{"id":701752,"date":"2026-05-14T14:32:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=701752"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:42:06","slug":"recognition-research-and-global-reach-for-students-and-alumni-701752","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/recognition-research-and-global-reach-for-students-and-alumni-701752\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition, research, and global reach for students and alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>From Fulbright Grants to Goldwater Scholarships, this year<span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u2019<\/span>s URochester student and alumni award recipients are pursuing research, entrepreneurship, and community-based work around the globe.<\/h2>\n<p>Together, these programs support research, international study, and community-based work across fields ranging from chemistry and engineering to the humanities and social sciences. The cohort includes students from the\u00a0<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW216386438 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW216386438 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">School of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\">, the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW216386438 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hajim.rochester.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW216386438 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Hajim School of Engineering &amp; Applied Sciences<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\">, and the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW216386438 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW216386438 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Eastman School of Music<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216386438 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216386438 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>URochester student and alumni award recipients are pursuing research, entrepreneurship, and community-based work around the 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data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thirteen students\u00a0will\u00a0pursue research in Germany through <strong>DAAD RISE Program<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twelve students, alumni win prestigious <strong>Fulbright US Student Grants<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">URochester is designated a \u201ctop producer\u201d of <strong>Gilman Scholars<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Three juniors\u00a0are\u00a0named <strong>Goldwater Scholars<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Six current students and five alumni are chosen for <strong>NSF Graduate Research Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Six student entrepreneurs\u00a0are\u00a0recognized at\u00a0<strong>New\u00a0York Business Plan Competition<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First\u00a0URochester\u00a0student lands <strong>New York Women in Communications scholarship<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Two students\u00a0are\u00a0selected for\u00a0<strong>Projects for Peace grants<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three students earn spots as <strong>Yamaha Young Performing Artists<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"pt-15","title":"","content":"<h3>Four students selected for immersion program in China<\/h3>\r\nLaunched in 2024, the China Deep Dive: Global Young Leaders Program is an immersive two-week fellowship that combines classroom lectures at Peking University with field studies and trips in and outside Beijing to explore Chinese history and culture, business, science, and technology. This year<span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u2019<\/span>s participants are\u00a0<strong>Annalise Harter \u201927<\/strong>, an East Asian studies major and Chinese minor; <strong>Dante\u00a0Jikia\u00a0\u201929<\/strong>, an\u00a0optical engineering\u00a0and physics\u00a0student; <strong>Livia Ilasz \u201926<\/strong>, a linguistics and political science major; and\u00a0<strong>Tiketa Thomas \u201927<\/strong>, a\u00a0brain and cognitive sciences and linguistics double major\u00a0and Handler Scholar.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3>Students head to Germany for summer research<\/h3>\r\nTwelve\u00a0URochester\u00a0undergraduates were selected to\u00a0participate\u00a0in the DAAD RISE summer research program in Germany.\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/studentfellowships\/news-events\/daad-rise.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">DAAD RISE<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0program offers undergraduates from North America, Great Britain, and Ireland summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions.\u00a0Based on their area of interest, students\u00a0work with PhD student mentors or researchers at a host university or institute.\u00a0This year\u2019s DAAD RISE scholars are <strong>Edward Caine \u201928<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Annapurna Chakraborty \u201927<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Jevron Cole \u201927<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Theresa Karp \u201927<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Yijin\u00a0\u201cLeah\u201d Li \u201928<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Kelly Nguyen \u201927<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Quan Nguyen \u201927<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Owen Oxley \u201927<\/strong>, <strong>Misha Parikh \u201927<\/strong>, <strong>Palomi Schacht \u201927<\/strong>, <strong>Sydney Snell \u201928<\/strong>,\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Arthur Winslow \u201927<\/strong>.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Aditi Jasapara \u201925<\/strong>, a graduate student in data science with a genomics concentration, was named a DAAD RISE professional. The program offers summer research internships in Germany to master\u2019s and PhD students.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3>Twelve students, alumni offered Fulbright grants<\/h3>\r\nURochester maintains its status as a top producer of <span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW51260838 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/studentfellowships\/news-events\/fulbright.html\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51260838 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Fulbright student <\/span>grant winners<\/strong><\/a>, with nine seniors and three alumni garnering this prestigious award. They will conduct research, pursue advanced studies, and assist in teaching English communication skills and American culture abroad, while also engaging in their host countries' communities. This year\u2019s grant winners are <strong>Bianca Begun \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Gabriela Rojas Bowe \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Spencer Dittelman \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Zaida Hernandez \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Alyssa Horng \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Kathryn Lambright \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Julia Largett \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Marcos Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez Matles \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Ashley Schlusselberg \u201925<\/strong>, PhD student <strong>Emmarae Stein \u201924 (MA)<\/strong>, <strong>Hannah Wang \u201926<\/strong>, and <strong>Amy Zheng \u201925<\/strong>.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW106898691 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW106898691 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">URochester<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106898691 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106898691 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">de<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106898691 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">signated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW106898691 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">\u00a0a \u2018top producer\u2019 of Gilman Scholars<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW106898691 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">URochester\u00a0students regularly count among the undergraduates chosen\u00a0for summer\u00a0study abroad by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/studentfellowships\/news-events\/gilman.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Benjamin A.\u00a0Gilman International Scholarship Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, administered by the US Department of State.\u00a0In fact, in the last ten years alone,\u00a0URochester\u00a0has had 40 Gilman Scholars.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, the Gilman Program has\u00a0identified\u00a0its 25th Anniversary Top Producing Institutions\u2014with\u00a0URochester\u00a0ranking 12th among medium institutions (those with between 5,000 and 15,000 students). The designation recognizes the\u00a0universities and colleges that have supported the most Gilman Scholars from 2001 to 2025.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW12694231 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12694231 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">Three juniors named Goldwater Scholars for future careers in STEM fields<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW12694231 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_701882\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]<img class=\"wp-image-701882 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-04-22_Porosoff_Ciuffetelli_0019.jpg\" alt=\"Two scientists in white coats do lab work.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" \/> Associate Professor of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering Marc Porosoff and Goldwater Scholarship recipient Eva Ciuffetelli \u201927 in Porosoff\u2019s lab.[\/caption]\r\n<p aria-level=\"4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">his year marks the 40th anniversary of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/studentfellowships\/news-events\/goldwater.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Goldwater Scholarship<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with three URochester students\u2014\u00a0<strong>Eva Ciuffetelli \u201927<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Zachary Paine \u201927<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Trevor Shooshan \u201927<\/strong>\u2014selected for one of the nation\u2019s top undergraduate honors in STEM.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p aria-level=\"4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">With 61 Goldwater Scholars since 1991, including 16 in the past five years, Rochester continues to nurture a robust pipeline of student researchers\u00a0who plan to pursue research careers in the\u00a0fields of science, engineering, and mathematics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"4\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW90012689 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90012689 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">Students, alumni chosen for NSF graduate research program<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p aria-level=\"4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185877792 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185877792 BCX0\">Six current students earned <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW185877792 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/studentfellowships\/news-events\/nsfgrp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW185877792 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185877792 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185877792 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185877792 BCX0\">\u00a0this year, with five alumni also selected\u2014placing them among the nation\u2019s most promising early-career researchers. Their work spans disciplines including chemistry, physics, biomedical engineering, and computer science, with graduate study ahead at leading institutions nationwide. Student fellows include <strong>Jack Cashman \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Annika Deans \u201926<\/strong>, <strong>Carly\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW185877792 BCX0\">Velicer<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185877792 BCX0\"><strong>\u00a0\u201926<\/strong>, and PhD students <strong>Emma Davis<\/strong>, <strong>Olivia Frary<\/strong>, and <strong>Kyla Grant<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW185877792 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90606690 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">Student entrepreneurs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90606690 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90606690 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">clinch awards<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90606690 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90606690 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">at New York Business Plan Competition<\/span><\/h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_701862\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]<img class=\"wp-image-701862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1776964448887.jpeg\" alt=\"Six undergraduate students in suits holding glass awards. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1219\" \/> New York Business Plan Competition award winners PhD student Timothy Guida, PhD student Karthik Ramakrishnan, Guruansh Kohli \u201926, Nate Bogdan \u201926, Walter McDonald \u201927, and Stephen Lim \u201927. (Photo provided)[\/caption]\r\n<p aria-level=\"4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">Four teams\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">representing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW76760131 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/aincenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW76760131 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0earned top honors at the New York Business Plan Competition\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">in April. This<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0statewide,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0intercollegiate entrepreneurship competition\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">recognized<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW76760131 BCX0\">URochester<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0teams across industries<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0Second-place\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">awards\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW76760131 BCX0\">went<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">PhD student <strong>Karthik Ramakrishnan<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW76760131 BCX0\">Scyntek<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">, Inc.)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW76760131 BCX0\">Guruansh<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0Kohli\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\"><strong>26<\/strong> and <strong>Nate Bogdan<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">26<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW76760131 BCX0\">DroneGurus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">);\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">and <strong>Walter McDonald\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\"><strong>27<\/strong> and <strong>Stephen\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">Lim\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\"><strong>27<\/strong> (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW76760131 BCX0\">OrbitPhone<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">. The third-place award went to PhD student <strong>Timothy Guid<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\"><strong>a<\/strong> (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW76760131 BCX0\">Guidis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0Medical).<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76760131 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW76760131 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"4\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6216748 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">First\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW6216748 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">URochester<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6216748 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">\u00a0recipient<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6216748 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6216748 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">lands<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6216748 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">\u00a0New York Women in Communications scholarship<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p aria-level=\"4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\"><strong>Hannah Smith \u201927<\/strong> is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54270590 BCX0\">URochester\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">inaugural<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">\u00a0recipient of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW54270590 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/nywici.org\/advance\/students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW54270590 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">New York Women in Communications scholarship<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">. Smith, an English major with a minor in digital media studies and music performance, will receive the Omnicom scholarship to support her exploration of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">trategic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">\u00a0c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">omm<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54270590 BCX0\">unications, media, and other creative industries.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW54270590 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3 aria-level=\"4\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW237394163 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237394163 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">Two students\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237394163 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237394163 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">eceive Projects for Peace grant<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237394163 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW237394163 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students selected for\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/studentfellowships\/news-events\/projects-for-peace.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Projects for Peace<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0grants\u00a0will lead community-based initiatives that translate academic ideas into real-world impact, working with partners to address social challenges and advance peacebuilding efforts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year\u2019s recipients are <strong>Lina Abdou \u201926<\/strong>, an international relations major,\u00a0whose project supports single mothers in Casablanca through workshops and community partnerships;\u00a0and <strong>Sonia Irakoze \u201928<\/strong>, a mechanical engineering major, whose project brings solar-powered water filtration to communities in Rwanda.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW64448231 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64448231 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64448231 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 4\">hree students earn spots as Yamaha Young Performing Artists<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW64448231 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:80,&quot;335559739&quot;:40}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Three students earned spots among the 13 winners of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/student-success\/2026\/04\/eastman-students-win-2026-yamaha-young-performing-artists-competition\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2026 Yamaha Young Performing Artists<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (YYPA) competition: <strong>Jennelle Williams \u201926E<\/strong>, French horn; <strong>Harrison Kim \u201926E<\/strong>, clarinet; and <strong>Chance Park \u201929E<\/strong>, percussion. <strong>Joshua So \u201926E<\/strong>, oboe, received\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">an honorable mention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Launched in 1988, the YYPA recognizes exceptional young musicians studying in the US\u00a0and excelling in classical, jazz, and contemporary music genres. 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