Draper Scholars Program
SCHOLAR STORIES
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Hear from past scholars about their experiences in the below videos and check out our current scholars within the program!
Videos From Past Scholars
Current Scholar Stories
![Kristen Ahner](jpg/web_kristen_csml_headshotfb38.jpg?itok=Z1jWjkjP)
Kristen Ahner
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
Kristen Ahner
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
![Baumgart](png/aaronimg_20231011_094819_0959b7f.png?itok=V7GyuVuh)
Aaron Baumgart
Brown University | Physics | PhD
Aaron Baumgart
Brown University | Physics | PhD
![Rachel Bellisle](jpg/bellisle1_1080_square_01294.jpg?itok=L9mzt6HD)
Rachel Bellisle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | HST | PhD
Rachel Bellisle
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | HST | PhD
![Morgan](jpg/webpxl_20230915_173511040_35dfd.jpg?itok=sS8juAWY)
Morgan Blevins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | PhD
Morgan Blevins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | PhD
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Christine Chang
University of Colorado, Boulder | Computer Science | PhD
Christine Chang
University of Colorado, Boulder | Computer Science | PhD
![Timothy Cheng](jpg/img_4880%20(2)_1080_square4f6f.jpg?itok=tWT2LSle)
Timothy Cheng
Tufts University | Mechanical Engineering | PhD
Timothy Cheng
Tufts University | Mechanical Engineering | PhD
![Elijah Dabkowski](jpg/23_08_15_bqw0605-1309321_elijah_dabkowski-1_1080_squareaf5c.jpg?itok=bUjnrJMs)
Elijah Dabkowski
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
Elijah Dabkowski
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
![Laura Davies](jpg/weblauraimg_98188f2a.jpg?itok=dEdvuNKx)
Laura Davies
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
Laura Davies
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
![Ryan de Freitas Bart](jpg/ryan%20profile%20picture%20medium_1080_square41b8.jpg?itok=jnqzFYmn)
Ryan de Freitas Bart
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
Ryan de Freitas Bart
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
![Jacob Frederick](jpg/frederick_headshot_page_1_1080_square55b9.jpg?itok=1pY4GjVt)
Jacob Frederick
Brown University | Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship program (PRIME) | MS
Jacob Frederick
Brown University | Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship program (PRIME) | MS
![Leonardo Gallo](jpg/23_08_15_bqw0605-1309321_leonardo_gallo-4_1080_square6d0f.jpg?itok=YPHDkmP9)
Leonardo Gallo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
Leonardo Gallo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
![Gess, Derek](jpg/img_4650_1080_square37d6.jpg?itok=g2-Ahsyn)
Derek Gess
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Materials Science and Engineering | MS
Derek Gess
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Materials Science and Engineering | MS
![Daniel Gochenaur](png/23_10_13_purdue_scholar_large-133e6.png?itok=yiwIgzg1)
Daniel Gochenaur
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
Daniel Gochenaur
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
![Goulet, Timothy](jpg/self%20portrait_1080_square21e2.jpg?itok=E2TUtJeh)
Timothy Goulet
Purdue University | AeroAstro | MS
Timothy Goulet
Purdue University | AeroAstro | MS
![Ryan hee](png/ryanheadshot_01%20copy28a2.png?itok=3rkTpaoO)
Ryann Hee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
Ryann Hee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
![Hailee Hettrick](jpg/23_09_12_bqw0605-1309321_hailee_hettrick-8-edit_1080_square63fe.jpg?itok=0mB8RPbH)
Hailee Hettrick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
Hailee Hettrick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
![Camron Hirst](jpg/camron.hirst%40colorado.edu-1_final_1080_square_02e47.jpg?itok=QpVbEmCZ)
Camron Hirst
University of Colorado, Boulder| AeroAstro | PhD
Camron Hirst
University of Colorado, Boulder| AeroAstro | PhD
![Peter Hsi](jpg/23_08_07_bqw0605-1309321_peter_hsi-1_1080_squarea6a0.jpg?itok=qzmvmGuF)
Peter Hsi
Tufts University | Biomedical Engineering | PhD
Peter Hsi
Tufts University | Biomedical Engineering | PhD
![Jacob](jpg/jacobheadshot4c08.jpg?itok=bMXgV8dp)
Jacob Huckelberry
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
Jacob Huckelberry
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
![Erin Jarrett-Izzi](jpg/erin_1080_squareef32.jpg?itok=N_aU2e14)
Erin Jarrett-Izzi
Purdue University | AeroAstro | MS
Erin Jarrett-Izzi
Purdue University | AeroAstro | MS
![Rebecca Jiang](jpg/pxl_20231002_210148126.mp_c545.jpg?itok=l8hJwR5n)
Rebecca Jiang
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
Rebecca Jiang
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
![Jeff Johnston](jpg/jeff%20johnston%20command%20photo_1080_square1a9e.jpg?itok=3eBy66ly)
Jeffrey Johnston
Northeastern University | Data Analytics | MS
Jeffrey Johnston
Northeastern University | Data Analytics | MS
![Johnston, Julie](jpg/johnsten_julie_cmd-0615_1080_square7fbe.jpg?itok=LOZZ35Sj)
Julie Johnston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | MS
Julie Johnston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | MS
![Kyle Jung](jpg/23_08_07_bqw0605-1309321_kyle_jung-3_1080_square5168.jpg?itok=m_ZDo_-l)
Kyle Jung
Brown University | Computational Science & Engineering | MS
Kyle Jung
Brown University | Computational Science & Engineering | MS
![Kimery](jpg/draper%20final%20prof%20photo_1080_squaredffb.jpg?itok=zUZ3XIIJ)
Averyonna Kimery
Purdue University | Materials Science | PhD
Averyonna Kimery
Purdue University | Materials Science | PhD
![Tzofi Klinghoffer](jpg/tzofi_1080_square222e.jpg?itok=HGONq9mW)
Tzofi Klinghoffer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Media Arts & Sciences | PhD
Tzofi Klinghoffer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Media Arts & Sciences | PhD
![Julia Koron](jpg/23_04_12_mjp2377-1808290_research_symp-17_1080_square34ba.jpg?itok=cOQ5pkFt)
Julia Koron
UMass Lowell | Applied & Computational Mathematics | MS
Julia Koron
UMass Lowell | Applied & Computational Mathematics | MS
![Samuel Laney](jpg/23_08_09_23_08_07_bqw0605-1309321_sam_laney-1_1080_squareb412.jpg?itok=a0voht7p)
Samuel Laney
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | MS
Samuel Laney
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | MS
![Lepp](jpg/weblepp_headshot89a4.jpg?itok=aE88Jq0I)
Emmett Lepp
Tufts University | Mechanical Engineering | MS
Emmett Lepp
Tufts University | Mechanical Engineering | MS
![Jingcheng "Aric" Lu](jpg/img-20220425-wa0011_1080_square91fd.jpg?itok=hdOkIgg_)
Jingcheng "Aric" Lu
Harvard University | EECS | PhD
Jingcheng "Aric" Lu
Harvard University | EECS | PhD
![Markoski, Alex](jpg/alex%20markoski%20scholar%20headshot_1080_squarefb44.jpg?itok=FspAusoB)
Alex Markoski
Brown | Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering | PhD
Alex Markoski
Brown | Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering | PhD
![Alexander Montes McNeil](jpg/8ab4f774-4b2c-41a9-aa61-2717ab313573_1080_squaref080.jpg?itok=nYnYNJYK)
Alexander Montes McNeil
Northeastern University | EECS | PhD
Alexander Montes McNeil
Northeastern University | EECS | PhD
![Alex Meredith](jpg/webalex_headshota148.jpg?itok=FNcb7y5M)
Alex Meredith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
Alex Meredith
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
![Brian Mills](jpg/webimg_0769fbfa.jpg?itok=awx-bgj4)
Brian Mills
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Materials Science | PhD
Brian Mills
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Materials Science | PhD
![Mitchell Miller](jpg/23_08_07_bqw0605-1309321_mitchell_miller-3_1080_squareafa3.jpg?itok=mwqEFl0N)
Mitchell Miller
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
Mitchell Miller
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
![Karan Mudgal](png/karan0e32978f-847d-4739-8957-1c75645557d0_1_201_a%5b1%5df3be.png?itok=_MQtxe1K)
Karan Mudgal
Boston University | Mechanical Engineering | MS
Karan Mudgal
Boston University | Mechanical Engineering | MS
![Michelle Anh Nguyen](jpg/23_08_17_bqw0605-1309203_michelle_nguyen-1_1080_square779b.jpg?itok=xHHWUQ8l)
Michelle Anh Nguyen
Boston University | BioMolecular Pharmacology | PhD
Michelle Anh Nguyen
Boston University | BioMolecular Pharmacology | PhD
![André Pincot](jpg/webpincot%2c%20andre%20milo%20%20sm%2009%20(cropped)e492.jpg?itok=wKVR6zHd)
André Pincot
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | MS
André Pincot
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | MS
![Erik Pryal](jpg/2023_headshot_1080_squaref08f.jpg?itok=P2InzEWW)
Erik Pryal
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | MS
Erik Pryal
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | MS
![Gregg Puttkammer](jpg/dsc_4554_original_1080_squaree1ce.jpg?itok=7PJu_4Ve)
Gregg Puttkammer
Purdue University | Statistics | MS
Gregg Puttkammer
Purdue University | Statistics | MS
![Joseph Ravichandran](jpg/joseph_ravichandran_1080_square91ef.jpg?itok=RNxGmOt7)
Joseph Ravichandran
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | PhD
Joseph Ravichandran
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | PhD
![Jillian Ross](jpg/img_6986_1080_square7f33.jpg?itok=fbOGUbnx)
Jillian Ross
Purdue University | AeroAstro | MS
Jillian Ross
Purdue University | AeroAstro | MS
![Frank rossi](jpg/webfrank3815.jpg?itok=nqqACzjx)
Frank Rossi
Northeastern University | Computer Science | MS
Frank Rossi
Northeastern University | Computer Science | MS
![Dominic Rudakevych](jpg/dg%20pic_1080_squaree400.jpg?itok=XkAMqOEs)
Dominic Rudakevych
University of Colorado, Boulder | Applied Mathematics | MS
Dominic Rudakevych
University of Colorado, Boulder | Applied Mathematics | MS
![Schatz](jpg/image_123986672_1080_squaree437.jpg?itok=FDUjNUhH)
Nathan Schatz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
Nathan Schatz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
![Matthew Schofield](jpg/matthewheadshot_1080_square6505.jpg?itok=fZOfVs1z)
Matthew Schofield
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
Matthew Schofield
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
![Hannah Shafferman](jpg/shafferman_headshot_1080_square9537.jpg?itok=jNSCtXoI)
Hannah Shafferman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
Hannah Shafferman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
![Kian Shakerin](jpg/headshot_year1%20(1)%20(1)_1080_square2c87.jpg?itok=V0k2qSs6)
Kian Shakerin
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
Kian Shakerin
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
![Kieran Smith](jpg/dsc_0159_1080_squarebf61.jpg?itok=2U54AOij)
Kieran Smith
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
Kieran Smith
University of Colorado, Boulder | AeroAstro | PhD
![Kyle Sonandres](jpg/kyle%20sonandres%20headshot_1080_squarec7c1.jpg?itok=eDvNHCSy)
Kyle Sonandres
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
Kyle Sonandres
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | MS
![Aneesa Sonawalla](jpg/processed-b87cef77-91a7-4da7-b28e-ac087f077300-9dfa02e8-035f-4c10-ad42-ade9c5081ffb.jpeg_1080_square9f67.jpg?itok=kLruqJGm)
Aneesa Sonawalla
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro |PhD
Aneesa Sonawalla
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro |PhD
![Melania St. Cyr](jpg/image_6487327_1080_squareea85.jpg?itok=FDYqJvgD)
Melania St. Cyr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | PhD
Melania St. Cyr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | EECS | PhD
![Jessica Sun](jpg/headshot_js_1080_squarec880.jpg?itok=BzZBx74J)
Jessica Sun
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Biological Engineering | PhD
Jessica Sun
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Biological Engineering | PhD
![Tang](jpg/tang_headshot_big_1080_square88b6.jpg?itok=E3zc4Qpk)
Edward Tang
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
Edward Tang
Harvard University | Data Science | MS
![Tommila, Christopher](jpg/img_0380_1080_square4d9f.jpg?itok=ce5QRKJ8)
Christopher Tommila
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
Christopher Tommila
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | AeroAstro | PhD
![Courtney Tse](jpg/23_10_17_brown_univ_web-113d0.jpg?itok=znRBFLuS)
Courtney Tse
Brown University | Computer Science | MS
Courtney Tse
Brown University | Computer Science | MS
![Caroline Vincent](jpg/carolineheadshot7aad.jpg?itok=RM0Wv516)
Caroline Vincent
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | SDM | MS
Caroline Vincent
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | SDM | MS
![Charles Wade](jpg/webwade_headshot22bc.jpg?itok=RxxSEcIH)
Charles Wade
University of Colorado, Boulder | Computer Science | PhD
Charles Wade
University of Colorado, Boulder | Computer Science | PhD
![Matthew Wallace](jpg/headshot_1080_square64bf.jpg?itok=gg1HASRz)
Matthew Wallace
Northeastern University | EECS | MS
Matthew Wallace
Northeastern University | EECS | MS
![Eric Wendel](jpg/wendel_2022_1080_square427c.jpg?itok=Qj2l4sOq)
Eric Wendel
Boston University | Systems Engineering | PhD
Eric Wendel
Boston University | Systems Engineering | PhD
![Finnian Westenfelder](jpg/web29-dsc_1483%20294bf.jpg?itok=ca3VkXcy)
Finnian Westenfelder
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |TPP | MS
Finnian Westenfelder
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |TPP | MS
![Graham Williams](png/webheadshot5d8d.png?itok=tCAtX8Oe)
Graham Williams
University of Colorado, Boulder | Mechanical Engineering | PhD
Graham Williams
University of Colorado, Boulder | Mechanical Engineering | PhD