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Shahreen Zannat  Degree: B.S., Biological Sciences and Psychology Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh Plans: Working in the lab of Michael Summers, UMBC “One of the things I’m most appreciative...

Gabby Khan Degree: B.S., Computer Science (Game Development track) Hometown: Olney, MD Plans: Computer scientist, T. Rowe Price “I see how much drive and passion students have, and it...

Chetan Desai Degree: M.P.S., Data Science Hometown: Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India Plans: Entrepreneur in sports data science “It wasn’t easy at first to be far from my home country and...

Kateryna Yakusheva Degree: B.A., Global Studies; B.A. Economics Hometown: Kherson, Ukraine Plans: Work in an intercultural role before graduate school “Studying at UMBC helped me see...

Caleb Ruck Degree: B.A., Modern Languages & Linguistics (Spanish and German) Minors: Anthropology and Latin American Studies, certificate in Intercultural Communication Hometown: Ellicott...

Nastaran Azar Degree: B.S., Biological Sciences Hometown: Tabriz, Iran Plans: M.S., Applied Molecular Biology at UMBC, followed by dental school “I knew that if I came to UMBC I...

Keenan Hickman Degree: M.P.S., Community Leadership Hometown: Baltimore, MD Plans: Work in social justice organizations “Service is a pathway to opportunities for everyone if we allow...

Sheila Abellano Degree: B.A., Psychology Hometown: Silver Spring, MD Plans: Master’s in clinical psychology “I didn’t feel judged for being an older student at UMBC—I felt like I...

Jane De Hitta Degree: B.A., Social Work (minor: psychology) Hometown: Catonsville, MD Plans: Master’s of social work “Being older than most students, I didn’t know if I’d have a place,...

Arjun Trivedi Degree: B.S., Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Laurel, MD Plans: Maritime robotics position, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab “I’m an advocate for people in...