Where Are They Now?
Learn where many YES alumni are today.
2008-09
Lauren Baker, Los Angeles, California, is a freshman at Stanford University.
Hannah Bands, Baltimore, Maryland, is a freshman at the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and plans to pursue a career as an environmental engineer.
Sydney Beache, Anchorage, Kentucky, is a high school senior at Louisville Collegiate School. This summer she worked at the Norton Cancer Institute in the mobile mammography unit. Sydney plans to study medicine when she attends college next fall.
Jason Bishai, Hunt Valley, Maryland, is a freshman at Stanford University where he plans to study biology and philosophy.
Joshua Borgerding, Pella, Iowa, attends Washington University in St. Louis and plans to double major in biophysics and chemistry. This summer he was one of 20 university students selected to participate in the High School Summer Scholars Program in biology and biomedical research.
Rebecca Brazeale, Auburn, Georgia, is completing senior year courses at her home school.
William Broderick, West Chester, Pennsylvania, attends Oberlin College and plans to major in neuroscience. This summer, he worked at the University of Pennsylvania neurology lab conducting research on the effects of HIV and the nervous system.
Alainna Brown, Idaho Falls, Idaho, is a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis.
Tyler Burdick, Flint Hill, Virginia, is completing senior year courses at Kolbe Academy Home School.
Isaac Cameron, Vancouver, Washington, is a freshman at the University of Washington.
Nicole Campion, Westwood, Massachusetts, is a freshman at the University of Notre Dame.
Rishi Charate, Plainfield, Illinois, is a senior at Plainfield North High School and anticipates a career in medicine.
Denise Chen, Plymouth, Minnesota, is a senior at Wayzata High School.
Tiffany Chen, Fresno, California, is a freshman at the University of Southern California and plans to major in health promotion and disease prevention studies in anticipation of a public health career. She continues to work on her YES research investigating kidney and renal pelvis cancer.
Alexander Chernyakhovsky, Mason, Ohio, is a high school senior at Mason High School. He expanded his YES research on Avian Influenza viruses in humans to include seasonal influenza and H1N1 (Swine) flu. Alexander plans to study biology and computer science when he goes to college next year.
Timi Chu, Oakland Gardens, New York, is a freshman at Northwestern University.
Megan Cline, Dallas, Texas, is a senior at Highland Park High School.
Katharine Close, Spring Lake, New Jersey, is a senior at High Technology High School.
Kristina Collins, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is a senior at Beaumont School. She plans to study materials science in college next year.
Roy Collins, Wallingford, Connecticut, is a freshman at Yale University and plans to major in biology. Jessica Curtis, Dunwoody, Georgia, is a senior at Dunwoody High School.
Grant Day, Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University where he intends to study pre-clinical lab sciences and further his YES research on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and infectious disease.
Melissa de Nijs, Richmond, Virginia, is a freshman at Liberty University.
Caleb Dillingham, Kennesaw, Georgia, is a freshman at the University of Georgia and plans to major in biology.
Raymond Kyle Dowds, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at the University of Virginia.
Matthew Draelos, High Point, North Carolina, is a senior at the Early College at Guilford.
Elissa Driggin, Merrick, New York, is a freshman at Cornell University and plans to major in nutritional sciences.
Valentine Rae Esposito, St. James, New York, is a high school senior at Smithtown High School East. This summer she conducted research in the pathology lab at Stonybrook University and has advanced her YES research on the role of fear on teenage drug abuse. Valentine plans to major in pre-med when she goes to college next year.
Lindsay Euers, Austin, Texas, is a freshman at Trinity University at San Antonio.
Fatimah Farooq, Dearborn, Michigan, is a senior at the Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology. She plans to major in molecular biology and immunology in college next year.
Avtalya Feldman, Palo Alto, Calfiornia, is a high school senior at Kehillah Jewish High School. She plans to study health sciences in college next year.
Hanqing Feng, Decatur, Georgia, attends The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and plans to major in biology. Due in large part to her YES project, she was offered a summer job as a data manager for a research project on sleep and Alzheimer's patients.
Emily Forrester, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at the University of Virginia.
Raina Gandhi, Scarsdale, New York, is a senior at Eastchester High School. This summer she worked in the Bronx analyzing a self-monitoring tool intended for use in longitudinal obesity interventions for children.
Mallory Gold, Atlantic Beach, New York, is a freshman at Muhlenberg College.
Aleah Goldin, Allentown, Pennsylvania, is one of 20 students selected as a full-tuition Boatwright Scholar at the University of Richmond. She plans to continue her YES research into strategies to educate teenagers about the risks of influenza. Her career interests include epidemiology and public health.
Rachael Hallock, Boones Mill, Virginia, is a freshman at the University of Virginia and plans to study biomedical sciences.
Bolton Harris, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at Tulane University and plans to study biology.
Robert Hayes, Dearborn, Michigan, is a freshman at Kettering University and plans to major in mechanical engineering.
Alex Heeb, Chaffee, Missouri, is a freshman at Southeast Missouri State University and plans to major in biology.
Gabriela Hempfling, Ventura, California, is a freshman at Columbia University.
Taylor Holcombe, Coto de Caza, California, is a freshman at Emerson College.
Shayla Hopkins, Las Vegas, Nevada, is a freshman at the College of Southern Nevada.
Jill Hsia, Old Westbury, New York, is a freshman at Cornell University and plans to major in human biology, health and society.
Walter W.J. Human, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at the University of Texas.
Rachael Jander, San Diego, California, is a senior at High Tech High International.
Helen Jiang, Potomac, Maryland, is a senior at Winston Churchill High School.
Sherine John, Sugar Land, Texas, is a freshman at the University of Houston and plans to major in biology.
Allan Joseph, Dublin, Ohio, attends the University of Notre Dame and will major in science-preprofessional studies. This summer he conducted research in the Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research at the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
Morris Jrada, Brooklyn, New York, is a freshman at New York University and plans to major in pre-med.
Chelsea Jurman, Roslyn, New York, attends Yale University.
Nolan Kamitaki, Hilo, Hawaii, is a senior at Waiakea High School.
Joanna Kao, Iowa City, Iowa, is a freshman at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is continuing her YES research and is interested in a medical career in neonatology or developing medical-related technology and continuing research in the areas of epidemiology and public health.
Lauren Kaufman, Ossining, New York, is a freshman at Boston University.
Yoel Kim, Great Neck, New York, is a freshman at the University of Rochester.
Alexandra Kuhlmann, Dallas, Texas, is a senior at Highland Park High School. She plans to major in biology in college.
Christopher Lando, East Williston, New York, is a freshman at Princeton University.
Roland Li, Suffern, New York, is a freshman at New York University and plans to study biology and pre-med. He continues to revise his YES research and hopes to submit it for publication.
Aaron Lin, Sunnyvale, California, is a freshman at Princeton University and plans to study molecular biology.
Yang Liu, Ellicott City, Maryland, is a freshman at Brown University.
Yongjia Liu, Mayfield Village, Ohio, is a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis.
Louise Lu, Houston, Texas, is a senior at Bellaire High School.
Patrick MacDonald, Dunwoody, Georgia, is a senior at Dunwoody High School.
Kimberly Mai-ton, Alhambra, California, is a freshman at the University of San Diego and plans to major in pharmacological chemistry and molecular biology.
Dheeraj Manjunath, Alexandria, Virginia, is a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Sagar Mehta, Orlando, Florida, is a freshman at Duke University.
Christiane Mhanna, Highland Heights, Ohio, is a freshman at Case Western Reserve University where she plans to study biomedical engineering and pre-med. Over the summer she worked at a hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, and volunteered at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology.
Kerri Miazgowicz, Westland, Michigan, is a freshman at Michigan State University and plans to study microbiology.
Petar Milijkovic, Fargo, North Dakota, is a freshman at Grinnell College where he plans to study biology and computer science.
Victoria Miller, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is a freshman at Christopher Newport University.
Elizabeth Mims, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at Baylor University and is interested in studying biology and forensic anthropology.
Julia Mitelman, Brooklyn, New York, is a freshman at Harvard University.
Reem Mohammadieh, Dearborn, Michigan, is a freshman at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Meagan Moran, Seekonk, Massachusetts, is a freshman at Northeastern University and plans to study biology and pre-med.
Chelsea Morris, Kaneohe, Hawaii, is a high school senior at Punahou School.
Neha Nagpal, Muncy, Pennsylvania, is a senior at Muncy Junior/Senior High School. This summer she attended the Pittsburgh Health Scholars Academy and plans to major in biology in college next year.
Shreesh Naik, Greenwood Village, Colorado, is a freshman at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he plans to study medicine and continue his YES research involving diabetes patients.
Meryl Natow, Hewlett, New York, is a freshman at Harvard University.
Yael Dana Neugut, Teaneck, New Jersey, will attend Columbia University in 2010. She plans to submit her YES research to a peer-reviewed journal.
Rima Patel, Iselin, New Jersey, is a freshman at New York University.
Marilyn Piccirillo, Chesterfield, Missouri, attends Washington University in St. Louis and plans to study public health, biochemistry and international relations. This summer she worked in an infectious disease lab assisting researchers with epidemiology-related projects. Marilyn is advancing her YES research in catheter-associated enterococcal bloodstream infections.
Sefan Pienkowski, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is a senior at Oak Ridge High School.
Lev Prichard, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at Texas A&M University.
Kelly Prudente, Smithtown, New York, is a senior at Smithtown High School West.
Alaina Qayyum, Binghamton, New York, is a freshman at Binghamton University and is enrolled in a pre-med program.
Nbyia Rasoully, Cohoes, New York, is a freshman at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and plans to study biomedical engineering.
Jillian Rau, Montgomery, New York, is a freshman at Northeastern University.
Meghan Raycraft, Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a freshman at Michigan State University Honors College.
Leah Regenbaum, Riviera Beach, Florida, is a senior at Sun Coast Community High School.
Illana Rice, Ossining, New York, attends Barnard College.
Jasmen Rice, Baltimore, Maryland, is a freshman at Butler University. This summer she worked at a non-profit HIV/STD clinic and plans to continue her YES research comparing behaviors of HIV positive and negative African-American women.
Raquel Rose, Brooklyn, New York, is a freshman at Stony Brook University.
Amber Schleifer, Las Vegas, Nevada, is a freshman at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Amrita Sehgal, Woodside, California, is a freshman at the University of California, Berkeley. This summer, Amrita presented her YES Competition-related research in osteoporotic hip fractures to the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. Amrita plans to pursue a career in public health.
Elyse Shapiro, Plano, Texas, is a senior at the Phillips Academy.
Akshata Shirahatti, Duluth, Georgia, is a senior at Northview High School.
Katherine Smith, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University.
Caley Sokley, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at Texas A&M University.
William Soller, Washington, District of Columbia, is a senior at School Without Walls High School.
Sarah Suh, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, is a senior at Adlai E. Stevenson High School.
Emily Summerbell, Lawrenceville, Georgia, is a high school senior at Collins Hill High School. This summer she worked at the Emory Winship Cancer Institute conducting breast cancer research. Emily plans to study genetics in college next year.
Visakha Suresh, Plano, Texas, is a senior at Plano West Senior High School. She intends to double-major in public health and biomedical engineering in college before continuing to medical school.
Elyssa Swanson, Tarrytown, New York, a high school senior at Sleepy Hollow High School, is interested in the medical field. This summer she continued her YES research in hygiene protocol compliance and infection rates by working in a neonatal intensive care unit and observing compliance to hygiene protocol.
Ashley Thompson, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at Northwestern University.
Sabeena Trilokekar, Ossining, New York, is a freshman at New York University.
Stephen Trusheim, Chaska, Minnesota, attends Stanford University and plans to major in bioinformatics and computer science. He spent the summer expanding his YES research developing software for predicting and surveilling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Stephen hopes to implement his software into hospitals across the country.
Jenny Tse, Brooklyn, New York, is a senior at Brooklyn Technical High School.
Jessica Van Alstyne, Kinderhook, New York, is a freshman at the University of South Carolina where she plans to major in nursing.
Michael Vredenburgh, Carlsbad, California, is a senior at Carlsbad High School.
Matthew Warshauer, Lincroft, New Jersey, is a senior at High Technology High School.
Matthew Weber, Sterling, Virginia, is a freshman at the University of Virginia and plans to major in engineering.
Ari Weisfuse, New York, New York, is a senior at The Abraham Joshua Heschel School.
Fraser Williams, Ossining, New York, is a freshman at Dartmouth College.
Sara Wood, Castleton, New York, is a freshman at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and plans to major in biology or biochemistry.
Kevin Xu, Roslyn Heights, New York, is a senior at Roslyn High School.
Yibin Zhang, Belle Mead, New Jersey, is a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael Zhong, Mountain View, California, is a freshman at Columbia University.
2007-08
Emily Barker, Marshfield, Wisconsin, attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison and majors in biology and environmental science. This fall she will travel to Kenya on a public health internship to help educate residents of rural villages about HIV/AIDS.
Vivek Battacharaya, Cary, North Carolina, attends Duke University and plans to major in economics and physics.
Lois Bernhardson, Lincoln, Nebraska, attends Hillsdale College and plans to major in biochemistry and mathematics.
Utsav Bhat, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, attends Harvard University and plans to major in mathematics.
Stephan Bodnar, Dearborn, Michigan, attends Grand Valley State University and plans to study nursing.
Cameron Breen, Huntington, New York, attends Cornell University.
Ashley Brosius, Moline, Illinois, attends Washington University in St. Louis.
Alainna Brown, Idaho Falls, Idaho, is a freshman at Scripps College and plans to study biological sciences.
Kira Buchholtz, Cary, North Carolina, attends Meredith College and plans to major in biology and chemistry.
Zachary Burstain, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a freshman at the University of Miami and plans to major in marine biology.
Ramon Carlock, Dallas, Texas, attends Harding University.
Lisa Cervia, Roslyn, New York, attends Boston University and plans to study biomedical engineering.
William Chang, Olathe, Kansas, attends Northwestern University and plans a career in medicine.
Kirsten Christiansen, Las Vegas, Nevada, attends Southern Utah University.
Jennifer Damm, Ponte Vedre Beach, Florida, attends The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and plans to study health policy and management.
Kathryn Daniel, Conyers, Georgia, is a freshman at the Georgia Institute of Technology and plans to study mathematics.
Shailee Dave, Briarcliff Manor, New York, attends Boston University.
Tyler Davidov, Ossining, New York, attends Northwestern University.
Anthony D'Ippolito, Grove City, Ohio, attends The Ohio State University and plans to study molecular genetics.
Michelle Eichorst, Middle Village, New York, is a freshman at Villanova University and plans to major in biology.
Katie Everett, Ann Arbor, Michigan, attends Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She won a summer fellowship from MIT to continue her YES research using computer models to evaluate the impact of HPV on infection prevalence in adolescents. Katie has submitted her research for publication and plans a career in epidemiology.
Danielle Falzon, Bethpage, New York, attends Vassar College.
Nicholas Flont, Marietta, Georgia, attends the Georgia Institute of Technology and studies biomedical engineering.
Andrew Gilmore, Yardley, Pennsylvania, is a freshman at Schreyer Honors College and plans to study immunology and infectious diseases.
Margaret Glaser, Cincinnati, Ohio, attends The Ohio State University.
Mariya Grygorenko, Dallas, Texas, is a freshman at the University of Texas and plans to study biology. Mariya's career plans include epidemiology.
Faria Hasan, Jamaica, New York, attends Stony Brook University and plans to major in biology.
Jacquelin Hipes, Dallas, Texas, attends Louisiana State University and plans to study biological sciences.
Matthew Horch, Vancouver, Washington, is a freshman at the University of Chicago.
Chetak Hossain, Wilmington, Delaware, attends the University of California, Berkeley.
Niharika Jain, Shreveport, Louisiana, attends Harvard University.
Qiushuang Jin, Iowa City, Iowa, is a freshman at Stanford University and plans a career in medicine. She hopes to expand her YES research on academic workload and sleep deprivation among adolescents to include clinical trials.
Victoria Kim, Rancho Cucamonga, California, attends the University of California, Los Angeles.
Scott Kobner, Flemington, New Jersey, attends Emory University and plans to study medicine and biochemistry. Scott's career plans include epidemiology.
Stephanie Krajnik, Galesburg, Michigan, attends Aquinas College and plans to study business and environmental science.
Brandon Law, Minnetonka, Minnesota, is a freshman at Harvard University.
Alexandra LeBental, Livingston, New Jersey, attends Washington University in St. Louis.
Sohee Lee, Cerritos, California, attends Stanford University and plans to study human biology with a concentration in sports medicine.
Danielle, LeePow, Mableton, Georgia, attends Howard University.
Jeffrey Lienert, Hoover, Alabama, attends Franklin and Marshall College and plans to study neuroscience.
Sarah Lukowski, Battle Creek, Michigan, attends Case Western Reserve University.
Maya Mathur, Woodside, California, attends Stanford University. She published her research in the Journal of Pediatric Healthcare and presented it at the 2008 California HPV Summit, the 2009 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Conference, and the 2009 Society for Adolescent Medicine meeting.
Glen Meyerowitz, Northpoint, New York, attends Yale University.
Eugenia Miranti, Elmhurst, Illinois, attends Northwestern University and plans to major in biology.
Anupam Mittal, Redlands, California, is a freshman at the University of California, Irvine and plans to major in biology.
Maritza Montanez, Ansonia, Connecticut, attends the University of Connecticut.
Jessica Palmer, Ossining, New York, attends Cornell University and intends to major in biology and society and minor in global health to pursue her interest in epidemiology. This year she will likely conduct health research in Africa as part of her degree requirement.
Ahalya Prabhakar, Alpharetta, Georgia, is a freshman at the California Institute of Technology and plans to study chemical engineering.
Medha Raj, Austin, Texas, is a freshman at Dartmouth College.
Keshav Rao, Omaha, Nebraska, attends Stanford University.
Barbara Richards, Queens Village, New York, is a freshman at Dartmouth College.
Raquel Rose, Brooklyn, New York, is a freshman at Stony Brook University.
Joan Rosenthal, Hauppauge, New York, attends Stony Brook University.
Katie Rosman, Skokie, Illinois, attends Stanford University.
Chris Ryan, Fayetteville, Arkansas, attends the University of Arkansas and studies biology and pre-med.
Lisa Schumacher, Tuckahoe, New York, attends the University of Chicago.
Madeline Shaw, Dallas, Texas, attends The University of Texas at Austin.
Rachel Sheppard, Williamstown, Massachusetts, is a freshman at Columbia University.
Vineet Singal, Seabrook, Texas, attends Stanford University.
Hunter Smith, Fort Meyers, Florida, is a freshman at Tulane University and plans to major in Spanish and pre-med and minor in public health. Hunter's career plans include epidemiology.
Lauren Southwick, Ossining, New York, attends Franklin and Marshall College and plans a career in public health.
Hamsini Sridharan, Chicago, Illinois, attends the University of Chicago.
Katherine Talbott, Cincinnati, Ohio, attends the University of Cincinnati and majors in biology.
Emilie Weisser, Yankton, South Dakota, attends Washington University in St. Louis and plans to study biochemistry.
Keylane Wilson, Cincinnati, Ohio, attends Davidson College.
Yee Xiong, St. Paul, Minnesota, attends the University of Minnesota.
Katherine Xue, Knoxville, Tennessee, is a freshman at Yale University.
Jonathan Yeh, Rowland Heights, California, attends Yale University and plans to study biomedical engineering.
2006-07
Emily Beckelhimer, Milton, West Virginia, attends Marshall University and studies biochemistry.
Debbie Beihl, Saluda, South Carolina, attends Southern Adventist University and studies nursing and pre-med.
Megan Blewett, Madison, New Jersey, attends Harvard University and majors in chemistry.
Ralph Burns, Dallas, Texas, attends Southern Methodist University.
Alisa Chard, Anchorage, Alaska, attends Molloy College and studies nursing.
Rebecca Chen, Freemont, California, attends Case Western Reserve University and majors in biochemistry. This summer she volunteered in an infectious disease lab that works with tuberculosis.
Sarah Coleman, Waynesboro, Virginia, attends James Madison University and double majors in nursing and Spanish. This fall she will travel to Argentina to work in health clinics in Buenos Aires. Sarah anticipates a career in public health.
Dalene Cook, Seneca, Missouri, attends the University of Missouri, Kansas City and majors in biology.
Mark Draelos, High Point, North Carolina, attends North Carolina State University and studies electrical and computer engineering.
Alexander Federation, Rochester, New York, attends the University of Rochester and double majors in cell biology and chemistry. Alexander's career plans include medical research.
Jamie Forman, Bellmore, New York, attends the University of Rochester and studies psychology and environmental science.
Mio Frisk, Menlo Park, California, attends Stanford University and studies biology.
Chloe Golden, Lighthouse Point, Florida, attends the University of Hartford.
Ethan Goldstein, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, attends Princeton University.
Samantha Goldstein, Roslyn, New York, attends Lehigh University and studies behavioral neuroscience.
Nicholas Greos, Greenwood Village, Colorado, attends Santa Clara University and studies mechanical engineering.
Julia Hellmich, Ossining, New York, attends Cornell University and studies human development.
Charles Hyman, Houston, Texas, attends Brown University.
Edward Kogan, Paoli, Pennsylvania, attends Harvard University and majors in molecular and cellular biology.
Seth Levine, Great Neck, New York, attends the University of Pennsylvania and was approved for an individualized major in the engineering school. He will study human behavior and evolution using a systems engineering and game theory approach.
Rose Liu, White Plains, New York, attends the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Tina Liu, Ossining, New York, attends Harvard University and studies economics and neurobiology.
Julie Loza, Kouts, Indiana, attends the University of Southern Indiana and studies biology.
Rachel Maki, Winchester, Virginia, attends Shenandoah University and majors in biology.
Sheeva Marvdashti, Austin, Texas, attends The University of Texas at Austin and majors in human biology.
Leo McFarland, Staten Island, New York, attends Franklin and Marshall College.
Mili Mehta, Greenvale, New York, attends the University of Pennsylvania.
Kelsey Miller, La Junta, Colorado, attends Colorado State University and majors in biomedical science.
Maritza Montanez, Ansonia, Connecticut, is a freshman at the University of Connecticut and studies biology and pre-med.
Jessica Nussbaum, Roslyn, New York, attends Cornell University and studies policy analysis and management.
Jacienta Paily, Briarcliff Manor, New York, attends New York University and studies biochemistry.
Sarah Phillips, Stuart, Florida, attends the University of Florida and majors in health studies.
Adharsh Ponnapakkam, Metairie, Louisiana, attends Tulane University and majors in neuroscience.
Julie Rechel, Worthington, Ohio, attends the University of Richmond and recently gained approval to be the first science scholar to declare an interdisciplinary major in cultural epidemiology. She is working on a project to study sports injuries in high school athletes statistically and culturally at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Alexander Ryu, Rochester, Minnesota, attends the University of Pennsylvania and studies economics.
Nazia Saiyed, Lagrangeville, New York, attends Cornell University and studies sociology.
Jennifer Schindler, Rockville Center, New York, attends Columbia College where she double majors in public health and psychology. This summer she conducted cross-cultural health research on obesity. Jennifer anticipates a career in public health.
Sarah Silverstein, San Diego, California, attends Nova Southeastern University and majors in biology.
William Slack, Decatur, Georgia, attends Williams College and studies political economy.
Stacey Squatrito, Colorado Springs, Colorado, attends the University of Denver and studies accounting.
Rachel Stahl, Ossining, New York, attends Colgate University and studies accounting.
Madeline Waggoner, Dallas, Texas, attends The University of Texas at Austin and studies biology.
Paul Welle, Statesboro, Georgia, attends the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and majors in environmental engineering.
2005-06
Sima Baalbaki, Killen, Alabama, attends Vanderbilt University and is majoring in pre-med.
David Billig, Livingston, New Jersey, received a B.A. in quantitative economics from Tufts University in May 2009. David is studying for his M.A. in economics at the University of Toronto.
Molly Broache, Baltimore, Maryland, attends Johns Hopkins University and majors in molecular and cellular biology.
Katrina Diaz, Portage, Michigan, attends the University of Michigan and double majors in English and biology. She is working in the school's epidemiology microbiology lab on a project studying hospital catheter nosocomial biofilm growth inhibition and treatment. Katrina's career plans include public health.
Samantha Fishbein, Roslyn, New York, attends Cornell University.
Shiv Gaglani, Cambridge, Massachusetts, attends Harvard University and studies biomedical science and engineering.
Samantha Griner, Tega Cay, South Carolina, attends Emory University. She is working on a project conducting clinical trials on new drug treatments for Parkinson's disease.
Lindsay Haines, Castle Rock, Colorado, attends Yale University and is working at the Yale Cancer Center.
Miju Han, Chesterfield, Virginia, attends Williams College and majors in political economy and international economic development. This summer she interned in the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.
Meghan Hermance, The Woodlands, Texas, attends Texas A&M University and studies biomedical sciences and entomology.
Krista Hoose, Elwood, Indiana, attends Butler University and is studying toward a degree in pharmacy.
Eileen Ke, Maple Glen, Pennsylvania, attends Washington University in St. Louis and studies finance and health care management.
Ellen Kim, Ridgefield, Washington, attends Princeton University and studies computer science.
Paige Lane, Bowling Green, Ohio, attends Bowling Green University and studies exercise science.
Sarah Medgal, Northridge, California, attends Yale University and studies political science.
Natalia Nazarewicz, Oakridge, Tennessee, attends Brown University and majors in development studies and public health.
Justin Petrillo, Westfield, New Jersey, attends Yale University.
Aman Prasad, Pocatello, Idaho, attends Cornell University and majors in chemistry and chemical biology. He is one of 300 college students nationwide to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2009.
Allyson Rinderlee, Amherst, Massachusetts, attends Yale University and studies biomedical engineering.
Matthew Russell, Bradford, Pennsylvania, attends Taylor University and majors in mathematics and physics.
Riva Shah, Portage, Michigan, attends Brown University.
Jyotsna Somaraju, Peoria, Illinois, attends Loyola University Chicago and majors in biology.
Michelle Stokes, Marietta, Georgia, attends Agnes Scott College and majors in biochemistry and molecular biology. She is one of 300 college students nationwide to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2009.
Christine Sullivan, Wantagh, New York, attends Adelphi University and double majors in psychology and special education.
Tara Tai, Cambridge, Massachusetts, attends Harvard University and studies neurobiology and health policy.
Erin Lowe Vickery, Decatur, Georgia, attends the University of South Carolina and majors in chemistry and pre-med.
Maya Wolpert, Stanford, California, attends Stanford University and studies human biology with a concentration in science, technology and ethics.
2004-05
Sasha Ahuja, Valley Stream, New York, received a B.A. in social movement theory and race relations in the U.S. from Macaulay Honors College, Hunter College of the City University of New York. She is now enrolled in a graduate program at Columbia University.
Ishrat Ahmed, Chesterfield, Missouri, received a B.S. and M.S. in molecular and cell biology and now attends Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Jamie Bell, Durham, North Carolina, received a B.S.E. in biomedical engineering and chemistry from Duke University in June 2009. She will spend a year engaged in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) program before applying to medical school.
Stephanie Brosius, Moline, Illinois, received a B.A. in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis and is studying for an M.D. and Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Molly Burges, Gainesville, Florida, received a B.A. in natural sciences from New College of Florida in May 2009 and is attending the University of South Florida.
Andrew Brown, Seattle, Washington, received a B.A. in speech and hearing sciences from the University of Washington in June 2007 and is now enrolled in a graduate program.
Amy Edelstein, East Rockaway, New York, is enrolled in a seven year B.S./M.S. biomedical education program at The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City College of New York.
Sesha Hanson-Drury, Bellingham, Washington, is in the pre-dental program at Western Washington University.
Andrew Iliff, Stilwell, Kansas, is enrolled in the six-year medical school program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. This year he will participate in a month-long medical rotation in a rural community clinic to gain exposure to medical practices in an underserved area.
Michael Jeng, Troy, Michigan, attends Duke University and majors in political science.
Matthew Kauffman, The Woodlands, Texas, attends Missouri University of Science and Technology and studies environmental engineering.
Karen Kwan, Fresh Meadows, New York, attends Barnard College.
Alina Leung, Pleasanton, California, attends the University of California, Los Angeles, and majors in biochemistry.
Nina Mace, Davidson, North Carolina, attends Davidson College and majors in chemistry.
Joshua Pepper, Berkeley, California, attends the University of California, Berkeley, and studies environmental engineering.
Jessica Racine, West Lafayette, Indiana, attends Purdue University and studies nursing and pre-med.
Chris Redmond, Sykesville, Maryland, received a B.S. in public health and cell biology from Rutgers University and is studying for an M.Sc. in integrated immunology at the University of Oxford. This summer he worked in the National Cancer Institute Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation. Chris plans a career in medical research.
Allison Roggenburg, Ankeny, Iowa, received a B.A. from The University of Iowa and plans to work in public health communications before enrolling in the University of Minnesota in 2010.
Aisha Saad, Cary, North Carolina, a Rhodes Scholar, received a B.S. in environmental health science and Spanish from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Aisha attends the University of Oxford where she studies nature, society and environmental policy.
Andreea Seicean, Bay Village, Ohio, received an M.P.H. from Case Western Reserve University and is working toward an M.D. and Ph.D. in health service research.
Pooja Singal, Millersville, Maryland, attends Johns Hopkins University and majors in public health.
Su Wang, Rego Park, New York, attends Princeton University and studies public and international affairs.
Stephanie Wilburn, Shawnee, Oklahoma, attends Oklahoma Baptist University and studies biochemistry.
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Amanda Anjum, Jamaica, New York, received a B.S. and M.S. in environmental studies from Adelphi University and is pursuing an M.S. in global public health at New York University.
Bevin Cohen, Rockville Center, New York, received an M.P.H. in epidemiology in May 2009. She is working on several research projects related to infection control and antimicrobial resistance.
Kathryn Dillon, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, is in her second year of medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Because of the YES Competition Katie stayed involved in epidemiology throughout college and plans to incorporate it into her medical school career. This summer she worked with an epidemiologist in Thailand to evaluate the safety of a vaccine developed for dust mite allergens in rural areas.
Eugene Kim, New York, New York, received a B.A. in public health studies from Case Western Reserve University and attends the New York University School of Law.
Robert Levine, Lincolnshire, Illinois, is studying for a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan. He conducts research in renewable energy technologies and credits YES with teaching him about the importance of assessing the health impact of energy use.
Yun-En Liu, East Amhearst, New York, attends the University of Washington and studies computer science.
Stephanie Mok, Bridgewater, New Jersey, received an A.B. in neurobiology from Harvard University and studies clinical neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
Kelly Moltzen, Harriman, New York, attends graduate school at New York University and studies community public health with an international concentration. This summer she completed a seven month internship with Bronx Health REACH/New York Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities. As a Bronx Health REACH nutrition intern, she is also enrolled in the AmeriCorps Community HealthCorps program and is working on the formative research for a social marketing campaign to get children in the Bronx to eat more vegetables and fruits. In August, she began a dietetic internship at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx. Kelly credits the YES Competition for her decision to study preventative health.
Raven Rice, North Little Rock, Arkansas, received a B.S. in biology from the University of Arkansas and is pursuing a nursing degree at Baptist Health Schools Little Rock. Raven says the YES Competition reinforced her desire to pursue a career in research.
Eugene Simonds, Decatur, Georgia, attends the Georgia Institute of Technology and studies computer science.