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Meet our student ambassadors

Every Ambassador is a current Thrive Scholar who’s been exactly where you are: filling out applications, navigating financial aid, and stepping onto a college campus that may have felt completely unfamiliar. They’re excited to share their experiences and answer your questions.

Alicia Mo

Duke Kunshan UniversityClass of 2030

Region: Boston
Major: Undecided

Andres Aplicano

Boston UniversityClass of 2030

Region: National
Major: Accounting

Artamia Johnson

Northwestern UniversityClass of 2030

Region: Jacksonville
Major: Journalism

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Byron Brown Jr.

CUNY City CollegeClass of 2029

Region: New York
Major: Neuroscience

Christian Hoke

Tufts UniversityClass of 2029

Region: Los Angeles
Major: Economics

Daria Chumak-Zhun

University of Massachusetts-AmherstClass of 2030

Region: Boston
Major: Engineering

Frank Mwangi

University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2030

Region: National
Major: Biochemistry

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Humayra Ahmed

University of Michigan-Ann ArborClass of 2030

Region: Detroit
Major: Psychology

Ian Paz

Swarthmore CollegeClass of 2029

Region: New York
Major: Philosophy

Ibne Faruk

Harvard UniversityClass of 2029

Region: Boston
Major: Neuroscience

Jairo Villalobos-Hernandez

Northwestern UniversityClass of 2026

Region: Chicago
Major: History

James Han

Stanford UniversityClass of 2027

Region: Los Angeles
Major: Chemical Engineering

Janel Neil-Blake

Williams CollegeClass of 2028

Region: Jacksonville
Major: Applied Psychology

Janine Edmunds

Cornell UniversityClass of 2030

Region: New York
Major: Biological Sciences

Jordon Echevarria

Swarthmore CollegeClass of 2030

Region: Jacksonville
Major: Education Policy

Joshua Rodriguez Ortiz

Harvard UniversityClass of 2028

Region: Boston
Major: Political Science and Government

Jummai Umar

Rice UniversityClass of 2030

Region: Jacksonville
Major: Civil Engineering

Kendall Zakari

Boston UniversityClass of 2030

Region: Chicago
Major: Chemistry

KinJia Wong

Bowdoin CollegeClass of 2030

Region: Boston
Major: Government & Legal Studies, Asian Studies

Lesley Hernandez

University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2029

Region: Boston
Major: Nursing

Maria-Eduarda Silva

Boston UniversityClass of 2030

Region: Boston
Major: Behavioral Health

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Marvel Nemr

Tufts UniversityClass of 2029

Region: Boston
Major: Undeclared

Michelle Cuevas Tineo

University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2030

Region: Boston
Major: Business Economics and Public Policy

Miles Gutierrez

Cornell UniversityClass of 2030

Region: Chicago
Major: Government

Motunrayo Fawamide

Northwestern UniversityClass of 2030

Region: Chicago
Major: Biological Sciences

Natalia Trela

Bryn Mawr CollegeClass of 2030

Region: Detroit
Major: Biology

Palwasha Amarkhail

John Carroll UniversityClass of 2027

Region: Cleveland
Major: Biology/Biological Sciences

Samantha Espinoza

Harvey Mudd CollegeClass of 2030

Region: Los Angeles
Major: Engineering

Shyam Manjanath

Duke UniversityClass of 2030

Region: New York
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Soha Mursalien

Brandeis UniversityClass of 2027

Region: New York
Major: Sociology

Talia Dixon

Stanford UniversityClass of 2029

Region: New York
Major: Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Zemichael Gobena

University of Maryland-College ParkClass of 2029

Region: National
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Abigail Calvillo

Region: ChicagoClass of 2027

Abigail Delgado

Region: ChicagoClass of 2027

Ajianna Miles

Region: ChicagoClass of 2027

Alexander Lee

Region: New York

Class of 2027

Candy Torres

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Christopher Young

Region: New York

Class of 2027

Cypress Cousins

Region: New York

Class of 2027

Fatima Ayala

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Fatumata Barrie

Region: New York

Class of 2027

Harmony Backus

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Imraan Haniff

Region: New York

Class of 2027

Itzel Rivera

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

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Jayla Tarr

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Joan Ramirez

Region: New York

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Class of 2027

Mariel Monsalve

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Noelia Mata

Region: New York

Class of 2027

Rachel Kone

Region: New York

Class of 2027

Rubi Rodriguez

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Sophia Castillo

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Valerie Olivarez-Garcia

Region: Chicago

Class of 2027

Connect with a student ambassador

Have questions about the Thrive experience or want to hear directly from a Scholar? We’d love to help you connect with a student ambassador so you can learn more about their journey.