Jessica is a rising junior at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School Engineering pursuing a degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering on a full Banneker Key Scholarship. She is interested in consulting and applications of nuclear chemistry technology to solving today's energy, environmental, and defense problems. At UMD, Jessica is involved in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Honors Program and will be entering the newest cohort of the prestigious Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams (QUEST) program. She has also conducted trace explosive detection protocol development and research at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. 

Jesse is a senior undergraduate student at the University of Maryland studying bioinformatics and neuroscience. She's currently a research assistant for the Human Computer Interaction Lab at UMD studying the intersection between person-centered paradigms and social media frameworks for people with dementia under Dr. Amanda Lazar as well as a research assistant for Dr. Sarah Oates studying how we can train AI classifiers to detect Russian propaganda. Her research examines how we can make technology and social systems more accessible for people with disabilities and low-skilled internet users from groups that are minoritized.

Hi! my name is Jake and I'm a rising sophomore at Johns Hopkins University. I'm currently pursuing a double major in molecular & cellular biology and public health with a minor in bioethics. I'm involved in Maryland science olympiad, charm city science league, and blue key society, but besides all the academic stuff, I'm also a huge fan of drinking boba (typical i know), playing hearthstone, and rewatching bojack horseman on netflix.

Hey everyone! My name is Dharshan, and I’m a rising freshman at Duke University pursuing a degree in Global Health and Public Policy. I have several interdisciplinary interests in business, epidemiology, and politics. Throughout high school, I was involved in clinical research about deafness and contributed to several cochlear research studies at Johns Hopkins Hospital. I was also involved with Science Olympiad, FBLA, the Science in Society Conference, and South Asian Club. My interests outside of school including tennis, politics, and cooking. As Co-Founder and Board Member, I have been with STEPS since the beginning and am excited to meet all of you!

Hello and welcome to STEPS! My name is Brendan Kim and I'm a junior at the University of Pennsylvania. I'm currently majoring in electrical engineering and minoring in computer science. Some extracurricular activities I been involved in college are the KSA(Korean Student Association) and Penn Electrical Racing, a club in which we build a student-designed electric race car and compete against other teams. Currently, I am working with the team to create one of the first student-made autonomous cars in the United States. Beyond school, I’m a big fan of nature and like to go on hikes. I also enjoy watching sports(NBA, NFL, European Soccer), and playing with my dog Bentley. 

Hello There! My name is Chase Blanchette and I just finished up my sophomore year at Caltech as an electrical engineering major. At school, I'm a member of the Robotics, Quiz Bowl, and Ultimate Frisbee teams. I also build Rube Goldberg machine and domino setups as a hobby, both at home and as exhibits for museums around the country (including a regular domino event at the MD Science Center). I am an avid biker and enjoy going around town. 

Hi guys! My name’s Maggie Zhang and I’m a first-year at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in biology on the pre-med track (hopefully). In high school, I was part of dance company, cross country, science olympiad, FBLA, etc. Feel free to shoot me a message about college or anything in general!