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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

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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