
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Computer Science; Masters
Mentors: Tony Luong, Northeastern University; Sophia Ainslie, Northeastern University; Brendan Yang, Clinical Research IO
Amarachukwu Ifeji CSSH’24, Political Science
Accomplishments: Marshall Scholarship recipient; PEAK Summit awardee; Truman Scholar; Udall Scholar; Rhodes Scholarship Finalist; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment; Nature, Society, and Environmental Governance; Masters
Mentors: Risa Kitagawa, Northeastern University; Getty Lustila, Northeastern University; Olivia Griset, Maine Environmental Education Association
Nethra Iyer COE’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent, Shout-It-Out awardee; Knight-Hennessy applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Columbia University; Chemical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Luke Landherr, Northeastern University; Paul Brookes, Nano-C, Inc.; John Sangster, University of Vermont
TaeYoon “Kevin” Jin Khoury’24, Computer Science/Business Administration
Accomplishments: Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else. I will continue to work on my startup untill applications for advanced studies for the next term.
Mentors: Jon Bell, Northeastern Universtiy; Cheryl Mitteness, Northeastern University; Aileen Kent Yates, Northeastern Universtiy; Ada Lerner, Northeastern Universtiy; Esther Chewning, Northeastern University
Tobias Jonson COE’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
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Jillian Jurczyszak COS’24, Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I will be taking a gap year while applying to medical school.
Mentors: Needa Brown, Northeastern University; Srinivas Sridhar, Northeastern University; Shicheng Yang, Northeastern University; Diviya Ray, Northeastern University
Surabhi Keesara Khoury’24, Computer Science/Sociology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Software Engineer, Goldman Sachs. I will be working on the ETF Accelerator team at Goldman Sachs as a software engineer.
Mentors: Jessica Linker, Northeastern University; Angel Nieves, Northeastern University; Steven Vallas, Northeastern University; Keatyn Bergsten, Northeastern University; Leah Horgan, Northeastern University
Aidan Kenny COE’24, Mechanical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else. Backpacking through Asia, then applying to graduate school in the fall for ocean robotics, the getting a contract job for the year until grad school.
Mentors: Andrew Gillen, Northeastern University; Kris Dorsey, Northeastern University; Mark Sivak, Northeastern University; Dan Vogt, Harvard University
Hannah Kim COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: ; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else.
Mentors: Sari Altschuler, Northeastern University; Chiara Bellini, Northeastern University; Nicole Aljoe, Northeastern University; Sandra Shefelbine, Northeastern University
Cameran Ko DMSB’24, Economics/Business Admin
Accomplishments: NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Associate Analyst, Services; Momentum Commerce.
Mentors: Yakov Bart, Momentum Commerce; Koen Pauwels, Northeastern University; Mary Steffel, Northeastern University
Tanishka Kucheria COE’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chemical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Magda barecka, Northeastern University; Behrooz Satvat, Northeastern University; Tracy Cater, Northeastern University
Cyrus Kurd COS’24, Linguistics/Psychology
Accomplishments: Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Columbia University; Data Science; Masters
Mentors: Robert Painter, Northeastern University; Maggie Buck, Moderna; Nic Wispinski, Moderna; Erica Morgenstein, Mirah
Benjamin Lanava COE’24, Environmental Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Knight-Hennessy nominee; NSF GRFP applicant; Rhodes, Marshall Scholarship nominee; Udall Scholarship Honorable Mention; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Public Health; PhD
Mentors: Annalisa Onnis-Hayden, Northeastern University; Jessica Ormsby, Northeastern University; Julia Varshavsky, Northeastern University; Rebecca Riccio, Northeastern University
Chloe Lee COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. I plan to take a gap year before applying to medical school. In the meantime, I will likely be working within healthcare, continuing my research, as well as contributing to the volunteer organizations I am involved in.
Mentors: Jonathan Wisco, Boston University, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine; Amy Lu, Northeastern University; Sharon Dekel, Harvard/MGH; Richelle Fernandes, Brigham and Womens Hospital
Hyun Lee COE’24, Environmental Engineering/Health Sciences
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Elisabeth Leung Khoury’24, Data Science/Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Accomplishments: Dean’s Distinguished Award graduate award recipient; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of California Riverside; Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology; PhD
Mentors: Katie Lotterhos, Northeastern University; Stephanie Eby, Northeastern University; Kimberly Gwinn, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Der Chi Lin COE’24, Mechanical Engineering/Design
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Something else. Currently interviewing for a variety of product design engineering positions. Still conducting research on architected materials independently.
Mentors: Tom Consi, Northeastern University; Jonah Jaffe, Northeastern University; James Chang-Davidson, Northeastern University
Lingshan Liu Bouvé’24, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I’m planning to apply to medical schools. During my gap year, I’m hoping to continue my research endeavor by working as a research assistant.
Mentors: Katarina Ruscic, Mass General Hospital; Leigh Plant, Northeastern University; Sergey Kravchenko, Northeastern University
Sara Lowell Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Life Sciences Strategy Consulting Analyst, IQVIA. I will be returning to my second co-op and working in life sciences consulting at IQVIA. I hope to focus my work on rare disease and the design of effective patient assistance programs to ensure accss to lifesaving therapies for patients in need.
Mentors: Brady Post, Northeastern University; Allison Bauer, Northeastern University; Megha Varghese, Northeastern University; Tanay Patri, IQVIA; Barry Wolfield, Northeastern University
Yueting Lu COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Medical Assistant, Brigham and Womens Hospital. I plan to work as a medical assistant in primary care before medical school.
Mentors: Jamie Bunce, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ingemi, Northeastern University; Isaac Chiu, Harvard Medical School; Georgia Gunner, Harvard Medical School; Samneang Moul, Harpswell Foundation, Cambodia
Romi Manela Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Something else. Currently searching for a post-grad position as well as preparing to apply to graduate school in the fall for a MPH.
Mentors: Laura Senier, Northeastern University; Kayleigh Ward, Northeastern University; Shannon O’Malley, Boston Public Health Commission
Stephanie Martinez Khoury’24, Computer Science/Mathematics
Accomplishments: Making a Graduate School Plan applicant
What’s Next: Northeastern University, Artificial Intelligence, MS
Mentors: Byron Wallace, Northeastern University
Carissa Mastrangelo COS’24, Psychology
Accomplishments: Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Currently applying for cognitive development research positions before pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology.
Mentors: Vrushali Dhongade, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Jennelle Kariotis-Rice, Northeastern University; Ariel Blakey, Boston University
Gillian McClennen COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipient; PEAK Bridge Builder, Ascent, Summit, Trail Blazer awardee; Goldwater Scholar; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Virginia; Biomedical Sciences; PhD
Mentors: Yunrong Chai, Northeastern University; Aimee Winter, Kisbee Therapeutics; Mariana Elizondo Sancho, Universidad Veritas; Leticia Lima Angelini, Scion Innovations; Nicole Cavanaugh, Northeastern University
Ella Messner COS’24, Biology/Mathematics
Accomplishments: NSF GRFP Honorable Mention;
What’s Next: Pennsylvania State University, Entomology, MS
Mentors: Kevin Gozzi, Harvard University; Dan Distel, Northeastern University; Rosie Falco Poulin, Northeastern University
Shreyas Mosurkal Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
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Catherine Murphy Bouvé’24, Pharmacy
Accomplishments: Dean’s Scholarship graduate award recipient; PEAK Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Pharmacy; PhD
Mentors: Leigh Plant, Northeastern University; Lauren Gauthier, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Stephanie Sibicky, Northeastern University; Mansoor Amiji, Northeastern University; Leah Argie, Top Notch Family Pharmacy
Deeptha Narasimhan Khoury’24, Data Science/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Rice University Bioengineering; PhD
Mentors: Sijia Dong, Northeastern University
Katherine O’Brien Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University, Masters of Public Health
Mentors: Richard Wamai, Northeastern University; John Olawepo, Northeastern University; Hellen Nyakundi, African Centre for Community Investment in Health
Julia Papasodoro Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Health Science; MPH
Mentors: John Olawepo, Northesatern University; Patricia Case, Northeastern University; Allison Bauer, Northeastern University
Chan Tae Park Bouvé’24, Pharmacy
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit, Shout-It-Out recipient
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Ashka Patel COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: Stanford Graduate Fellowship in Science and Engineering; National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program awardee; PEAK Summit awardee; NDSEG applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Stanford University; Mechanical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Vivian Feig, Stanford University; Giovanni Traverso, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Mihai Lomora, University of Galway
Miti Patel COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Luce Scholarship applicant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job.
Mentors: Alison Hirukawa, DropGenie; Hugo Sinha, DropGenie; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University
Smeet Patel COE’24, Mechanical Engineering/Physics
Accomplishments: NDSEG, NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
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Maxwell Pirtle Khoury’24, Computer Science
Accomplishments: Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. École normale supérieure de Rennes; Computer Science; Masters, SIF track
Mentors: Gene Cooperman, Northeastern University; Martin Quinson, École normale supérieure de Rennes; Kyle Rokita, Ginger Labs; Thierry Jéron, IRISA Lab; Paul Paino, St. Anthony’s High School
Elena Plumb CSSH’24, Journalism
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. I’m hoping to travel for a couple months this summer and start work in the fall, so I’ve been taking my time with the job search and enjoying my last semester.
Mentors: Frances McSherry, Northeastern University; Eric Gregoire, The Boston Consulting Group; Kendall Kosten, The Boston Consulting Group; Kevin LeBlanc, ELLE Magazine
Leah Ragosta COE’24, Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry
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Jasmine Ramirez Bouvé’24, Pharmacy
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Something else. After graduating undergraduate from Northeastern, I will continue into the last year of pharmacy school which consists of advanced practice experiences, completing these experiences at MGH though their longitudinal program in preparation for residency applications. I anticipate on earning my doctorate in pharmacy in May of 2025.
Mentors: Benita Bamgbade, Northeastern University; Jennifer Reyes, Northeastern University; Patrice Ferrara, Massachusetts General Hospital
Priya Raval COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job.
Mentors: Shiaoming Shi, Northeastern University; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Miguel Mireles Nunez, Northeastern University
Alekhya Rekapalli COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. I will be working at a lab at Massachusetts General Hospital tracking neural pathways in diffusion MRI scans.
Mentors: Heather Brenhouse, Northeastern University; Lauren McGrath, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Hannah Brown, Boston Medical Center; Jonathan Peelle, Northeastern University; Erica Homan, Northeastern University
Patricio Reyes Gomez COS’24, Mathematics/Psychology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Currently applying. I’m hoping to work in consumer insights research!
Mentors: Analia Albuja, Northeastern University; John Coley, Northeastern University; Susanne Jaeggi, Northeastern University
Victoria Rivera COE’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Technician, Massachusetts General Hospital. I will be working in the Thoracic Surgery Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital for my gap year while applying to medical school.
Mentors: Leanne Chukoskie, Northeastern University; Yolonda Colson, Massachusetts General Hospital; Paul Furlow, Massachusetts General Hospital; Indraneil Mukherjee, Staten Island University Hospital
Justin Roffman COE’24, Mechanical Engineering/Design
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I’m moving to Rome to pursue a career as a chef – working in a culinary apprenticeship starting in June.
Mentors: Mark Sivak, Northeastern University; Theo Johnson, Northeastern University; Craig Kenny, Pax Labs
Melissa Scanlon COE’24, Bioengineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: Making a Graduate School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Connecticut Health; Biomedical Sciences; PhD
Mentors: Meni Wanunu, Northeastern University; Sara Rouhanifard, Northeastern University; Lee Makowski, Northeastern University; Jake Walker, Northeastern University; Kevin Bardon, Northeastern University
Rosie Scott CAMD’24, Music
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Something else. After graduation, I will begin the process of becoming an elementary school teacher! I am currently applying for graduate school to study elementary education for the fall of 2024.
Mentors: Andrew Mall, Northeastern University; Rebekah Moore, Northeastern University; Megan Woodsmall, Driscoll Extended Day Program; Michelle Puls, Northeastern University; JJ Gonson, ONCE Somerville
Marie Senescall CSSH’24, Health Science/Sociology
Accomplishments: PEAK Bridge Builder, Base Camp
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Urban Farmer Educator, Green City Growers. As an urban farmer educator, I maintain garden beds at several public schools in Boston and teach garden-based lessons. I am excited to continue this work to strengthen the ties between young people and our food sources, in the hopes of a more local-centric and sustainable future.
Mentors: Emily Mann, Northeastern University; Ashley Houston, Northeastern University; Charlotte Collins, Northeastern University
Prakriti Setlur COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. State University of New York, College of Optometry; Doctor of Optometry
Mentors: Ade Owolewa, New England College of Optometry; Mankiran Singh, Ross Eye Institute; Allison McGraw, Ross Eye Institute; Julianna Dolinksi, SUNY College of Optometry; Alyssa Putman, Ross Eye Institute
Rajvi Shah CSSH’24, Political Science/Economics
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Associate Consultant, Boston Consulting Group. Supporting consultants and project leaders on various workstreams supporting clients. Hoping to focus on public sector topics, especially development, education, and public health.
Mentors: Risa Kitagawa, Northeastern University; Sophia Autor, McKinsey & Company; Janet Randall, Northeastern University; Ines Jimenez-Ontiveros, McKinsey & Company; Sunyou Kang, Northeastern University
Sanjana Shastri COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent, Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I look forward to taking a gap year and applying to medical school.
Mentors: Eno Ebong, Northeastern University; Christiane Wrann, MGH/Harvard – Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC); Jennifer Ingemi, Northeastern University; Chelsea Lauder, Northeastern University; Danielle Souza, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Esther Shen CSSH’24, Economics/Mathematics
Accomplishments: Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job.
Mentors: Linnea Basu, Northeastern University; Madhavi Venkatesan, Senior Thesis Instructor; Shariq Mohammed, Research Supervisor
Zahra Sherman CSSH’24, Spanish/International Affairs
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next:
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Joselyn Slobodow Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. The University of Utah, School of Medicine; Medicine; MD
Mentors: Rachel Rodgers, Northeastern University; Sophie Bolton, Northeastern University – University Advancement; Lauren Machunis, Northeastern University – University Advancement
Jacqueline Smith COS’24, Chemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent, Summit awardee; NSF GRFP Honorable Mention; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Emory University; Chemistry; PhD
Mentors: Roman Manetsch, Northeastern University; David Scott, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Rebecca Grange, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Luke Sodemann COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Assistant, Boston Children’s Hospital. Research on traumatic brain injury.
Mentors: Lauren Raine, Northeastern University; Charles Hillman, Northeastern University; Timothy Morris, Northeastern University; Beth Costine-Bartell, Massachusetts General Hospital; Rebekah Mannix, Boston Children’s Hospital
Neel Sortur Khoury’24, Computer Science
Accomplishments: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipient; PEAK Base Camp awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Computer Science; Research-based Masters
Mentors: Robin Walters, Northeastern University; Rajmonda Caceres, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Carly Bergstein, The B+ Foundation
Katelyn Stone COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Something else. I will be taking a gap year before applying to medical school. For my gap year, I have accepted a full-time position as a clinical research assistant in Dr. Poduri’s epilepsy genetics lab at Boston Children’s Hospital here in Boston.
Mentors: Lindsay Mehrmanesh, Northeastern University; Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Antonia Wallrapp, Harvard Medical School
Alex Storrer COE’24, Mechanical Engineering/Physics
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out awardee; Knight-Hennessy nominee; NDSEG,NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Stanford University; Mechanical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Xiaoyu Tang, Northeastern University; Jack Mohajer, SpaceX; Anne-Marie Schreyer, RWTH Aachen University; Mehdi Abedi, Northeastern University; Deepak Ramaswamy, RWTH Aachen University
Amanda Tam Bouvé’24, Pharmacy
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Pharmacy; PhD
Mentors: Carla Bouwmeester, Northeastern University; George Jackson, Northeastern University; Jackie Recchino, Massachusetts General Hospital
David Tingley COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Bioengineering; Masters
Mentors: Shiaoming Shi, Northeastern University; Timothy Lannin, Northeastern University; Miguel Mireles Nunez, Northeastern University
Shayla Tran COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. Northeastern University; Bioengineering; Masters
Mentors: Hui Yan Kuang, Northeastern University; Monica Perrone, Lyra Therapeutics; Michael Jaeggli, Northeastern University; Lan Pham, Lyra Therapeutics
Julia Treese COE’24, Chemical Engineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit, Shout-It-Out awardee; Critical Language Scholarship applicant; NSF GRFP applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. MIT; Chemical Engineering; PhD
Mentors: Needa Brown, Northeastern University; Noelle Colant, Flagship Pioneering; Adam Charlton, Sana Biotechnology; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Srinivas Sridhar, Northeastern University
Samantha Tuberman COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Technician, Shansky Laboratory, Northeastern University.
Mentors: Tovah Day, Northeastern University; Rebecca Shansky, Northeastern University; Julia Mitchell, Northeastern University; Jessie St. Martin, Neumora Therapeutics
Ashley Varghese COS’24, Behavioral Neuroscience
Accomplishments: PEAK Shout-It-Out recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Analyst, Contract Operations; Axsome Therapeutics.
Mentors: Sara Wylie, Northeastern University; Leah Horgan, Northeastern University; Suzanne Gaverich, Northeastern University; Lesley Ricci, Northeastern University
Delaney Vinaixa COS’24, Cell and Molecular Biology
Accomplishments: Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Associate, IRCCS Istituto Candiolo Centro Oncologico d’Eccellenza. I will be doing research on mechanisms of immune escape in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Ultimately, I plan to attend medical school.
Mentors: Annamaria Gullà, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Candiolo Cancer Institute; Tovah Day, Northeastern University; Melissa McElligott, Northeastern University
Jieying Wang COS’24, Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Research Assistant, Chen Laboratory, MIT.
Mentors: Leila Deravi, Northeastern University; Myoungjoo Kim, Moderna; Lei Xu, Novartis
Aida Wen COE’24, Bioengineering
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. Columbia University; Biomedical Engineering; MS/PhD
Mentors: Peter Yang, Stanford University; Kevin Kang, Florida Atlantic University; Jeff Bossert, RTI Surgical; Theo Johnson, Northeastern University
Lily White Bouvé’24, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp recipient
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of North Carolina; School of Medicine; AuD
Mentors: Nicole Laffan, Northeastern University; Erin Meier, Northeastern University; Katherine Simeon, University of Illinois, College of Medicine; Kristen Morse, Northeastern University; Therese O’Neil-Pirozzi, Northeastern University
Ethan Wong COS’24, Biology
Accomplishments: Churchill Scholar; Goldwater Scholar; Mitchell Scholarship nominee; Fulbright applicant; PEAK Ascent, Summit awardee
What’s Next: Graduate School. Cambridge University, Churchill College; Clinical Neurosciences; MPhil
Mentors: Mathew Yarossi, Northeastern University; Raymundo Baez-Mendoza, German Primate Center; Ziv Williams, Massachusetts General Hospital; Eugene Tunik, Northeastern University
Gwyneth Wong COS’24, Biology
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Something else.
Mentors: Sidi Bencherif, Northeastern University; Alexandra Nukovic, Northeastern University; Stephen Lutz, Seismic Therapeutic; Stephen Hatfield, Northeastern University
Morgan Wong Bouvé’24, Health Science
Accomplishments: PEAK Summit awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Medical Assistant, San Gabriel Valley Prenatal Medical Group. Assisting with both clinical and administrative tasks in an outpatient OB/GYN clinic.
Mentors: Collette Ncube, Boston University School of Public Health; Kathryn Gray, University of Washington Medicine; Syamak Moattari, Northeastern University
Stephanie Yee COS’24, Linguistics/Psychology
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp, Ascent recipient
What’s Next: Post-graduation job. Community Development Specialist, Institute for Experiential AI. I will return to Northeastern’s Institute for Experiential AI…to develop AI programming. I will also be pursuing a Masters in Human Factors Engineering at Northeastern while working full-time.
Mentors: Heather Littlefield, Northeastern University; Iris Berent, Northeastern University; Robert Deutsch, Northeastern University
Charlie Zhang CSSH’24, Approved Independent Studies
Accomplishments: Cambridge Masters Studentship graduate award recipient; PEAK Base Camp awardee; Rhodes Scholarship finalist; Making a Grad School Plan participant
What’s Next: Graduate School. University of Cambridge; Development Studies; MPhil
Mentors: Chris Abayasinghe, Northeastern University; Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, Northeastern University; Elizabeth Moore, Northeastern University
Catherine Zhou COE’24, Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry
Accomplishments: PEAK Base Camp awardee; Fulbright Fellowship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. Applying to medical schools and working as a research technician.
Mentors: Mona Minkara, Northeastern University; Psyche Loui, Northeastern University; Barry Satvat, Northeastern University
Anjali Zyla CSSH’24, Politics, Philosophy, Economics
Accomplishments: Critical Language Scholarship applicant
What’s Next: Something else. I will be taking a year off before pursuing law school to travel South America and study Spanish.
Mentors: Sarah Nawab, Prisoners’ Legal Services of MA; Hans Blokland, Social Science Works; Serena Parekh, Northeastern University