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Meet the Chancellors Club Scholars
Miles Crawford
Wichita, KS
Sedgwick
Miles, a recent Wichita East High School graduate and talented musician, is majoring in chemical engineering. Outside of class, Miles sparks creative passions by recording and editing videos for friends. As the first Jayhawk in his family, Miles is excited to learn and carve out his path at KU.
Lauren D'Souza
Overland Park, KS
Johnson
Lauren, a recent Blue Valley High School graduate, is continuing her education in computer science at KU. She has shown leadership capabilities through the National Arts Honors Society and DECA, while exploring her passions through the theater stage crew.
Carly Gagnon
Overland Park, KS
Johnson
Carly, a recent graduate from Blue Valley Northwest High School, is studying biochemistry. She found her passion for helping members of the community throughout high school and plans to focus on research. Carly enjoys crafting and is excited to continue learning in all ways possible.
Nicole Giam
Overland Park, KS
Johnson
Nicole, a recent graduate from Blue Valley Southwest High School, is studying biochemistry and East Asian languages and cultures at KU. She found her passion for learning and for Chinese through her family’s heritage. Both fields piqued Nicole’s interest as she can continue to do research and learn more about Chinese culture.
Samuel Grimsley
Overland Park, KS
Johnson
Samuel, a recent graduate from Blue Valley Southwest High School, plans to major in journalism at KU. Sam found a passion for journalism through interest in mental health and advocacy in our society. He is excited to learn and continue his love for writing at the William Allen White School of Journalism.
Nathaniel Hollman
Shawnee, KS
Johnson
Nathaniel, a recent graduate from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, is majoring in aerospace engineering at KU. Nathaniel is most passionate about creating technical engineering projects and spending time with friends and family. He participated in many clubs in high school, but working in robotics helped shape his desire to study engineering.
Eliana Isenburg
Eudora, KS
Douglas
Eliana, a recent graduate from Eudora High School, plans to study computer science at KU. Eliana is excited to tackle the versatile problems that come with computer science, hoping to create solutions and further the world of technology. Making the world a better place for technology users is a passion for Eliana.
Samuel Kelemen
Olathe, KS
Johnson
Samuel, a recent graduate from Olathe West High School, plans to study math at KU. He found his passion for math and physics through a love for problem-solving and hopes to share that love with students in the future. Sam is excited to start learning and find role models for his future goal of becoming a teacher.
Hunter Long
Overland Park, KS
Johnson
Hunter, a recent graduate from Blue Valley Northwest High School, is excited to continue his education at KU. Hunter is passionate about many things and anticipates finding his career path in a subfield of biology. As the first Jayhawk in his family, Hunter plans to create a legacy at KU and inspire others with his passion for people.
Alexa Magstadt
Shawnee, KS
Johnson
Alexa, a recent graduate from Shawnee Mission Northwest High school, is double majoring in environmental studies and microbiology at KU. Alexa is passionate about sustainability and curious about the natural world. She hopes to combine her interests through research and academic challenges while at KU.
Yaeesh Mukadam
Overland Park, KS
Johnson
Yaeesh, a recent graduate from Blue Valley West High School, plans to study computer science at KU. He served in many roles throughout his time in high school but found his passion for computer science through his love for problem-solving and logical thinking. Yaeesh hopes to start and own his own business in the future with the skills and knowledge he will acquire at KU.
Abigail L. Peters
Lenexa, KS
Johnson
Abigail, a recent graduate from Olathe North High School, plans to continue her education and study chemical engineering at KU. Abigail is passionate about making sustainable chemical systems and hopes to invite change in the chemical engineering community. She is a talented pianist and is excited to develop her passions and skills at KU.
Connor Schroeder
Olathe, KS
Johnson
Connor, a recent graduate from Shawnee Mission East High School, plans to study computer science at KU. Connor found his passion for computer science through problem-solving and helping others get through their technological issues. He is looking forward to engaging and collaborating with other students in the same field.
Helenna Shcherbinin
Overland Park, KS
Johnson
Helenna, a recent graduate from Blue Valley West High School, plans to study behavioral neuroscience at KU. Helenna is passionate about mental health advocacy and is fascinated by the functions of the human brain. She hopes to open a psychiatric practice one day and help people understand the innerworkings of their minds.
Andrew C. Ward
Prairie Village, KS
Jefferson
Andrew, a recent graduate from Shawnee Mission East High School, is planning to continue his education and study computer science at KU. Andrew found his passion for computer science through interests in STEM and math, knowing computer science would be the perfect mix of both. He has gone out of his way to develop his skills in both areas and is looking forward to growing intellectually during his time at KU.
Om Watson
Topeka, KS
Shawnee
Om, a recent graduate from Washburn Rural High School, plans to study aerospace engineering at KU. Om has been passionate about astronomy, math and physics since childhood and is excited to join a field that encompasses all three. As the first Jayhawk in his family, Om is looking forward to meeting new people and expanding his knowledge.
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