Anna is a high school senior from Pennsylvania planning a career in ornithology. She grew up in Pennsylvania, where she spent much of her high school years volunteering for the Appalachian Audubon Society. When not with the birds, Anna can be found painting, watching Survivor, playing guitar, or snowboarding.

Anne-Marie is a senior at the University of Michigan pursuing a dual degree in Neuroscience and Voice Performance. She was born and raised in Flint, Michigan but often visits her family's home country, Cameroon, Africa. Anne-Marie enjoys studying how the brain adapts to change and how it intersects with the study of music. Outside of class she loves to write, play piano, and edit videos for her YouTube Channel.

Mmachi is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania studying neuroscience, medical sociology, and creative writing. She's interested in exploring the mind through various lenses, particularly through science and art. In her spare time, she can usually be found reading an Agatha Christie book, trying out new recipes, or struggling to maintain her French streak in Duolingo.

Polly is an aspiring ecologist and environmental scientist from Altadena, California. Passionate about all things living, Polly spends most of her time either staring at birds or bugs or talking about them. Outside of her studies, she loves to perform in her school musicals, write songs on guitar, cook Italian food, or hike with her friends!

Sophia is a senior from Oregon who plans to attend Princeton in the fall. While she hopes to study computer science and visual art, she also enjoys physics, chemistry, and history. In her free time, she paints, reads, runs, and plays the NYT Crossword obsessively.

AJ is a sophmore at Yale studying astrophysics, and their favorite subjects are physics and ASL. Outside of academics they dance with Taps at Yale and play tenor sax with the Yale Precision Marching Band. In their free time, they love exploring New Haven's coffee shops, finding new study spaces around campus, sketching and painting, and playing games with friends.

Wangari graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in bioengineering. She grew up in South Africa but her family is originally from Kenya. She is interested in biotechnology, healthcare and design. Outside of class she loves to dance and is a member of her university's swing dancing group.

Fiona graduated from Amherst College with a degree in geology and math. Fiona grew up in Tokyo, Japan, with her parents and younger brother, and loves going back to Galicia, Spain to visit her family. In her free time, she enjoys going for hikes, playing cards, and watching 80s movies.

Gabbie graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a degree in computer science. As a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, she'll be spending the next year abroad studying how knitting and fiber arts can inform modern scientific research. Outside of coding, she can usually be found upcycling thrifted clothes, reading, or losing in Minecraft minigames with friends.

Sala graduated from Stanford University with a degree in mechanical engineering with a potential minor in creative writing. She grew up in Northern Virginia with her parents and older sister. Sala's favorite subjects are calculus, English, and computer science. Outside of school, she likes to write, dance, go out with friends, play piano, learn languages, and travel around the world.

Eva graduated from MIT with a double-major in Artificial Intelligence and Art & Design. Some of her favorite subjects in school are relativity and topology. In her free time she likes to swim, sculpt, and watch TV shows like Twin Peaks and The Office.

Laura graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2022, earning a bachelor of science in biological engineering. At MIT, she fell in love with research and spent her time developing cancer immunotherapies, mentoring young students, and building maker projects. She's currently enrolled in the MD PhD program at Case Western Reserve University to continue bioengineering research and train as a physician scientist.

Anna graduated from Harvey Mudd College in 2021, earning an undergraduate degree in physics. There, she developed an interest in statistical mechanics and soft matter physics. She is currently working towards her PhD in physics at Cornell University. Outside of science, she also loves drawing, running, and studying languages.

Sona graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2019, majoring in materials science and engineering. While in school, she spent her free time researching in the lab, volunteering at West Philadelphia high schools, and dancing with her friends on Penn Raas. Upon graduation, she was awarded the full-ride Thouron Award to earn a master's degree in advanced engineering. Sona now works as a 3D Printing Analyst at IDTechX.