Class of 2026
Making Their Mark
We鈥檙e spotlighting the stories, accomplishments, and perspectives of the members of 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Class of 2026.
Meet the Class of 2026
Lina Abdou
She earned a Projects for Peace grant for a project aimed at strengthening single-mother households in Morocco.
Maria Ahmed
The biochemistry major and Goldwater Scholar plans to pursue an MD/PhD.
Tamuda Chimhanda
The computer science student helped launch a startup to make networking ever better.
Wimeth Dissanayake
The Goldwater Scholar aspires to become a physician-scientist focusing on hematology.
Nyasha Gwaza
The electrical and computer engineering major helped divert young people in Zimbabwe from engaging in illegal gold-panning activities.
Aashay Mardikar
The biochemistry major and Goldwater Scholar began his research career during his first year at URochester.
Kyra McCracken
The biomedical engineering major provided quality assurance for surgical devices for gynecological surgery as an intern at Hologic, Inc.
Jay-Brian Randone
The chemical engineering student researched using AI to design new materials for sustainability and energy applications.
Sophia Wang
The audio and music engineering major interned at HP, helping to develop headsets.
Marvin Wu
The Goldwater Scholar aspires to become a synthetic organic chemist in the pharmaceutical industry.
