Students in Focus
This year, four undergraduate students from a range of disciplines were selected as inaugural CU Â鶹ӰԺ water fellows as part of the Western Water Assessment program, which aims to prepare the next generation of water leaders.
After a summer in CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s Young Scholars Summer Research Program, Kate Lamb was inspired to change her path, transferring from community college to CU Â鶹ӰԺ as a biological engineering major.
Nathan Mahary is a fourth-year electrical and computer engineering student. He interned at Medtronic, a global medical device company, and has been heavily involved with the National Society of Black Engineers during his time at CU Â鶹ӰԺ.
Sophomore Aloukika Patro started the Kindness Inspires Kind Acts project when she was in middle school, and she wants kids to learn how to develop a practice of kindness early on. She has won awards, done a TEDxTalk and written a children’s book, and now she's building leadership skills at the Leeds School of Business.
The campus is celebrating William Ashcraft, Oliver Casis, Camden Dempsey, Mitali Desai, Katie Ellis, Kiah May, Angel Nuñez, Lupita Ortiz, Aaditya Pore and Rachel Warren for their outstanding leadership contributions.
Jane Forman, who earned her bachelor‘s degree in English, summa cum laude, was named the College of Arts and Science’s outstanding graduate for fall 2024.
Undergraduate student Dulguun Baatarkhuyag, from the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, has earned the fall 2024 Perseverance Award.
Clarrisse Bosman graduates this month with a bachelor’s degree in bassoon performance and instrumental music education.
Melda Turunçoğlu graduates this month with a master’s degree in guitar performance.
Chaya Farley, who’s graduating this month, was awarded a college award for undergraduate students who persevere despite adversity above and beyond the inherent perseverance needed in any engineering major.