Danny Alex

Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor:
Career Goals: Physician
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Biology, Public Health, Biotechnology
Community Involvement: Student Council on Undergraduate Research and Creativity, UROP, Tennis, Pre-Med Organizations, AASU, SASA
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Jawan
Favorite Meal: Biryani

Ainsley Amendola

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Major: Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences - Health Management, Policy, & Information
Minor:
Career Goals: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a hospital system
UROP Project:
Research_interests: UROP- Beginning Teacher’s Use of a High Leverage Practice During Math; Pre-Health & Social Sciences
Community Involvement: Phi Mu, FSU Panhellenic, UROP, Relay for Life, Dance Marathon
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Percy Jackson & The Lightening Thief
Favorite Meal: Chicken Tenders & Fries

Loriz Arencibia

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and Theatre
Minor:
Career Goals: I have a lot of different interests but what they all share in common is that I'd like to make a positive impact. Whether it be through politics, business, or the media I want people to comment on how what I've done has in some capacity changed their life for the better.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: I am working in FSU's textile lab. We test how different apparel effects the human body.
Community Involvement: Student Government and Special Olympics
Last Book, Show, or Movie: This past summer I watched Veep - it was amazing!
Favorite Meal: A cheese plate from a restaurant called Cheese Course back in Miami. I LOVE CHEESE!

Matthew Azuara

Hometown: Guilford, CT
Major: Meteorology
Minor:
Career Goals: Undecided, but hopefully something meteorology-related!
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Atmospheric science-related, and something that would let me play with numbers/data/spreadsheets
Community Involvement: Presidential Scholars, American Meteorology Society, and Cubing Club
Last Book, Show, or Movie: "Hard Sudoku Volume 1: 200 Challenging Puzzles" by Will Shortz
Favorite Meal: Garlic bread!

Mia Biton

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Theatre and Political Science
Minor:
Career Goals: I would like to be a performer or go into law school and then work in government.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Intersectional feminism, specifically the discipline gap and gendered-racial socialization
Community Involvement: Jewish Student Union, The Music Industry Connection, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Student Government Assocation
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking
Favorite Meal: Sushi!!!!!

Blake Bole

Hometown: Lithia, FL
Major: Electrical Engineering + STEM Entrepreneurship
Minor:
Career Goals: Patent Law
UROP Project:
Research_interests: I am researching photon to electron conversion rates within Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Community Involvement: FSU Varsity Debate + Greek Life
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl
Favorite Meal: Shrimp Taco's from this offroad shack in Homosassa

Whitney Bouk

Hometown: Gulf Breeze, FL
Major: Political Science
Minor:
Career Goals: Law
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Law and Business
Community Involvement: UROP
Last Book, Show, or Movie: A Brief History of Motion by Tom Standage
Favorite Meal: Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

Emma Brown

Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Major: Criminology and Arabic Studies
Minor:
Career Goals: Public defender
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Victimization in Peer Affiliations
Community Involvement: SGA, Blazers, and CHAARG
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Jane Eyre
Favorite Meal: Falafel

Estefania Cardenal

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Finance
Minor:
Career Goals: Chief Financial Officer of a big and popular company
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Finance, Marketing, Business, Law
Community Involvement: UROP, FSU Women in Business, FSU Mental Health Council
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Dance Moms
Favorite Meal: Sushi (the roll with the most ingredients on the menu) followed by Dulce De Leche ice cream

Henry Castellat

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor:
Career Goals: CEO of a Construction Company
UROP Project:
Research_interests: 3D printing and AI Technology
Community Involvement: UROP
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Kite Runner
Favorite Meal: Chicken Piccata

Thomas Cherry

Hometown: Boynton Beach, FL
Major: Computational Science
Minor:
Career Goals: Career related to mathematics and technology; specific details subject to change
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Computer science (especially artificial intelligence), mathematics, and puzzles
Community Involvement: FSU Involvement: Cubing Club (Vice President), Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, Chinese American Student Organization; Interests: Speedcubing (solving Rubik's Cubes and similar puzzles), mathematics, learning Mandarin, making videos
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All
Favorite Meal: Sushi

Kylie Cowley

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Exploratory
Minor:
Career Goals: Not sure yet
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Feminism within the music industry
Community Involvement: I am currently a part of the Cafecito and Espumita program in the club CASA
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Favorite Meal: Indian Food

Ashby Culpepper

Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Major: Biochemistry (pre-dental)
Minor:
Career Goals: Dentist
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Biology (mainly enzymes and field-work)
Community Involvement: Student Government, Basketball, Best Buddies, Unconquered by Debt,
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite Meal: Spaghetti and Meatballs

Zionne Cummings

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Major: Media-Communications
Minor:
Career Goals: Creative Director, Radio Broadcasting, News Reporting
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Firearms and Frustration: Exploring the Intersection of Involuntary Celibacy and Weapon Access
Community Involvement: Stitch, Offbeat Mag, Club Down Under, Seminole Productions
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Bodies Bodies Bodies
Favorite Meal: Cheese Patty and Coco Bread

Tafari D'Aguilar

Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Innovation, STEM Entrepreneurship, and Aerodynamics Certification
Career Goals: Senior Aerospace Engineer/Rocket Scientist
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Zero Emission Electric Aviation, Green Hydrogen Propulsion
Community Involvement: Currently involved in CARE Royalty, Unconquered Scholars, and Seminole Innovators. Interested in SEDS FAMU-FSU Chapter, FAMU-FSU Theta Tau, and Innovation Park.
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor
Favorite Meal: Egusi Stew with Fufu

Gabriel d'Esterhazy

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Major: Computer Engineering
Minor:
Career Goals: My goal is to work on the development of cognitively controlled neural devices like prosthetics
UROP Project:
Research_interests: I would like to research alternative fuel sources like hydrogen
Community Involvement: I am a member of the FSU Film Club and Scuba diving club and I plan to run for a position on the Mental Health Council. I also play guitar and am interested in forming a band.
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The last book I read was misery by Steven king and I’m currently reading the Divine Comedy and the last movie I watched was Mother!.
Favorite Meal: My favorite meal is undoubtably General Tso’s chicken

Jackson De Jesus

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Major: Biology and Finance
Minor: Chemistry
Career Goals: Investment Banking, Private Equity, Medical School
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Economics, Finance, Healthcare
Community Involvement: Securities Society, Pickleball Club, UROP
Last Book, Show, or Movie: How to Invest: Masters of the Craft by David Rubenstein
Favorite Meal: Alcapurrias

Sophia Deitrich

Hometown: Colts Neck, NJ
Major: Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences:Clinical Professions
Minor:
Career Goals: Trauma Surgeon
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Health & Medicine// Cognitive Disorders
Community Involvement: Medical Response Unit, volunteering at TMH, Intramural volleyball
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Looking for Alaska-John Green
Favorite Meal: Cracker Barrel "Biscuit Benny" with impossible breakfast sausage and a side of fried apples + hashbrown casserole & an unsweetened iced tea

Alexander DeLise

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Major: Applied and Computational Mathematics
Minor: Interdisciplinary Sciences
Career Goals: Industrial Engineer or Operations Research Analyst
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Mathematical modeling of complex real-life systems.
Community Involvement: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, Pi Mu Epsilon Math Fraternity, Club Pickleball, and Club Bowling
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Book: Humble Pi, by Matt Parker. Show: Guillermo del Torro's Cabinet of Curiosity. Movie: Don't Worry Darling
Favorite Meal: Ice Cream

Angelique Deville

Hometown: Prairieville, LA
Major: Biological Sciences & Psychology
Minor: Chemistry
Career Goals: Physician
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Discovering more about the medical field, whether through hands-on studies of cells or through developing technology to help healthcare treatment
Community Involvement: Alpha Epsilon Delta, Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society, Filipino Student Association, and Asian American Student Union
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Spirited Away
Favorite Meal: Crispy pata with steamed rice

Adriana Diaz

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Film
Minor:
Career Goals: I aim to become a well known film director, producing psychological thrillers.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Film, disability, social injustice
Community Involvement: Film club, HSLU, Aquila, poetry, photography
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Parasite
Favorite Meal: Ropa Vieja con arroz y frijoles

Tyler Doherty

Hometown: Windermere, FL
Major: Marketing
Minor:
Career Goals: Marketing wing for a large firm, potentially interested in sports marketing or consumer behavior.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Social psychology, the influence of social media in our lives, what dictates our behaviors/decisions, etc.
Community Involvement: UROP, Psychology Club, Best Buddies Club, French Club, TMIC
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Book: Attitude 101/Movie: Reservoir Dogs
Favorite Meal: Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo

Ross Ellis

Hometown: Nazareth, PA
Major: Cyber-Criminology
Minor:
Career Goals: To work with private Cyber-Security firms, in hopes of eventually working for the FBI or CIA.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Research involving AI and it's involvement with society.
Community Involvement: FSU Sailing Team
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Suits
Favorite Meal: Steak and Potatoes

Christianna Ford

Hometown: Albany, GA
Major: Public Relations and Marketing
Minor: Spanish
Career Goals: Creative Director or run my own marketing firm
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Social Media, Healthcare, and Marketing
Community Involvement: Freshman Leadership Institute, CHAARG, BSU
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Book: Picking Peaches by Ansley B. Calloway
Favorite Meal: Shrimp Alfredo

Rickerson Geneus

Hometown: Margate, FL
Major: Exploratory
Minor:
Career Goals: Physician Assistant or Engineer
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Anything related to AI, programming, biology, and computers
Community Involvement: UROP, Presidential Scholars, CARE
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Night Agent
Favorite Meal: Haitian Macaroni (Macaroni Au Gratin)

Maddox Goodman

Hometown: Hollywood, FL
Major: English: Editing, Writing, and Media
Minor:
Career Goals: Human Rights Lawyer
UROP Project:
Research_interests: The Rosenstrasse protests
Community Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Honors Legal Scholars
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Last TV Show Watched: The West Wing
Favorite Meal: Spicy Wings

Matias Gruen

Hometown: Guaynabo, PR
Major: Geography & Finance
Minor:
Career Goals: Urban Planner with a concentration on Transportation
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Gentrification in modern society, Historical Urban Planning
Community Involvement: Esports team, UROP, Tennis Intermural
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Oppenheimer
Favorite Meal: Pastelón de Plátano Maduro

Sabrina Jacques

Hometown: Belle Grade, FL
Major: Nursing & Public Health
Minor:
Career Goals: ER Nursing and Eventually Emergency Medicine Doctor
UROP Project:
Research_interests: The Dark Triad of Psychology, Marine Biology (shark/manta ray gestation), depression amongst low-income mothers
Community Involvement: Big Sister Little Sister, the Circus, National Society of Black Women in Medicine, Research Opportunities as well as Studying Abroad
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Suits, Scandal
Favorite Meal: Haitian Spaghetti

Dylan Kramer

Hometown: Saint Petersburg, FL
Major: Exercise Physiology
Minor:
Career Goals: Orthopedic Surgery
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Stem Cells and Cartilage Repair
Community Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Presidential Scholars, IM Athletics
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Impractical Jokers
Favorite Meal: Seafood Pasta

Aishat Lawal

Hometown: Saint Petersburg, FL
Major: English Editing, Writing, and Media
Minor: Film Studies
Career Goals: Playwright/Screenwriter/Director
UROP Project:
Research_interests: The intersection of Social Justice and Film and Television
Community Involvement: Club Down Under Programming Intern, Fine Arts Ticket Office Agent, Student Life Center Cinema and Film Committee
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Young Mungo
Favorite Meal: Pho ( from Special Pho in my hometown)

Charlie Manuel

Hometown: Saint Augustine, FL
Major: Biochemistry
Minor:
Career Goals: Physician
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Chemistry, Medical sciences, biology
Community Involvement: Medical Response Unit, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Club Rugby, Crisis Textline
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The Dark Knight
Favorite Meal: Chipotle Bowl

Collin May

Hometown: Music & STEM,
Major:
Minor:
Career Goals: Job in the STEM field, playing part time in an orchestra and/or teaching music lessons
UROP Project:
Research_interests: STEM/Music
Community Involvement: Marching Chiefs
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Favorite Meal: Cheesesteaks

Alyson Mizanin

Hometown: Venice, FL
Major: Media/Communication Studies
Minor: Spanish
Career Goals: Becoming a broadcast journalist
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Exploring the implications of social media usage long-term
Community Involvement: FSView, PeaceJam, Circle-K International, Habitat for Humanity, Student Government, The Center for Leadership & Service
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Book: The History of Hell by Alice K. Turner; Show: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Favorite Meal: Mostaccioli

Luke Morrison

Hometown: Mineola, TX
Major: Exploratory
Minor:
Career Goals: To be happy and support people that I care about.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Music Education, Environmental science, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Community Involvement: Presidential Scholars, FSU Wake Club, FSU Surf Club, FSU Catholic Student Union
Last Book, Show, or Movie: La La Land
Favorite Meal: Chile Relleno (w verde sauce)

Collin Mungall

Hometown: Windermere, FL
Major: Finance and Management Information Systems
Minor:
Career Goals: I have a variety of possible careers that I would pursue such as personal financial advising, investment banking, data analysis, etc.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Financial skills for those with intellectual disabilities and general data analysis,
Community Involvement: Best Buddies Club and Fraternity and Sorority Life. However, I am also interested in Student Government and Campus Ambassadors.
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The Lincoln Lawyer
Favorite Meal: Parmesan Crusted Chicken, but ONLY from Longhorns

Ryan Napoleon

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Major: Insurance and Risk Management
Minor:
Career Goals: Investment Banking or Insurance Broker
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Insurance regulators and rates
Community Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Insurance, Art Hsitory
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Shutter Island
Favorite Meal: Sushi

Carter Parent

Hometown: Salem, OR
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Spanish
Career Goals: Family Medicine, Cardiology, or Biomedical Engineering
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Language Barriers in Healthcare
Community Involvement: Beach Volleyball, UROP, Sinfonia Orchestra
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The Last Wish (The Witcher) by Andrzej Sapkowski
Favorite Meal: Al Pastor Tacos

Blake Pu

Hometown: Orange Park, FL
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor:
Career Goals: After completing my undergrad I'd like to go to law school
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Engineering, physics, mathematics, history, social sciences, law
Community Involvement: FSU Cheerleading, Asian Student Union, Honors Legal Scholars
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Orientalism - Edward Said
Favorite Meal: cha siu bao (roast pork buns)

Owen Ritter

Hometown: Hartland, WI
Major: Finance
Minor:
Career Goals: Undecided; Financial Management, Investment Banking, Insurance
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Financial Literacy, Health Literacy
Community Involvement: UBD Peer Mentor, IM Basketball, UROP
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Ozark
Favorite Meal: Burritos

Carlos Rodriguez

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Finance
Minor:
Career Goals: Accountant, Lawyer, others
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Agent Based Modeling
Community Involvement: Intramural sports
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The Silent Patient (Book)
Favorite Meal: Anything Italian

Nora Romano

Hometown: Nolensville, TN
Major: Criminology
Minor:
Career Goals: Criminal Psychologist or FBI
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Abolitionist John Brown, Crime in Relation to the Media
Community Involvement: Marching Chiefs, Synthesis Dance Co., City Church, Lambda Alpha Epsilon
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The last book I read was "Lisey's Story" by Stephen King, and the last movie I watched was "The Dark Knight."
Favorite Meal: My mom's homemade fettuccine alfredo.

Gabriel Segurola

Hometown: Miami, FL
Major: Finance
Minor:
Career Goals: Real Estate Investor
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Research in Real Estate and other Financial Markets
Community Involvement: Current Real Estate Investor. Aspiring to break in Venture Capital and Private Equity. UROP in the economics of sports.
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Suits
Favorite Meal: Korean BBQ

Maegan Smarkusky

Hometown: New Port Richey, FL
Major: Political Science
Minor:
Career Goals: Attending law school is the next step in my career.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Political hedonism, evolution of law interpretation, and Jungian archetypes
Community Involvement: I want to join the speech and debate team as well as OGA. I am excited to be getting involved with our local judicial system.
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Why Nations Fail, Acemoglu and Robinson
Favorite Meal: Sushi (I recently found out that I am allergic to fish, so this will unfortunately have to change). :(

Samyuktha Sridhar

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Major: Political Science
Minor:
Career Goals: Corporate lawyer
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Teen courts effects on recidivism.
Community Involvement: Staff Writer for FSView Newspaper; Graphic Designer for Offbeat Media and Publications; Honors Legal Scholars; South Asian Student Association; UROP research assistant; Blazer
Last Book, Show, or Movie: The White Lotus
Favorite Meal: Dosa

Tristny Ta

Hometown: Yulee, FL
Major: Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS): Clinical Professions
Minor:
Career Goals: Medical school: Surgery
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Neuroscience, Cardiovascular disorders
Community Involvement: Pre-med fraternity, UROP, Alpha Phi Sorority
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Book: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare, Movie: Little Women directed by Greta Gerwig, TV Show: Never Have I Ever
Favorite Meal: Acai bowls

Matthew Turner

Hometown: Safety HArbor, FL
Major: Finance
Minor:
Career Goals: My goals are to obtain a fulfilling job in international finance and to give back to my community.
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Finance and business, economics, international politics
Community Involvement: Presidential Scholars, health related FSU philanthropies (Light the Night and Relay for Life), UROP, and IFC
Last Book, Show, or Movie: TV Show- The Sopranos (Series); Movie - Oppenheimer
Favorite Meal: Chipotle burrito bowl

Marie Weber

Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Major: Biochemistry
Minor:
Career Goals: PhD, research
UROP Project:
Research_interests: genetics, neuroscience, CRISPR, biomedical
Community Involvement: Catholic Student Union, SCURC, UROP, Aerial Silks, Clay Club
Last Book, Show, or Movie: When Breath Becomes Air
Favorite Meal: Anything Asian or with carbs

Harper West

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Major: History, Environmental Science and Policy
Minor: Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
Career Goals: Environmental Law
UROP Project:
Research_interests: Marine research, specifically oysters in Apalachicola Bay; clean energy efforts
Community Involvement: Campus sustainability/ environmental service, Outdoor Pursuits, Phi Alpha Delta
Last Book, Show, or Movie: Dead Poets Society
Favorite Meal: Sushi or pasta (any kind)