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Hill-Lopes Scholars Program

Meet the Scholars

Hill-Lopes Scholars have backgrounds in various STEM fields, like biology, chemistry, computer information systems, environmental sciences, physics, astronomy and geosciences.

Hill-Lopes scholar working in the lab

Current Scholars

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Alumni

Hill-Lopes alumni graduate with a suite of skills that make them ready for the STEM workforce. We are proud of the ongoing success of the many Hill-Lopes alumni in graduate/PhD programs and those working in STEM industries throughout the country. 

Alumni by Graduation Year

Delta Cohort

Darrel Abang
Emily Brown
Maya Cowling
Urja Desai
Kali Ferguson
Jaelyn McCracken
Jazmin Sharp
Katherine Tan

Epsilon Cohort

Emily Aguirre
Patience Odeh
Lily Tsomos
Taylor Webb
Oreoluwa Williams

Delta Cohort

Rohanna Bowers
Phoebe Calkins
  • Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology  
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Kaitlin Conway
  • Major: Information Systems, with a concentration in Data Analytics
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Dajaha Kenney
  • Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Minors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
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Aaliyah St. Jules
  • Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Minor: Physics
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Karollmae Tan
  • Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Minors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
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Epsilon Cohort

Patience Odeh
  • Major: Biology, with a concentration in Ecology Evolution and Conservation
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Gamma Cohort

Sumra Chaudhry
Morgan Hawkins
Annie Keele
  • Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
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Glory Omodia
  • Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
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Britney Whittington
Grace Wilson
  • Major: Computer Science, with a concentration in Cyber Operations
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Gamma Cohort

Ebunoluwa Adelola 
  • Undergraduate Majors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
  • Undergraduate Minors: Business Administration
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Maliya Baxter
  • Undergraduate Major: Computer Science
  • Currently: Systems Engineer at Northrup Gruman
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Taylor Pettaway
  • Undergraduate Major: Physics
  • Currently: Master's degree candidate in Applied Physics, Towson University
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Beta Cohort

Jordan Brooks
  • Undergraduate Major: Forensic Chemistry, with a concentration in DNA
  • Undergraduate Minors: Chemistry, Biology
  • Currently: Master's degree candidate in Forensic Science, with a concentration in Forensic DNA, Towson University
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Caroline Etherton
  • Undergraduate Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular biology
  • Currently: Member of the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps
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Kelsey Evans
  • Undergraduate Major: Chemistry
  • Currently: ORISE Intern, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
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Samantha Frias
  • Undergraduate Major: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
  • Currently: Assistant Scientist, Certis Biologicals 
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Skylar Gayhart
  • Undergraduate Major: Computer Science, with a concentration in Cyber Operations
  • Currently: Master's degree candidate in Computer Science, with a concentration in Data Science, Towson University
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Tionna Harris
  • Undergraduate Major: Chemistry, Professional Track
  • Currently: Doctoral candidate in Environmental Engineering Science, Colorado School of Mines
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Brianna Hutchins
  • Undergraduate Major: Environmental Science and Studies, with a concentration in Environmental Biology
  • Currently: Member of the Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps
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Maya Larbi
  • Undergraduate Major: Biology
  • Undergraduate Minor: Family Studies
  • Currently: Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program and post-baccalaureate research fellow, National Cancer Institute
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Renee Ofori
  • Undergraduate Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Currently: Clinical Research Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) 
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Oliva Sager
  • Undergraduate Majors: Biology, with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation and Interdisciplinary Studies, with a concentration in Animal Behavior
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ALPHA COHORT

Aaliah Burney
  • Undergraduate Major: Chemistry
  • Undergraduate Minors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
  • Currently: Master's degree candidate in a profusionist program, Lawrence Technological University
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Kayla Cubernot 
  • Undergraduate Major: Biology
  • Undergraduate Minors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
  • Currently: Master's degree candidate in a physician's assistant program, University of Pittsburgh
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Meghan Ely 
  • Undergraduate Major: Biology, with a concentration in Functional Biology of Animals
  • Undergraduate Minor: Women's and Gender Studies
  • Currently: Doctoral candidate in a Doctor of Medicine program, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
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Priscilla Hounkponou 
  • Undergraduate Major: Chemistry
  • Currently: Doctoral candidate in a Doctor of Pharmacy program, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
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Alexandria Jupinka  
  • Undergraduate Major: Biology, with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Undergraduate Minors: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
  • Currently: Master's degree candidate in Biology, Towson University
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Stephanie Prem 
  • Undergraduate Major: Computer Science, with a concentration in Software Engineering
  • Undergraduate Minor: Music Performance: Flute
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Samira Vuchula
  • Undergraduate Major: Biology, with a concentration in Functional Biology of Animals
  • Currently: Doctoral candidate in a Doctor of Medicine program, Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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