Making Their Mark

Sam Becker

The optics major found salvation through sled hockey after losing a leg to cancer.

Wonkyung Chang

The graduate student received a US Department of Health fellowship.

Lily Cisco

She worked with faculty to advance myotonic dystrophy type 1 research.

Mara Criollo-Rivera and Kristel Kezia Layugan

The two Obama-sponsored scholarship winners plan careers helping underrepresented people.

Alejandro Cruz Setzekorn

The master’s student analyzes the effect of genes on neurodegenerative diseases.

Rebecca Frank

Her internship used pop culture to boost civic engagement on social media.

Cole Goodman

The computer science major finished 21st in the triple jump at the US Trials.

Katrina Grantham

The pandemic spurred a change of careers: actuary to teacher.

Mara Heppard

The master’s student plans to pursue a career in market research.

Temitope Ishmael

She shares a day in the life of a Simon MBA student.

Marielle Jensen-Battaglia

The doctoral candidate examines how to support aging-related goals in the context of cancer.

Katherine Jolliff

The organ performance major won first prize at the National Undergraduate Organ Competition.

Colin Mann

Read the faculty bio on the doctoral candidate and director of choirs.

Michael McCarthy

His passion for education, inclusion, and social justice drives his research and advocacy.

Abdallah Michail

The Jordan native is committed to advancing patient care and research.

Matt Ramos

The master’s student wants to improve healthcare and policy on a broader scale.

Isabella Rocha

The double major earned a scholarship from the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Caitlin Sharp

Her research examines how trauma effects how a person experiences their environment.

Hylin Smith

She pursued a lifelong dream of becoming a nurse through accelerated program.

Eshaan Sood

Blinded in an accident, the jazz guitarist found a home at Eastman.

You (Neil) Zhang

The PhD student is working to develop tools to protect against AI scammers.