2021-2022 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.

halle_a — NAME: Halle-Marie Armstrong
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Health Sciences
MENTOR(S): Dr. Danielle Dickens (Spelman College)

nyla_b — NAME: Nyla Blagrove
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Biology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Tabia Akintobi (Morehouse School of Medicine)

aleah_b — NAME: Aleah Brown
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Psychology, Neuroscience Concentration
MENTOR(S): Dr. Erin Tone (GA State University)

NAME: Ahniah Charles
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Psychology, Mental Health Concentration
MENTOR(S): Dr. A. Nayena Blankson (Spelman College)

dominique_e — NAME: Dominique Ewing
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Psychology, Mental Health Concentration
MINOR: Management and Organization
MENTOR(S): Dr. Danielle Dickens (Spelman College)

ayobami_f — NAME: Ayobami Fawole
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Biology
MINOR(s): Psychology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Shivani Patel (Emory University)

jiya_f — NAME: Jiya Fowler
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Chemistry
MENTOR(S): Dr. Davita Camp (Spelman College)

NAME: Desirée Jefferson
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Psychology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Valeisha Ellis (Spelman College)

quintera_k — NAME: Quintera (Kamya) Knight
YEAR OF STUDY: Senior
MAJOR(S): Biology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Geou-Yarh Liou (Clark Atlanta University)

hanifa_m — NAME: Hanifa Maswali
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Biology; Sociology and Anthropology
MINOR: International Studies
MENTOR(S): Dr. Maira Goytia (Spelman College)

NAME: Noa Odell
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Biology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Mentewab Ayalew (Spelman College)

NAME: Grace Olofintuyi
YEAR OF STUDY: Senior
MAJOR(S): Biology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Chris Markham (Morehouse School of Medicine)

hyyat_s — NAME: Hyyat Sabree-Marshall
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Psychology
MINOR: Biochemistry
MENTOR(S): Dr. Kimberly Williams (Spelman College)

FIRST/New RISE Scholars are students who are either in their first year of study or are new to the RISE program. During the fall semester, these students will attend seminars and modules and engage in other activities that will prepare them to enter into a research lab in the spring semester.

NAME: Brooklyn Clarke
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): General Sciences

NAME: Kaley Lollis

YEAR OF STUDY: First Year

MAJOR(S): Biology

NAME: Elexa Richardson
YEAR OF STUDY: First Year
MAJOR(S): Biology
MINOR: Economics

NAME: Michelle Ukiwe
YEAR OF STUDY: First Year
MAJOR(S): Chemistry

NAME: Nina Simone Warner
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Biology

NAME: Zanyah Williams
YEAR OF STUDY: First Year
MAJOR(S): Environmental Science and Sociology