2022 – 2023 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: Junior
MAJOR(S): Health Sciences
MENTOR(S): Dr. Natalie Hernandez (Morehouse School of Medicine)

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

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

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

NAME: Brooklyn Clarke
YEAR OF STUDY: Senior
MAJOR(S): Physics/Aerospace Engineering
MENTOR(S): Dr. Guanyu Huang (Spelman College)

ayobami_f — NAME: Ayobami Fawole
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Biology
MINOR(s): Psychology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Christopher Ehlen (Morehouse School of Medicine)

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

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

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

NAME: Nina Simone Warner
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MAJOR(S): Biology
MENTOR(S): Dr. Mentewab Ayalew (Spelman College)

NAME: Zanyah Williams
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Environmental Science and Sociology
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: Ekua Beneman
YEAR OF STUDY: Senior
MENTOR: Dr. Michelle Gaines (Spelman College)
MAJOR(S): Biochemistry

NAME: Janae Burks
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MENTOR:
MAJOR(S): Psychology

NAME: Ava Challenger
YEAR OF STUDY: First Year
MAJOR(S): Math DDE

NAME: Jakayla Davis
YEAR OF STUDY: First Year
MAJOR(S): Health Sciences

NAME: Makyra Farmer
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MENTOR: Dr. Davita Camp (Spelman College)
MAJOR(S): Chemistry

NAME: Alyssa Rodriguez
YEAR OF STUDY: Junior
MENTOR: Dr. Indrajit Chowdhury (Morehouse School of Medicine)
MAJOR(S):Biochemistry

NAME: Anaya Stenson
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MAJOR(S): Biology

NAME: Japera Jeff
YEAR OF STUDY: First Year
MAJOR(S): Environmental Science

NAME: Korinne Seveur
YEAR OF STUDY: Sophomore
MENTOR: Dr. Ava Ventura (Spelman College)
MAJOR(S): Biology