2023 – 2024 RISE Scholars Research Development RISE Scholars are students who have been in the RISE Program for at least one year. To be accepted into the program, students had to re-apply, to reaffirm their commitment to the aims of the program. NAME: Halle-Marie ArmstrongYEAR OF STUDY: SeniorMAJOR(S): Sociology and Public HealthMENTOR(S): Dr. Celeste Lee (Spelman College) NAME: Janae BurksYEAR OF STUDY: JuniorMAJOR(S): ChemistryMENTOR(S): Dr. Michelle Gaines (Spelman College) NAME: Jakayla DavisYEAR OF STUDY: SophomoreMAJOR(S): Health SciencesMENTOR(S): Dr. Kimberly Williams (Spelman College) NAME: Makyra FarmerYEAR OF STUDY: SeniorMAJOR(S): PsychologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Danielle Dickens (Spelman College) NAME: Angel LindnerYEAR OF STUDY: JuniorMAJOR(S): PsychologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Danielle Dickens (Spelman College) NAME: Korinne SeveurYEAR OF STUDY: JuniorMAJOR(S): BiologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Rosalind Bass NAME: Nina Simone WarnerYEAR OF STUDY: SeniorMAJOR(S): BiologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Mentewab Ayalew (Spelman College) NAME: Nyla BlagroveYEAR OF STUDY: SeniorMAJOR(S): BiologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Dong Gun (Dan) Oh (Emory University) NAME: Brooklyn ClarkeYEAR OF STUDY: SeniorMAJOR(S): Physics/Aerospace EngineeringMENTOR(S): Dr. Guanyu Huang (Spelman College) NAME: Ayobami FawoleYEAR OF STUDY: SeniorMAJOR(S): BiologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Christopher Ehlen (Morehouse School of Medicine) NAME: Japera JeffYEAR OF STUDY: SophomoreMAJOR(S): Environmental ScienceMENTOR(S): Dr. Debjani Sihi (Emory University) NAME: Alyssa RodriguezYEAR OF STUDY: SeniorMAJOR(S): BiochemistryMENTOR(S): Dr. Davita Camp (Spelman College) NAME: Anaya StensonYEAR OF STUDY: SophomoreMAJOR(S): PsychologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Nayena Blankson (Spelman College) NAME: Zanyah WilliamsYEAR OF STUDY: JuniorMAJOR(S): Environmental Science and SociologyMENTOR(S): Dr. Guanyu Huang (Spelman College)