Laura is a high school senior, and she’s heading to MIT this fall. She plans to study bioengineering and hopes to learn more about her two favorite subjects: genetics and immunology. Laura grew up in Kirkland, Washington with her siblings and pet rabbit. In her free time, she loves to play the saxophone, build cardboard creations, and listen to podcasts.

Anna is a freshman at Harvey Mudd College studying Physics. Her favorite classes are Mechanics and Intro to Linguistics. This summer, she’s doing research in particle physics, looking for patterns in data from particle accelerators. Anna grew up in Maryland, in the DC metro area. She loves dogs, Parks and Recreation, and her favorite fruit is banana.

Sona is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Materials Science and Engineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Entrepreneurship. She spends her time researching in the lab, volunteering at West Philadelphia high schools, and dancing with her friends on Penn Raas. With the rest of her free time, she loves being an art nerd, a chronic over-sleeper, and an Internet addict.