{"689755":{"#nid":"689755","#data":{"type":"news","title":"JMHP Student and Team Win Big in InVenture Prize","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDhruv Narang, a second-year mechanical engineering major and member of the John H. Martinson Honors Program (JMHP), won the InVenture Prize People\u2019s Choice Award as a cofounder of DoorTix. Dhruv is passionate about the startup space where he cultivates innovative environments dedicated to creating usable tangible products \u2013 leading to his founding of DoorTix.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDoorTix is a ticket-buying concierge service that gets you tickets at the best prices. DoorTix is dedicated to making your ticket buying process easier and lowering your stress throughout the process. Within the project, Dhruv recalls spending countless hours and months refining the project pitch with his team alongside building buzz around DoorTix before the final. He recounts winning the People\u2019s Choice Award as surreal and rewarding as DoorTix saw a spike in users, orders, and partner interests for future scaling.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDhruv credits his time in the JMHP as the spark to his passion for building past his academic pursuits. The program\u0027s welcoming environment provided him with the support and courage to pursue DoorTix seriously and connect ideas to real-world impact. His JMHP involvement also connected him to one of his cofounders during the Oxford Study Abroad program and the other through mutual JMHP connections.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlongside his work with startups, Dhruv was a past member of the Honors Leadership Council (HLC) and is currently involved with Startup Exchange, Student Center Programs Council (SCPC), and Chi Psi Fraternity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDhruv plans to continue scaling DoorTix alongside his cofounders this summer in Georgia Tech\u2019s Startup Launch program. The team seeks to establish DoorTix as the default, intelligent way people buy tickets, focusing on improving automation, expanding partnerships, and growing their user base. The John H. 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This incredible honor is annually presented \u201cto a top student in the college whose academic work spans mathematics and physics.\u201d\u0026nbsp; Carlos was nominated by both the School of Math and School of Physics for his excellent research and exceptional contributions in both of the aforementioned fields. He\u2019s instilled major headways in discovering and studying \u201cthe intersection\u201d of math and physics and \u201chow they connect.\u201d This is his passion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECarlos\u0027s research at GT is primarily within the IceCube Collaboration, where he and his team study Arctic ice samples using \u201clight sensors scattered about one cubic kilometer of ice,\u201d an effort to find neutrino interactions through the light study in the observatory by identifying a soft glow produced by the interactions. Neutrinos are three of the 17 \u201cfundamental particles that are indivisible\u201d \u2013 they are incredibly minuscule, even smaller than atoms, and as a result, they rarely \u201cinteract with anything.\u201d For context, Carlos explained that \u201cthroughout your whole lifetime we expect only one neutrino to interact with your body\u2026to actually search for this [interaction], it\u2019s really hard.\u201d \u0026nbsp;Studying these interactions from the clearest material available, arctic ice, allows for some interesting analysis and discoveries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis research has brought Carlos into three ongoing papers on the following topics:\u0026nbsp; neutrinos in blazar black holes, \u201ca new kind of statistical model to try to constrain the properties of our analysis,\u201d and finally, on \u201cimplementing AI\u201d in order to further the project analysis and conclusions.\u0026nbsp;Carlos has enjoyed his lab work at the IceCube Collaboration over the last three and a half years, and his biggest takeaway from his experience is ensuring strong relationships with his teammates. He recommends that students and researchers \u201cfind a group that you fit well in, [a group where you are] not only doing something that you like, but also [making sure] you enjoy the work department there.\u201d Carlos reflects, \u201c...I work really well with my PI. I\u2019m really happy with my research group. We\u2019re very supportive of each other\u2026and I think that makes all the difference.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Academic and Extracurricular Career\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\tAs a double-major student in math and physics, Carlos\u2019 course load has consistently been both challenging and exciting. Starting out as a physics major, Carlos mentions that he \u201cstarted taking [physics] classes regularly,\u201d but ultimately \u0022realized that [he] did not know the math [he] needed for the physics [he] wanted to do.\u201d The skills he needed for his goals would only be developed if he took additional math classes that substantiated his physics knowledge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EUpon taking linear algebra with abstract vector spaces, and then quantum mechanics, Carlos expressed that he \u201cwas really able to see physics\u2026through the lengths of linear algebra and those connections.\u201d This motivated him to double-major in math, expand his knowledge base even more, and dive into the research interests he had become intrinsically passionate about.\u0026nbsp;Carlos additionally emphasizes that being intentional with course selection based on one\u2019s specific future goals has been beneficial to his success at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAs a JMHP student, Carlos started out his academic career at the Hefner-Armstrong dorms (before the program was relocated to Eighth Street). He fondly recollects his many study experiences in the Honors classroom, where one \u201ccould study and\u2026socialize with other people\u2026[where] it was\u2026like an internal hub where we could make those connections\u201d with other Honors students. Additionally, his favorite \u201cnon-physics, non-major class\u201d was an HP English course focused on the genre of horror films. Taught by Dr. Eric Lewis, the class featured \u201cwatch parties\u201d coupled with reflective evening discussions, with the added bonus of professor-supplied sweet treats to enjoy. The HP course allowed students a lot of freedom and personalized academic engagement in project selection, project execution, etc. - a highly commended element of the course.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EOutside of his research endeavors, Carlos is involved with the Society of Physics Students community at Georgia Tech, the Brazilian Student Association, and recreationally plays Dungeons and Dragons, a hobby he\u2019s been participating in \u201cfor well over a decade now.\u201d He stresses the importance of having hobbies outside of work, expanding that \u201c...I think [playing Dungeons and Dragons is] a nice bridge between having fun and friends and doing more of the creative side of things, like telling stories, playing characters\u201d etc.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReflections and Future Plans\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAs graduation nears, Carlos has planned to attend a Masters or PhD program in fundamental theoretical physics, and is currently in the application process for both program options. He describes this field as the study of \u201cthe core theory behind everything else,\u201d essentially \u201cthe basis\u201d of all other concepts. Within this next phase of his educational career, Carlos plans on shifting his research focus to a more \u0022theoretical\u0022 and \u201cmath heavy\u201d sector of physics, working with \u201ccreating theories, creating models,\u201d etc., compared to his current, more \u201cexperimental,\u201d work in particle astrophysics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EOne day, he aspires to be both a professor at a university, in addition to a full-time researcher at The Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, an institution filled with \u201c[physicists]...historians\u2026philosophers\u201d all \u201cdoing theoretical work.\u201d Not only is it a \u201cvery prestigious\u201d institution to be a member of, but it also supplies all basic needs for researchers, such as housing and food so that researchers can fully focus on their craft and make incredible progress in their endeavors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EOne concluding piece of advice from Carlos is that \u201cyou will only get as much out of the Honors Program as you put in\u2026.if you don\u2019t go to the events, if you don\u2019t take the classes, if you don\u0027t interact with your advisors, you won\u0027t get [good] things out of it.\u201d A student\u2019s experience at Georgia Tech is \u201creally something [that should be] cooperative, and the Honors Program is here to make sure you\u2019re having the most out of your experience.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith that in mind, let\u2019s give another warm round of applause to Carlos for his incredible academic and research accomplishments, and his acceptance of the A. 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Martinson Honors Program is proud to announce the recipients of their 2025 - 2026 awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Student Award (first-year start)- Esha Venkat\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Student Award (transfer start)- Jessica DaSilva Bonet\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmerging Leader Award- Chloe Phan\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMentor of the Year Award- J\u0027Avani Stinson\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProgress and Service Award- Jalana Smith\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInnovation in Honors Award- Aarush Lanjharia\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDistinguished Alumni Award- Jing Li (ISYE, \u002710)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECatalyst for Change Award- Housing and Residence Life Occupancy and Resident Experience team\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese students, alum, and campus partners represent the best of what makes the John H. Martinson Honors Program (JMHP) a dynamic community on Georgia Tech\u0027s campus. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOutstanding Student Award winner \u003Cstrong\u003EEsha Venkat \u003C\/strong\u003Eis graduating with a major in Public Policy and a Minor in Global Development. \u0026nbsp;She\u2019s a recipient of over 70 awards\u2014including from Points of Light, United Nations, and the World Bank\u2014and currently runs a global non-profit with over 9,000 volunteers. \u0026nbsp;Esha is pursuing an M.S. at Georgia Tech where she will conduct research on youth-founded nonprofits, building a career at the intersection of policy, nonprofit governance, and civic engagement initiatives. \u0026nbsp;Outstanding Student Award winner \u003Cstrong\u003EJessica DaSilva Bonet \u003C\/strong\u003Ejoined the JMHP as a transfer student and will graduate with a major in Civil Engineering. \u0026nbsp;She was a member of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholars Program, served as Vice President of Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society, and has been a leader in DanceTech. \u0026nbsp;After graduation, she will be working as a civil engineer in the land development sector, with a long-term goal of becoming an entrepreneur and establishing her own firm. \u0026nbsp;Both received their awards not only for their involvement and contributions to the JMHP, but for exemplifying excellence in academic achievement, leadership, creative endeavors, curiosity, and community building.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENew student awards introduced this year include Emerging Leader, Mentor of the Year, Progress and Service, and Innovation in Honors. Emerging Leader Award recipient \u003Cstrong\u003EChloe Phan\u003C\/strong\u003E was recognized for her work on the Honors Leadership Council as well as her attention to all of \u0022the small moments that turned unfamiliar faces into close connections, like late-night study groups, spontaneous socials, and planning [her] first Field Day.\u0022 \u0026nbsp;Mentor of the Year \u003Cstrong\u003EJ\u0027Avani Stinson\u003C\/strong\u003E, who also serves as a JMHP Help Desk student assistant, has built a strong foundation for the students who will join the program after him. \u0026nbsp;He reflected that, \u0022as the Honors Program enters its 20-year anniversary, my only hope is that the program continues its upward trajectory. Since my first-year retreat, the program has done nothing but expand its events, resources, and general support for students. As a program, the John H. Martinson Honors Program is on the right track, and needs only to stay the course!\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe motto of Georgia Tech is \u0022Progress and Service,\u0022 so it is no surprise that Progress and Service Award winner \u003Cstrong\u003EJalana Smith\u003C\/strong\u003E represents the best of Georgia Tech. \u0026nbsp;Her work with JMHP staff has helped to elevate the program through creative storytelling and marketing to make it \u0022bigger, brighter, and better for the next generation of JMHP students while staying true to its amazing mission of fostering creativity, curiosity, and connection!\u0022 \u0026nbsp;Creativity and curiosity fuel Innovation in Honors Award winner \u003Cstrong\u003EAarush Lanjharia\u003C\/strong\u003E, recognized for developing the burgeoning JMHP makerspace. What started with one (old!) 3D printer is becoming a small hub for student creativity that he is looking forward to watching grow, even after he\u0027s moved on. \u0026nbsp;\u0022I hope to stay connected to the program well beyond my graduation to watch it shape future leaders. I am proud for playing a small role in shaping what JMHP will one day become.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt was not just students who were recognized for their outstanding contributions, but an alumna and campus partner as well. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJing Li\u003C\/strong\u003E (ISYE \u002710) was part of the inaugural class of the newly launched Honors Program in 2006. \u0026nbsp;What she experienced in the Honors Program has formed part of the foundation of her current work in product design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0022The interdisciplinary nature of Honors Program classes have had the biggest impact on my professional career. In an HP bio-inspired design class, I learned that the architecture and design of technology systems can mimic patterns found in nature, such as neural networks. This led me to undergraduate research at the Design Intelligence Lab at Georgia Tech and taught me how to think differently about human-computer interactions. Fast forward to today, and I now approach AI product design with an interdisciplinary mindset that allows me to bring the best of different worlds together.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can read more about Jing Li in our \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/honorsprogram.gatech.edu\/whats-happening\/see-all-news\/inaugural-honors-program-cohort-member-looks-back-her-experience\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Efeature story\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELast but certainly not least, the JMHP could not thrive without the support of a wide variety of campus partners. \u0026nbsp;As a program with a living learning community component, Housing and Residence Life--particularly the \u003Cstrong\u003EOccupancy and Resident Experience team led by Alison Southern\u003C\/strong\u003E--is a crucial partner. \u0026nbsp;Members of the team include Associate Director Alison Southern, Assistant Director Jennifer Grover, Senior Program and Operations Manager Nina Gregory, Senior Project Support Specialist Tionna Johnson, Senior Occupancy Assignment Specialist LaToya Bostick, Training Specialist Mauricio Pizzaro, Student Support Coordinator II Cindy Kropf, and Student Support Specialist Jessamyn Lockett. \u0026nbsp;Handling the housing application process, dorm assignments, move out, and everything in between, this team probably fields more emails from JMHP staff than any other unit on campus!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations and thank you to all of these amazing award winners. \u0026nbsp;You are what make the JMHP a thriving community for faculty, staff, and students alike!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents, alums, and campus partners are celebrated with awards from the John H. 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Classes such as The Psychology of Creativity\u003Cem\u003E, \u003C\/em\u003Ewhere she conducted a study on the relationship between adoption and creativity, helped shape her path toward biological sciences and teaching. Even courses and interactions outside her major broadened her perspective and provided meaningful support, such as mentorship from HP faculty like Dr. Nick Hud and Dr. Greg Nobles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EWhen discussing the Honors Program, Weigel highlights the influence those early students had on campus. Through the Challenge Fund, Honors students launched initiatives ranging from GT Trailblazers, a student organization that encourages outdoor recreation and environmental service projects, to personal passion projects, like creating \u201crentable bike programs decades before they were cool.\u201d One of the most significant efforts she participated in was publishing the first edition of \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s student-run undergraduate research journal showcasing academic excellence across campus via publication. She also speaks fondly of the community she found within the program and the lasting connections it fostered.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EDuring her time as a student, Weigel contributed to major developments at Georgia Tech. She completed the newly established International Plan while spending 18 months studying and interning abroad in Germany. She also joined the inaugural Georgia Tech women\u2019s rugby team after an impromptu recruitment on the Burger Bowl (now Couch Park). Continuing her legacy of firsts, she was part of the first G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise cohort.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EToday, Weigel is a leader in higher education. As an instructor in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), she plays a pivotal role in preparing future educators by teaching introductory pedagogy courses for new undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants in the School of Biological Sciences. Her dedication earned her a place on the Georgia Tech 2024 40 Under 40 list. 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Martinson Honors Program approaches its 20th anniversary year in 2026 \u2013 2027, we\u2019re reflecting back on some of the amazing students who have graduated from the program since its inception in 2006.\u0026nbsp;Jing Li was in the very first class of Honors Program students admitted in fall 2006 and was a Georgia Tech varsity swimmer during her time on campus.\u0026nbsp; Jing graduated with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE) in 2010 and now works in San Francisco as a Product Management Senior Principal at Accenture where she focuses on emerging technology and product innovation for enterprise clients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Jing, participation in the Honors Program (as it was called from 2006 \u2013 2025) was transformational both academically and socially.\u0026nbsp; She said that it was, \u201cexciting to be accepted into the inaugural class of the Honors Program! I was thrilled to be selected and loved being part of the program.\u201d\u0026nbsp; She built strong connections with Honors Program faculty, including one (Dr. Daniel Vollaros) who got her involved in volunteering and mentoring.\u0026nbsp; She said that her volunteer experience with Read Aloud Chattanooga, \u201cleft a lasting impression on me, and helped inspire my journey to serve in the education sector of the Peace Corps.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComing to Atlanta from Arizona, the Honors Program helped build friendships in a new city and have turned into sustained relationships that she maintains to this day.\u0026nbsp; She reflected that, \u201cthe friendships and relationships that I formed during the class have only grown over time - I\u2019ve stayed in touch with several friends who now work in Silicon Valley tech companies and gone to weddings of HP friends.\u201d\u0026nbsp;As a student athlete, Jing\u2019s experience was a bit different from other Honors Program students.\u0026nbsp; She missed out on the residential experience of the program, as she lived in Woodruff Residence Hall with other swimmers, but she was still an active participant in a variety of activities and classes.\u0026nbsp; Jing attended events such as course rollout luncheons and field days with incoming first year students.\u0026nbsp; She also participated in the mentorship program and served as an ambassador for a variety of recruiting events such as Preview Georgia Tech, Women\u2019s Receptions, Girls Night Out, and FUTURES.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipation in the Honors Program also enabled Jing to get the most out of her Georgia Tech experience.\u0026nbsp; She was a recipient of a Student Challenge Fund grant to participate in the Beijing and Singapore study abroad program, which had an impact on her professional development.\u0026nbsp; Jing said that the program allowed her to gain exposure to international business operations while taking ISYE major-specific courses.\u0026nbsp; Her impact and involvement on campus were wide, as she was a founding sister in Alpha Phi sorority, was a finalist for Ms. Georgia Tech, and conducted research on bio-inspired design in the Design Intelligence Lab.\u0026nbsp; Her research interest was fueled by Honors Program coursework on sustainable environmental and manufacturing systems and biologically inspired design.\u0026nbsp; The combination of these two courses built the foundation for her undergraduate research.\u0026nbsp;She reflected on her experience, saying:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe GT Design Intelligence Lab fostered my lifelong curiosity for working in the human-machine interaction space and taught me to keep a user-centric mindset while considering sustainability impacts and design elements inspired by nature. In the 10+ years that I\u2019ve worked at Accenture, I\u2019ve always focused on emerging technology and innovation. The HP approach taught me to think outside the box, challenge the status quo to come up with more innovative ideas and how to create structure in new spaces. All of this has paved the foundation for my professional career, starting from shipping mobile apps and exploring new wearable products for enterprise clients, to diving into the Metaverse and more recently building products that accelerate cost efficiency and productivity with GenAI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn fall 2026, the John H. Martinson Honors Program will admit it\u2019s 20th class, and Jing Li has some words to guide them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETake advantage of everything the Honors Program offers! Not only the smaller sections of core classes, but really tap into the opportunities to expand your horizons by learning differently and gaining exposure to different cultures in the living and learning community. One of the biggest benefits that I remember of the HP was how it encouraged entrepreneurship - if you have an idea and want to ship it, you should challenge yourself to find a path to bring it to life!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe shared the story of a fellow Honors Program classmate who was passionate about accessibility to biking for all, regardless of financial means.\u0026nbsp;He pitched an idea about an on-campus bike-sharing program (long before the sharing economy was booming) and started a small-scale program running out of the Honors Program residence hall.\u0026nbsp;This kind of innovative spirit that inspired Jing Li and her classmates continues today.\u0026nbsp; We are proud of her and all our alums and can\u2019t wait to see where the next 20 years will take us!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E2010 graduate Jing Li reflects on being a member of the first group of admitted Honors Program students in fall 2006.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"2010 graduate Jing Li reflects on being a member of the first group of admitted Honors Program students in fall 2006."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-12-11 14:30:47","changed_gmt":"2025-12-11 14:33:34","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-12-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-12-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678823":{"id":"678823","type":"image","title":"Jing_1.jpg","body":null,"created":"1765463506","gmt_created":"2025-12-11 14:31:46","changed":"1765463506","gmt_changed":"2025-12-11 14:31:46","alt":"Jing Li","file":{"fid":"262911","name":"Jing_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3016610,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_1_0.jpg?itok=jcLaqQm6"}},"678824":{"id":"678824","type":"image","title":"Jing_GT-graduation-HP.JPG","body":null,"created":"1765463537","gmt_created":"2025-12-11 14:32:17","changed":"1765463537","gmt_changed":"2025-12-11 14:32:17","alt":"Jing Li at graduation in 2010","file":{"fid":"262912","name":"Jing_GT-graduation-HP.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_GT-graduation-HP_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_GT-graduation-HP_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1134994,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_GT-graduation-HP_0.JPG?itok=_yzDnSlv"}},"678825":{"id":"678825","type":"image","title":"Jing_GT-swim.jpg","body":null,"created":"1765463571","gmt_created":"2025-12-11 14:32:51","changed":"1765463571","gmt_changed":"2025-12-11 14:32:51","alt":"Ji9ng Li, four year varsity letter winner on the GT swim team","file":{"fid":"262913","name":"Jing_GT-swim.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_GT-swim_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_GT-swim_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":166427,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/11\/Jing_GT-swim_0.jpg?itok=g28hbuda"}}},"media_ids":["678823","678824","678825"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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At the conference, EMSaT was awarded bronze in the NCEMSF Campus Ready category, an award meant to recognize excellence in emergency management and disaster preparedness of collegiate EMS organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEMSaT is a student organization founded to increase access to and knowledge of emergency medical services at Georgia Tech. Sammy learned of EMSaT during one of their signature events the contributed to Campus Ready award \u2013 the CPR-Athon held on Tech Green. Since joining EMSaT, Sammy has participated in subsequent CPR trainings, patrols for campus events, and was recently appointed Treasurer of the organization.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESammy has had an active role in the JMHP community through his involvement with the Honors Leadership Council\u2019s New Student Onboarding Committee, the First-Year Retreat as a Retreat Guide, and the GT 1000 JMHP sections as a Team Leader. Furthermore, Sammy is the Safety Officer of the Yellow Jacket Archery Club and the Kendo Club at GT and plays in the GT Marching Band on the Cymbal Line.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESammy fondly reflects on his time in EMSaT, saying:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022\u003Cem\u003EThe thing that attracted me to becoming an EMT was the fact that EMTs make a real difference to each patient\u0027s life, but first, I have to make a difference in my course completion, \u003Cstrong\u003Einsert GT student laughter\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0022\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESammy intends to continue his training in human health services. In addition to his change of major to Biomedical Engineering with a Pre-Med declaration, he recently completed his EMT-Basic certification at RC Health. Future plans include earning his Advanced EMT certification before graduation from GT and getting his Paramedic license soon after. The John H. Martinson Honors Program wishes Sammy luck as he continues his training and applies for medical school!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you are a Georgia Tech student interested in EMS, considering joining\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/emsat\/\u0022\u003EEMSaT\u003C\/a\u003E or applying for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/emsat\/todd-family-fund-scholarship\/\u0022\u003ETodd Family Fund EMS Scholarship\u003C\/a\u003E in partnership with Grady EMS Academy.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESamuel \u0022Sammy\u0022 Martinez and the EMSaT team increase access to and knowledge of emergency medical services at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Samuel \u0022Sammy\u0022 Martinez and the EMSaT team increase access to and knowledge of emergency medical services at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-12-07 20:02:39","changed_gmt":"2025-12-07 20:07:02","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-12-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-12-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678774":{"id":"678774","type":"image","title":"img_6190.jpg","body":null,"created":"1765137773","gmt_created":"2025-12-07 20:02:53","changed":"1765137773","gmt_changed":"2025-12-07 20:02:53","alt":"Members of the EMSaT team (Sammy Martinez on right)","file":{"fid":"262849","name":"img_6190.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/07\/img_6190.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/07\/img_6190.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3483295,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/07\/img_6190.jpg?itok=HZ4EKu_9"}},"678775":{"id":"678775","type":"image","title":"IMG_1046.jpg","body":null,"created":"1765137773","gmt_created":"2025-12-07 20:02:53","changed":"1765137773","gmt_changed":"2025-12-07 20:02:53","alt":"CPR-Athon (Sammy Martinez on right)","file":{"fid":"262850","name":"IMG_1046.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/07\/IMG_1046.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/12\/07\/IMG_1046.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":683972,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/12\/07\/IMG_1046.jpg?itok=d8F1oG5n"}}},"media_ids":["678774","678775"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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His personal connection to Georgia Tech runs deep \u2014 his father, Raymond Martinson, earned a mechanical engineering degree from Tech in 1941.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThanks to this commitment, the Honors Program will increase its entering class size and enhance programming designed to help students deepen their academic experience and graduate with the Honors Program designation. The expanded program is scheduled to launch in fall 2026, with the goal of achieving national prominence among honors programs across peer institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u0027ve built a strong foundation, but this donation is what will take it to the next level,\u201d said Amy D\u2019Unger, faculty director of the John H. 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His goal is to contribute to advancements in AI that are ethical, effective, and impactful.\u0026nbsp; Luckily, we\u2019ll still have Sarvasv around, as he is returning to Georgia Tech this coming fall to pursue his master\u2019s degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Machine Learning.\u0026nbsp; Ultimately, he aspires to build a career in artificial intelligence, leveraging his skills to drive technological advancements that help make lives better across the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConolly Burgess and Nicolas Montero are both May 2025 graduates who are majoring in Aerospace Engineering.\u0026nbsp; Conolly hails from Charleston, SC and was in the inaugural class of transfer students to join the HP, while Nicolas is from New Bern, NC and is of Cuban and Italian descent.\u0026nbsp; Both have excelled academically and been deeply involved in the Honors Program and a wide range of other academic and social pursuits.\u0026nbsp; Conolly loves engaging in a wide range of creative projects, including building things like picnic benches and developing things like Python simulations of the three-body problem and various NASA missions.\u0026nbsp; Nicolas enjoys all things outdoors, including running, cycling, and playing sports, as well as varied interests such as \u0026nbsp;reading, chess, fitness, philosophy, and traveling the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth are avid researchers, with Conolly working three semesters in the BTZ Combustion Lab, which led to him achieving all three of his High Powered Rocketry certifications and receiving the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship and Nicolas working in the HPEPL lab, leading to the publication of three research papers, a presentation at the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council conference, and receipt of the President\u2019s Undergraduate Research Award.\u0026nbsp; Conolly has been a leader in his fraternity, Theta Chi, where he served in the position of Risk Manager, while Nicolas has been a Prototyping Instructor and Welding Master for the Flowers Invention Studio.\u0026nbsp; Living in the Honors Program residence hall provided Conolly with a valuable memory.\u0026nbsp; He said that \u201cliving in a room of equally driven people with widely different interests helped me expand my creative interests beyond aerospace and introduced me to the joy of creating projects with friends that blend your individual interests.\u201d\u0026nbsp; Nicolas also found that some of his most valued memories at Georgia Tech were because of the Honors Program.\u0026nbsp; He stated that:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ethe relationships I first formed via HP in my freshman year underpin my current social setting. In other words, my day-one friends are still my best friends (and roommates!) to date.\u0026nbsp; Living in proximity to like-minded individuals under the supportive umbrella of the Honors Program (and its members) allowed me to explore my interests and passions without fear. Therefore, I advocate for early involvement in the HP\u2014the magnitude of its positive impact on my life will be felt for years to come!\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike Sarvasv, Conolly and Nicolas are both headed to graduate school after graduating in just a few days.\u0026nbsp; Conolly will stay at Georgia Tech to earn a master\u2019s degree in Aerospace Engineering, while Nicolas will head to Colorado State University to pursue a master\u2019s degree in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on laser diagnostics for spacecraft-oriented, electric propulsion plasma research and possibly going on to earn a Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese students represent some of the very best in the Honors Program, embodying intellectual curiosity, academic excellence, leadership, creativity, and community building.\u0026nbsp; We can\u2019t wait to see what they do in the years to come.\u0026nbsp; Congratulations to them all!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESarvasv Barara was named the winner, with Conolly Burgess and Nicolas Montero earning Honorable Mention.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Sarvasv Barara was named the winner, with Conolly Burgess and Nicolas Montero earning Honorable Mention."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-04-26 22:43:38","changed_gmt":"2025-04-26 23:10:02","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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I took this class in spring 2024 when I first came to Tech, and I really valued everything I learned in the class, such as learning about our complex food system and understanding the history of food and how it has evolved. Not only was I able to expand my knowledge on food and society, but I was able to learn a lot more about Tech and what our school does to contribute to our food and society system.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduation, Jessica plans to work towards attaining her Professional Engineering (PE) license, earning a master\u2019s degree in structural engineering, and working as a civil engineer.\u0026nbsp; She is excited about what the future holds and appreciative of the support and recognition of the Hispanic Scholarship Foundation.\u0026nbsp; The Honors Program congratulates Jessica DaSilva on her recognition and is excited to see what she accomplishes in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJessica DaSilva is the recipient of the HSF Scholarship.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jessica DaSilva is the recipient of the HSF Scholarship."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-04-26 20:56:48","changed_gmt":"2025-04-26 20:58:59","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676955":{"id":"676955","type":"image","title":"IMG_8526.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1745701017","gmt_created":"2025-04-26 20:56:57","changed":"1745701017","gmt_changed":"2025-04-26 20:56:57","alt":"Jessica DaSilva, winner of the HSF Scholarship","file":{"fid":"260809","name":"IMG_8526.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/26\/IMG_8526.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/26\/IMG_8526.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":278951,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/26\/IMG_8526.jpeg?itok=6VIBdFDz"}}},"media_ids":["676955"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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This annual award is given to a team, staff member, or academic professional in the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) whose work exemplifies strategic excellence, ethical leadership, and alignment with Georgia Tech\u2019s core values.\u0026nbsp; You can read the full story on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/node\/3975\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOUE website\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Honors Program team was selected as this year\u0027s winner for their commitment to student success.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Honors Program team was selected as this year\u0027s winner for their commitment to student success."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-04-25 21:00:40","changed_gmt":"2025-04-25 21:03:23","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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In particular, it seeks to identify plausible infrastructural changes that may be introduced to better support women in the workplace.\u0026nbsp;With her drive and motivation, with an underlying belief in the importance of making others\u2019 stories heard, Melody seeks a world in which all people receive the support and encouragement they need to flourish and thrive.\u0026nbsp; After her Millennium Fellowship and Georgia Tech experience are over, she hopes to pursue a PhD in either Theoretical Computer Science or Computational Science and Engineering.\u0026nbsp; Reflecting on her achievement, she says:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMy hope is that the lessons learned and applied from the Millenium Fellowship allow me to become a more effective leader and changemaker as I teach the next generation of industry professionals, scientists, and researchers.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESriya Surapaneni\u003C\/strong\u003E is a fourth-year student from Denver, CO who is majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Computational Data Analysis.\u0026nbsp; She\u2019s active in the GT Society of Women Engineers, Student Government Association, and on the Office of Undergraduate Education\u2019s Student Advisory Board (OUE is the home unit of the Honors Program).\u0026nbsp; She\u2019s also a tour guide, researcher, TA, and singer with the a cappella group Nothin\u2019 but Treble.\u0026nbsp; Her Millennium Fellow project is part of the AI Research Ethics Initiative at the intersection of AI, ethics, and healthcare.\u0026nbsp; It seeks to develop a comprehensive ethical framework for biomedical AI research, focusing on transparency, accountability, and the responsible use of technology.\u0026nbsp;She plans on pursuing graduate degree(s) in artificial intelligence for biomedical engineering.\u0026nbsp; She stated that:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Millennium Fellowship has taught me the value of advocacy and resilience, which are traits I intend to carry with me throughout school and life.\u0026nbsp; Furthermore, interacting and working with peers who are equally motivated to make a change in our community is inspiring, and I hope to continue serving my community once I graduate.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe\u2019s been a dedicated member of the Honors Program and said that it has provided her with some of her most cherished memories at Georgia Tech, including conversation in the residence hall, outings, and classes with amazing faculty members.\u0026nbsp; She said that she \u201cappreciate[d] how the Honors Program cares about mentorship, professional development, and socialization right from the beginning, especially as an out-of-state student\u201d and that her \u201ctime at Tech wouldn\u2019t be the same without Honors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEsha Venkat\u003C\/strong\u003E is a sophomore majoring in Public Policy with concentrations in Energy \u0026amp; Environment Policy and Science \u0026amp; Technology Policy.\u0026nbsp; Her policy focus is perfect for someone from Ashburn, VA, which is just outside of Washington, DC.\u0026nbsp; She has served as a leader in many capacities and organizations, including Points of Light, Giving Tuesday, Rileys Way Foundation, YOUNGA, ICANHELP, World Bank\u2019s Global Youth Climate Network, UNESCO, Good Deeds Day, Civics Unplugged, Millennium Campus Network, Be Strong Global, UNA-USA, Global Peace HQ, Youth and Service America.\u0026nbsp; She was also just recently named a \u201cwalk-on\u201d Stamps President\u2019s Scholar.\u0026nbsp; She\u2019s active on campus in the Honors Leadership Council and a variety of clubs and organizations and is the founder and COO of global non-profit NEST4US, which is a philanthropic platform whose mission is to make the world better through kindness by mobilizing volunteers worldwide to advance progress on societal issues and spark solutions for the greater good.\u0026nbsp; The organization is fueled by 7,500+ volunteers who have contributed $4.5+ million dollars in value of volunteer hours, impacting tens of thousands of people in over 30 countries.\u0026nbsp; Her work with NEST4US formed the basis of her Millennium Fellows project, which will promote service projects.\u0026nbsp; She hopes that her work will \u201cbreak current narratives by amplifying the voices of minority groups, rally citizens to use their voices to create positive lasting change, spark intergenerational dialogue, and give back agency to those spearheading collaborative community-based systems reformation.\u201d\u0026nbsp;She brings this passion to the Honors Program, where she works on the Civic Service Committee of the Honors Leadership Council to curate volunteer opportunities for Yellow Jackets across campus and Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese students truly represent the best of the Honors Program and of Georgia Tech, and we commend them for their work in the Millennium Fellows program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional information on Georgia Tech\u2019s Millennium Fellows is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/node\/3402\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eavailable here\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Honors Program students are once again represented in the annual Millennium Fellows cohort.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Honors Program students are once again represented in the annual Millennium Fellows cohort."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-03-11 21:09:12","changed_gmt":"2025-03-11 22:45:59","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676529":{"id":"676529","type":"image","title":"Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-6.45.16-PM.png","body":null,"created":"1741733132","gmt_created":"2025-03-11 22:45:32","changed":"1741733132","gmt_changed":"2025-03-11 22:45:32","alt":"HP Millennium Fellows winners 2024","file":{"fid":"260330","name":"Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-6.45.16-PM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/11\/Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-6.45.16-PM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/11\/Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-6.45.16-PM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":697913,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/03\/11\/Screenshot-2025-03-11-at-6.45.16-PM.png?itok=jfbTVEts"}}},"media_ids":["676529"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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The event kicked off with a reception, complete with Buzz, and a keynote talk by Dr. Ed Lee, III of Emory University on the topic of \u201cLeveraging C.A.R.E to Ensure Our Pursuit of Progress and Service Betters the Human Condition.\u201d\u0026nbsp; More than 180 people registered for the conference, which is one of the largest ever since the GCHC was founded in 1984.\u0026nbsp; The organization is led by current president Dr. Amy D\u2019Unger, the Faculty Director of the Honors Program at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp; D\u2019Unger also serves as the Treasurer of the Southern Regional Honors Council, which represents over 100 schools in the southeast region.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExcellence in research was recognized with first and second place awards in a best essay contest in four categories: Engineering and Computer Science; Humanities; Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Social Sciences and Business.\u0026nbsp; Georgia Tech students took home three of the essay awards, which were selected by a panel of 10 faculty members from eight different colleges and universities.\u0026nbsp; The Georgia Tech award winners included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGuilherme Ryuji Weber Nakamura\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFirst Place, Engineering and Computer Science:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E \u201cProgress on Polyethylene- and Polypropylenimine for CO2 Capture by Molecular Dynamics Simulations\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAparna Srinidhi Jagannathan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESecond Place, Humanities:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E \u201cProstheses and Their Role in the Perception of Disability\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmma Poma\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESecond Place: Natural Sciences and Mathematics:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E \u201cDynamics of Cell Spreading with Hyaluronan Glycocalyx\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe conference was a huge success in large part because of the participation of over 30 Honors Program student volunteers who helped with creating paper panels, doing logistics, checking in attendees, and serving as moderators.\u0026nbsp; Twelve students from Georgia Tech also presented their research in a poster or panel session.\u0026nbsp; Students who participated in several conference-related activities were able to earn a special badge in the Honors Program\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/honorsprogram.gatech.edu\/student-experience\/jacket-journey\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJacket Journey\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E student engagement program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere is some more about the conference, by the numbers!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 keynote speaker\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E2 days\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E8 award winners (3 from Georgia Tech)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E10 faculty paper judges\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E12 presenters from Georgia Tech\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E15 colleges or universities represented\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E16 paper sessions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E31 Honors Program student volunteers\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E56 posters\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E102 abstracts submitted\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E181 registrants\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the conference, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/honorsprogram.gatech.edu\/gchc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehonorsprogram.gatech.edu\/gchc\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Honors Program hosted the 2025 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council annual conference with the theme \u0022Honors Education in Progress and Service.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Honors Program hosted the 2025 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council annual conference with the theme \u0022Honors Education in Progress and Service.\u0022"}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2025-03-11 21:33:26","changed_gmt":"2025-03-11 22:37:23","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676526":{"id":"676526","type":"image","title":"GCHC.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EBuzz and students at the 2025 GCHC conference.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1741728962","gmt_created":"2025-03-11 21:36:02","changed":"1741728962","gmt_changed":"2025-03-11 21:36:02","alt":"Buzz and students at the 2025 GCHC conference.","file":{"fid":"260327","name":"GCHC.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/11\/GCHC.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/03\/11\/GCHC.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1161172,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/03\/11\/GCHC.png?itok=Tp2Qw1N5"}}},"media_ids":["676526"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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Through Tipzy\u2019s AI DJ, bars and clubs can create a tailored music experience for their particular venue.\u0026nbsp;Tipzy was founded by a Tulane alum named Josh McCoy who brought Pigue on as the first developer in 2023.\u0026nbsp; Since then, four others have been added to the Tipzy team.\u0026nbsp; All of them have stories about how bad music turned them off from a particular venue, and one team member saw things from the other side as a bartender who was routinely hounded to \u201cplease change the music!\u201d\u0026nbsp; Pigue said that Tipzy is a \u201cwin-win-win\u201d that lets patrons hear the songs they want, spares bartenders the annoyance of personally handling requests, and makes the venue owner some money.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECompetitors for Tipzy (such as Touchtunes) do exist, but they have a potential flaw: venue owners can lose control of the music that is being played.\u0026nbsp; Pigue said that:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are viral Tik Toks of people playing \u201cMonster Mash\u201d eight times over at crowded sports bars. We separate ourselves from these services through our ability to maintain the \u201cvibe\u201d at each bar. Employees can configure their \u201cpreferred vibe,\u201d set through genre configurations, and we use this vibe, alongside the current playlist, to algorithmically decide if a song request should go through or not. That way the bar can still take requests while sticking true to the style of their venue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team now is programming, networking, marketing, and designing to get Tipzy into more venues.\u0026nbsp; So far, their website and app have accepted over 2,000 song requests at four venues in New Orleans, with plans to expand to other cities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPigue graduates from Georgia Tech this week and will be starting to work full time for Tipzy.\u0026nbsp; While he\u2019s ready to leave, he acknowledges that it will be hard to leave Georgia Tech and his friends behind.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;He did a co-op while at Tech in addition to working at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u0026nbsp; He was active in a variety of intramural sports, as well as with the Juggling Club and the Seek Discomfort Club, where he experienced skydiving and getting painted up with GT\u2019s \u201cGold Fellas\u201d for a freezing cold football game.\u0026nbsp; He took a variety of Honors Program classes and fondly remembers events like Whirlyball, visits to the Atlanta Zoo, and boba tea nights.\u0026nbsp; But what matters most to him are the friends that he made.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe most important aspect of HP to me was the people I met in the Honors Program dorms my freshman year. My freshman year started in 2020 and all my classes were online. Despite that, I made many friends who stuck with me for all five years at Tech and even as many of them have moved on from GT, have stayed close.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe wish Robert the best as he embarks on his next adventure!\u0026nbsp;You can learn more about Tipzy on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tipzy.app\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etheir website\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and use its services on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/app.tipzy.app\/code\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ethe web app\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERobert Pigue helps to bring your playlist to a local nightlife venue near you.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Robert Pigue helps to bring your playlist to a local nightlife venue near you."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2024-12-10 20:07:53","changed_gmt":"2024-12-10 20:56:24","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-12-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-12-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675818":{"id":"675818","type":"image","title":"Pigue.jpeg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERobert Pigue (back right) and his team members in Tipzy.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1733861282","gmt_created":"2024-12-10 20:08:02","changed":"1733861282","gmt_changed":"2024-12-10 20:08:02","alt":"Robert Pigue (back right) and his team members in Tipzy.","file":{"fid":"259489","name":"Pigue.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/12\/10\/Pigue.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/12\/10\/Pigue.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5133228,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/12\/10\/Pigue.jpeg?itok=5-ih4y_d"}}},"media_ids":["675818"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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This blend of business acumen and culinary artistry will allow me to innovate within the industry while upholding the high standards of quality and service that are expected in top-tier culinary establishments.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring his final semester this spring, Saliaris took an Honors Program class that further enriched his understanding of global food systems.\u0026nbsp; He said that HTS 2018, Food and Society,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003Eopened my eyes to the broader social implications of food beyond just its nutritional value. We discussed how food choices are influenced by and reflect our identities, cultures, and social structures. The course also covered the evolution of food systems, particularly in the U.S., and provided insights into how these systems impact everything from what food is available to societal values around eating. This deep dive into the complex world of food systems resonated with me as someone passionate about the culinary arts, especially with my interest in sustainable and ethical food sourcing. Learning about the challenges in the food industry, including the intricacies of agricultural practices and food marketing, helped me understand the importance of responsible management in culinary operations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to his Honors Program (HP) classwork, Saliaris has been involved in a variety of HP activities that have grown his leadership experience and sense of community.\u0026nbsp; He\u2019s also been able to apply his skills in real-world context through fraternity kitchen management and community service projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are so glad that the HP has been part of Panagiotis Saliaris\u2019s academic journey and can\u2019t wait to see what he does next in his training at the Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland.\u0026nbsp; The HP staff are happy to volunteer to taste test any baklava or galaktoboureko that you make, Panagiotis!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPanagiotis Saliaris\u2019s interest in the culinary arts began in the streets of Chios, Greece, where his grandfather owned a bakery, crafting traditional Greek desserts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Panagiotis Saliaris\u2019s interest in the culinary arts began in the streets of Chios, Greece, where his grandfather owned a bakery, crafting traditional Greek desserts."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2024-05-02 14:11:54","changed_gmt":"2024-05-02 14:26:51","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673917":{"id":"673917","type":"image","title":"Panagiotis Saliaris","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPanagiotis Saliaris shares his love of cooking and baking with younger generations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1714659124","gmt_created":"2024-05-02 14:12:04","changed":"1714659124","gmt_changed":"2024-05-02 14:12:04","alt":"Panagiotis Saliaris shares his love of cooking and baking with younger generations.","file":{"fid":"257373","name":"thumbnail_IMG_6153.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6153.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6153.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":683684,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6153.jpg?itok=hE8PgI2o"}},"673919":{"id":"673919","type":"image","title":"Panagiotis Saliaris will head to Switzerland to study the culinary arts.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPanagiotis Saliaris will head to Switzerland to study the culinary arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1714659414","gmt_created":"2024-05-02 14:16:54","changed":"1714659414","gmt_changed":"2024-05-02 14:16:54","alt":"Panagiotis Saliaris will head to Switzerland to study the culinary arts.","file":{"fid":"257375","name":"thumbnail_IMG_6155.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6155_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6155_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":107847,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/02\/thumbnail_IMG_6155_0.png?itok=QBUQmrkI"}}},"media_ids":["673917","673919"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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His research has been recognized with three Tower Awards, one PURA award, a published paper by the \u003Cem\u003EAstrophysics Journal\u003C\/em\u003E, and now the Letson Internship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe will use funding from the Letson Internship to continue his research with IceCube Collaboration, with the goal of studying and understanding a type of particle called neutrinos.\u0026nbsp; Not much is known about neutrinos other than that they are very hard to detect and are one of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. Carlos\u2019s role in the research is to identify possible sources outside our galaxy that produce the neutrinos we observe at the IceCube Observatory. He\u2019s currently investigating a class of objects called blazars, which are supermassive black holes (hundreds of times greater than our sun) that are a galaxy\u0027s heart, actively consuming surrounding matter and expelling it as a very bright and energetic jet pointed in our direction.\u0026nbsp; Dr. Ignacio Taboada will supervise the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Carlos, the internship will be an invaluable experience on his path to graduate school and an academic position and hopefully result in his second journal article publication.\u0026nbsp; But all of that is still very much a work in progress.\u0026nbsp; Carlos reflected that \u0026nbsp;\u201clife is unpredictable, which is one factor that makes it beautiful. Reading a book is not as thrilling when you know the ending.\u201d\u0026nbsp; His involvement with the Honors Program has also brought some great experiences.\u0026nbsp; He serves as a member of HLC, the Honors Leadership Council, which is the student leadership organization in the Honors Program.\u0026nbsp; He brought his love of research and the Honors Program(HP) together by representing the HP at the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council annual research conference, where he won a second-place award for his research paper on blazars.\u0026nbsp; But his best HP experience has been in the classroom.\u0026nbsp; As unlikely as it sounds, it was an English class that was the most compelling for this Physics and Math double major.\u0026nbsp; He took an HP version of ENGL 1102 with Dr. Eric Lewis, who Carlos said\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ewent above and beyond and is, overall, a genuinely lovely and incredibly supportive person. The class was themed around horror movies, so he would organize after-hour watch parties for us to watch the film we would be studying. He would bake us something utterly delicious at every watch party and conduct exciting discussions afterward. The event was so popular that we often brought friends outside the class to watch the movies with us.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECarlos has been a valued member of the HP community and his research is helping unlock some of the biggest secrets of the universe.\u0026nbsp; We congratulate him and wish him luck during his Letson internship this summer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECarlos M\u00e1rcio de Oliveira e Silva Filho will conduct funded research on blazars this summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Carlos M\u00e1rcio de Oliveira e Silva Filho will conduct funded research on blazars this summer."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2024-04-29 13:55:39","changed_gmt":"2024-04-29 20:40:30","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673877":{"id":"673877","type":"image","title":"Photo of Carlos Silva","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECarlos M\u00e1rcio de Oliveira e Silva Filho presents his research at the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council annual conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1714398950","gmt_created":"2024-04-29 13:55:50","changed":"1714398950","gmt_changed":"2024-04-29 13:55:50","alt":"Carlos M\u00e1rcio de Oliveira e Silva Filho presents his research at the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council annual conference.","file":{"fid":"257328","name":"a0fbf5e0-1730-409d-9ed0-208717798088.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/29\/a0fbf5e0-1730-409d-9ed0-208717798088.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/29\/a0fbf5e0-1730-409d-9ed0-208717798088.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":49315,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/29\/a0fbf5e0-1730-409d-9ed0-208717798088.jpg?itok=qIlVFJEJ"}}},"media_ids":["673877"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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She is also the academic coordinator of ColorstackGT and a member of the Black Student Computing Organization (BSCO) and the National Society of Black Engineers. 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Quainoo stated that he hoped to inspire \u201cthe next generation of minority aerospace engineers to see that there are people who look like them who have come this far in the industry, which, coincidentally, is what Patti Grace Smith did for me.\u201d\u0026nbsp; Both El-Amin and Quainoo see the fellowship as a stepping stone to the next level in their aerospace engineering training.\u0026nbsp; El-Amin hope to complete the BS\/MS program here at Georgia Tech and go right into the aerospace industry, possibly with a little bit of travel in between.\u0026nbsp; Quainoo would like to explore the different facets of the aerospace industry to find just the right fit and then head back to graduate school for additional training in that area.\u0026nbsp; The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is one way to get connections with people working across the broad industry.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOutside of their stellar academic achievements and passion for aerospace engineering, El-Amin and Quainoo are active on campus.\u0026nbsp; El-Amin participates in the GT Musicians Network, GT Creatives, and AeroAfroAstro, while Quainoo is a soccer fan and intramural player who has been involved in leadership coaching, peer mentoring, and study abroad where he conducted research to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.\u0026nbsp; Both have been active in the Honors Program, taking advantage of the relationships they developed at the incoming student retreat and in Honors Program classes.\u0026nbsp; Reflecting on his Honors Program experience, Quainoo said:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Honors Program has also been a much-needed helping hand to me in my journey here at Tech. As a transfer student in the chaotic, fast-paced environment of Georgia Tech, it is very hard to get someone to explain the different opportunities Tech has to offer, and before you realize it, some of the opportunities may have slipped away. But that HP orientation program helped me to get settled and understand the different paths I could take and how to maximize my relatively short time here at Tech. And, considering where I am today, I would say it has been a success!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECongratulations to Ihsaan El-Amin\u0026nbsp;and Papa Quainoo on being named 2024 Patti Grace Smith Fellows.\u0026nbsp; You can read more about all the 2024 Georgia Tech Patti Grace Smith Fellows on the School of Aerospace Engineering \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/four-aerospace-engineering-students-selected-patti-grace-smith-fellowship?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=4%20Students%20Earn%20Patti%20Grace%20Smith%20Fellowship\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20Feb.%2019%2C%202024\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIhsaan El-Amin and Papa Quainoo will spend the summer interning in the aerospace engineering industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ihsaan El-Amin and Papa Quainoo will spend the summer interning in the aerospace engineering industry."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2024-04-04 20:24:58","changed_gmt":"2024-04-04 20:26:27","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673630":{"id":"673630","type":"image","title":"Smith_Fellows.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHonors Program students \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIhsaan El-Amin\u0026nbsp;and Papa Quainoo\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, named 2024 Patti Grace Smith Fellows.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1712262308","gmt_created":"2024-04-04 20:25:08","changed":"1712262308","gmt_changed":"2024-04-04 20:25:08","alt":"Honors Program students Ihsaan El-Amin and Papa Quainoo, named 2024 Patti Grace Smith Fellows.","file":{"fid":"257048","name":"Smith_Fellows.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/04\/Smith_Fellows.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/04\/Smith_Fellows.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1736613,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/04\/Smith_Fellows.png?itok=pa2Qwbou"}}},"media_ids":["673630"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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Visiting my grandfather\u0027s community exposed me to the privileges of growing up in America and left me wondering what I could do to help. At the time, I felt as an aerospace engineer, there wasn\u2019t much things spacecraft development could do to help communities like this. But my mindset changed when SpaceX launched their first Starlink satellites. I realized the benefit this array of satellites will have for remote communities which helped me see the positive impact aerospace engineering can have on rural and remote communities. This changed how I wanted to utilize aerospace engineering technology in my future career.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOtebele wrote about this experience in her Brook Owens Fellowship application, in addition to demonstrating her creativity by creating a cookbook that highlighted different dishes and their significance in her life.\u0026nbsp; The cookbook ranged from discussing her Nigerian heritage, interest in learning the Korean language, and the impact Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University\u0027s Japanese Club had on her (she transferred from Embry-Riddle to Georgia Tech).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn campus, Nina serves as an Aerospace Ambassador for the School of Aerospace Engineering, providing support with departmental tours and career fairs.\u0026nbsp; She is also conducting research supervised by Dr. Rosario Gerhardt in the School of Materials Science and Engineering on composite materials for liquid rocket propulsion systems and nanotechnology.\u0026nbsp; She also works in the High-Power Electric Propulsion Lab supporting the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/januselectricpropulsion.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJanus project\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor fun and cultural engagement, Otebele is a member of the Samulnori (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\uc0ac\ubb3c\ub180\uc774\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E) Club on campus and plays traditional Korean instruments.\u0026nbsp; She has also found support through the Honors Program.\u0026nbsp; She states that:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMy first semester here as a transfer student was very challenging. However,\u0026nbsp;I found comfort in Honors ENG 1102. The smaller class size made it easier to meet new people. In fact, I made my first friends in that class! I really enjoyed the projects we did. I felt free to express my creativity and escape from stressors outside of the class. One of my favorite projects from that class was the \u0022Choose Your Own Project\u0022 where I chose to analyze the effectiveness of live action versus animated horror. 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Their most recent event on November 10, 2023 included another member of the Honors Program, Marie Wibisana, as a featured speaker.\u0026nbsp; The fall salon was focused on the theme \u201cEvolve,\u201d which encouraged speakers to engage with the ideas of continual change, adaptation, and progress.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event was led by Executive Director Kaitlyn Crutcher. In addition to her leadership of TEDxGeorgiaTech, Kaitlyn serves as a business analyst in the Georgia Tech Consult Your Community (CYC), which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing pro-bono consulting for small businesses. For the national taskforce of CYC, she is the Conference Innovation Lead, where her team is working with Emory to create a March 2024 conference bringing all the CYC chapters together. Kaitlyn is also a Research Assistant within the AI-CARING Institute, which is a multi-university collaboration to create technological solutions for people with Mild Cognitive Impairment.\u0026nbsp; She has been very involved with the HP, including serving as a guide at the new student retreat held in August 2023.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHP member Marie Wibisana addressed this year\u2019s theme\u2014Evolve\u2014with her talk \u201cDear Freshman: You\u2019re Not Alone.\u0026nbsp; A Love Letter to Those Struggling.\u201d\u0026nbsp; You can see her \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/12d_E_tZ5LnYvZ8Sreaz1siYLFMpAM7eV\/edit#slide=id.p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPowerpoint\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1CzmLpYHCDosSxv5Xx01BY38T3EHxNOu3\/view\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Evideo\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E of the event online.\u0026nbsp; Marie is a first year Computational Media major from Jakarta, Indonesia.\u0026nbsp; She shared this about her presentation:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs an international freshman who has never really been to the U.S, I struggle with adapting to an extremely new environment. My presentation was an open love letter to fellow struggling people that they are not alone, that change and adapting to a new environment will be difficult but will mold them into a better version of themselves. My presentation also highlights that there is no singular definition to \u2018THE College Experience.\u2019 I drew digital art on my presentation slides, aiming for a conversational storytelling approach. I also sang a childhood Indonesian song with my ukulele at the end of the presentation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to her involvement with TEDxGeorgiaTech, Marie is a web designer and front-end developer on GT Web Development Club\u2019s project team. Her team is creating the GT Club Explorer Website, a website that will showcase all 500+ clubs at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;She is also involved in the Georgia Tech International Ambassadors (GTIA), an organization that hosts intercultural events (night markets and seminars) and brings a safe space for current and incoming international students. Marie is also a digital artist, vlogger, and YouTube content creator.\u0026nbsp; While she\u2019s only been on campus for one semester, she\u2019s enjoyed attending HP events, including the pumpkin patch visit to Southern Belle Farms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s no surprise that curious, creative, and innovative students such as Austin, Fisayo, Kaitlyn, Marie, and Melody in the HP would be drawn to TEDx.\u0026nbsp; The HP is proud of its strong representation among the team leading TEDxGeorgiaTech!\u0026nbsp; You can follow TEDxGeorgiaTech on Instagram at @tedxgeorgiatech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETEDx Fall Salon highlights the work of several HP students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"TEDx Fall Salon highlights the work of several HP students."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2023-12-06 20:53:49","changed_gmt":"2023-12-06 20:55:56","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672523":{"id":"672523","type":"image","title":"Presenters at the TEDx 2023 Fall Salon","body":null,"created":"1701896035","gmt_created":"2023-12-06 20:53:55","changed":"1701896035","gmt_changed":"2023-12-06 20:53:55","alt":"Presenters at the TEDx 2023 Fall Salon","file":{"fid":"255772","name":"tedx_presenters.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/12\/06\/tedx_presenters.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/12\/06\/tedx_presenters.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1465058,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/12\/06\/tedx_presenters.jpg?itok=oFiYBB_h"}}},"media_ids":["672523"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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Rachel Mason is a third-year biology major on the pre-med track.\u0026nbsp; Her research has been in the Lobachev Lab (genome stability) and in the area of cancer treatment.\u0026nbsp; Both Noah and Rachel love the outdoors, which is no surprise given the focus on sustainability that\u2019s at the heart of the Millennium Fellowship.\u0026nbsp; Noah spends time backpacking with Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech (ORGT), while Rachel is a cascading instructor with ORGT.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBoth Rachel and Noah highlighted their impressive background in biological research in their Millennium Fellowship applications.\u0026nbsp; Noah is combining his interest in environmental preservation and increasing diversity and inclusion in STEM fields into a project that focuses on educational outreach programs for local Atlanta high schools and community colleges.\u0026nbsp; The programs will focus on building awareness about STEM careers that focus on sustainability, such as engineering alternatives for clean fuel sources.\u0026nbsp; Rachel and her partner James Shin are focusing on reducing inequalities in access to cancer care.\u0026nbsp; They are working with the organization Be the Match to connect cancer patients with bone marrow donors.\u0026nbsp; Marrow donation can save the lives of those with blood disorders, including cancer, but those in racial and ethnic minority groups may struggle to find matching donors.\u0026nbsp; Rachel will work to help close the racial gap so that Black patients are equally likely to find a bone marrow donor as their white counterparts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter graduation, Noah hopes to enroll in a PhD program in computational biology, continuing with a career in academia.\u0026nbsp; He would like to run a research lab focused on collective behavior and sustainability.\u0026nbsp; Rachel hopes to enroll in an MD-PhD program and pursue high-impact cancer research through cell therapies.\u0026nbsp; She is particularly interested in continuing to mentor and volunteer to further the goal of health equity for all.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENoah and Rachel have been members of the Honors Program community since joining in their first year and living in the HP living learning community.\u0026nbsp; While Noah missed the HP incoming student retreat because of COVID, his experience of living in the HP dorm has led to the development of close friendships that have remained through his time at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp; Both have taken numerous HP classes, and Rachel cites Dr. Paul Verhaeghen as particularly impactful in inspiring vibrant conversations among her HP friends.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Honors Program is proud of what Noah Egan and Rachel Mason have accomplished so far in their time at Georgia Tech, including being named Millennium Fellows, and looks forward to seeing what the future holds for them.\u0026nbsp; 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Martinson Honors Program"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4201","name":"honors program"},{"id":"7220","name":"HP"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667950":{"#nid":"667950","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Honors Program Students Participate in SoccerCon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe inaugural \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scipgatech.com\/soccercon\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESoccerCon: The Atlanta Conference on Soccer and Social Innovation\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E happened at the Academy of Medicine on March 29 \u2013 30, 2023, under the leadership of Dr. Kirk Bowman, Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp; Through their participation in the INTA 3242: Soccer and Global Politics course, students in the Honors Program (HP) were vital contributors to the conference planning and proceedings.\u0026nbsp; HP students helped with organizing the conference and presented research posters reflecting their work in both INTA 3242 and Dr. Bowman\u2019s Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) course on Soccer, Community, Innovation, and Politics (SCIP).\u0026nbsp; The event saw over 130 attendees, with five continents represented.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHP student Jordan Artis, a member of the VIP team, served as the lead student conference coordinator for SoccerCon.\u0026nbsp; In that capacity, she handled all of the RSVPs, served as a student speaker, worked with the City of Atlanta to have Mayor Andre Dickens submit a brief video presentation for the conference, and arranged for special guests like former Atlanta United player Greg Garza and \u003Cem\u003EAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003C\/em\u003E sportswriter Doug Roberson.\u0026nbsp; She even designed the amazing logo!\u0026nbsp; Dr. Bowman felt that Jordan\u2019s \u201ccreativity, leadership, and hard work produced the finest elements of the conference.\u201d\u0026nbsp; Jordan reflected on her experience this way:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBefore this, I had zero experience planning anything, let alone a conference that would have over 130 people in attendance. So, for me,\u0026nbsp;my biggest takeaway (as cliche as it may be) is that you never know until you try.\u0026nbsp; From working with Vera Zeigler who has been on the biggest stage in front of 70,000 fans at Atlanta United games to getting the Mayor of Atlanta to do a video for us, both of those connections started with a simple email. Beyond this, I would also say it is important to seek discomfort.\u0026nbsp;If you had told me last year that I would take a leading role in planning a whole conference, I would have thought you were joking. However, now I am grateful for the last eight months of work as I achieved many firsts: I successfully conquered my first ever public speaking engagement, I now have legitimate experience in event planning, and I also gained some marketing\/advertising experience.\u0026nbsp;It was uncomfortable at times, but ultimately, I found peace in the unfamiliarity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOther HP students, including Anna Abernathy, Yaron Bernstein, Johan Gouws, Vinay Govindaraju, Daniel Holman, Abel Tilahun, and Ryan Zhou participated in the INTA 3242 class, VIP class, and\/or various aspects of the conference.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJohan\u2019s research focused on the diversification of national soccer teams (such as France having a large number of players of North African descent) and its impact on style and culture of play.\u0026nbsp; Johan said that he enjoyed SoccerCon \u201cimmensely and had some great conversations with various people about [his] research topic, why [he] chose it, and how to better go about [his] research.\u201d\u0026nbsp; Abel\u2019s research focused on the social, political, and economic impacts on the host country before and after large soccer events such as the World Cup. The event allowed him to connect with awardee Ogba Afeworki and encouraged him to join the VIP team in fall 2023 to participate in building a mobile application for the 2026 World Cup.\u0026nbsp; Ryan reflected that the experience taught him that \u201cwhile we have learned many powerful lessons on the relation of soccer to global politics and public policy, many grassroots efforts go unnoticed at the global and academic level which deserve greater recognition.\u201d\u0026nbsp; In addition to his contributions through two research posters, Vinay served as the team leader of the Discrete Research Team for the VIP.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOverall, it was an extremely successful event, with students and attendees learning much from the experience.\u0026nbsp; The work will continue\u2014with several Honors Program students participating\u2014in Dr. Bowman\u2019s VIP classes on Soccer, Community, Innovation, Politics (SCIP) in fall 2023 where they will continue their\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E research, produce documentary films, work on community engagement, and develop a podcast centered on soccer and society. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou can read more about SoccerCon in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/medium.com\/@david_94497\/atlantas-inaugural-soccercon-249887a34b58\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ethis article\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E by David Hopings, the Director of Storytelling for Soccer in the Streets and a participant in the conference.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHP students played crucial roles in planning and executing the spring 2023 SoccerCon conference in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"HP students played crucial roles in planning and executing the spring 2023 SoccerCon conference in Atlanta."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2023-05-31 13:54:09","changed_gmt":"2023-09-16 02:30:00","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671725":{"id":"671725","type":"image","title":"SoccerCon_posters.png","body":null,"created":"1694831302","gmt_created":"2023-09-16 02:28:22","changed":"1694831302","gmt_changed":"2023-09-16 02:28:22","alt":"Posters at SoccerCon","file":{"fid":"254833","name":"SoccerCon_posters.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/15\/SoccerCon_posters.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/15\/SoccerCon_posters.png","mime":"image\/png","size":285939,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/15\/SoccerCon_posters.png?itok=Ya47bUG-"}}},"media_ids":["671725"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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It was a more powerful and streamlined rocket compared to the 2022 model and flew on solid rocket motors built by the team.\u0026nbsp; For the past several years, the GTXR rocket has launched with the help of people power and sponsorship support from the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/honorsprogram.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech Honors Program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (HP).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJoey Gemini has served as the co-president for the last two years and handed over the leadership of the organization to Honors Program students Connor Johnson and Alfonso Lagares de Toledo when the rocket touched down from its launch (a GTXR tradition).\u0026nbsp; Gemini is an AE major from Chicago, IL who oversaw the vehicle\u0027s high-level development, manufacturing, and administrative operations in his role as co-president.\u0026nbsp; Of the Honors Program\u2019s involvement, Gemini said:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Honors Program was essential in supporting our launch effort as they generously covered the flight costs for HP students.\u0026nbsp; Our team strives to fund travel expenses for students so there is no barrier to entry to attend launch; the support and contributions from the Honors Program are key in making that possible.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EConnor Johnson, a third-year AE major from Midlothian, Virginia, is excited to step into the role of co-president and guide the design of next year\u2019s rockets, using the valuable information about two-stage rocket integration procedures and design improvements gained from the summer 2023 launch.\u0026nbsp; Johnson has been actively involved in undergraduate research on gas turbine engine emissions and worked with the GT Mobile STEM Laboratory VIP, which aims to create an array of science demonstrations to bring to K-12 schools.\u0026nbsp; He\u2019s also been an active participant in Honors Program classes and activities, with his favorite experience being in Dr. John Cressler\u0027s IAC 2002: Science, Engineering, and Religion class and the community that emerged from it.\u0026nbsp; He\u2019s also been an HP intramural sports champion, helping out the dodgeball, kickball, and softball teams.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to Johnson and Lagares de Toledo who are serving as the incoming co-presidents, Honors Program students Morgan Gregg, Robert Ajluni, Joseph Clary, and Prem Pendkar are also on the team.\u0026nbsp; Morgan is a second-year AE major from Huntersville, NC.\u0026nbsp; The experience gained from GTXR has led to her finding her \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efooting in avionics, where she will be continuing next year as the Supporting Systems Lead.\u0026nbsp; Morgan is involved with Women of Aeronautics and Astronautics and serves as a mentor at the Aero Maker Space.\u0026nbsp; Morgan reports that her involvement with the close-knit community of the Honors Program has led to her meeting people who are now among her closest friends at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Honors Program is proud of the HP student members and leadership of the GTXR and looks forward to an even more impressive launch in 2024!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou can read an additional story about the launch \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/ramblin-rocket-club-takes-rocketry-new-heights\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eonline\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E or follow GTXR on \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gt_xr\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInstagram\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGTXR rocket team has a successful launch with Honors Program student leadership and sponsorship support.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTXR rocket team has a successful launch with Honors Program student leadership and sponsorship support."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2023-09-16 02:14:32","changed_gmt":"2023-09-16 02:23:56","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671723":{"id":"671723","type":"image","title":"GTXR_rocket1","body":null,"created":"1694830529","gmt_created":"2023-09-16 02:15:29","changed":"1694830529","gmt_changed":"2023-09-16 02:15:29","alt":"GTXR summer 2023 rocket launch","file":{"fid":"254831","name":"image_from_ios-1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/15\/image_from_ios-1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/15\/image_from_ios-1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":39319,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/15\/image_from_ios-1.jpg?itok=JKKxcF09"}},"671724":{"id":"671724","type":"image","title":"GTXR_rocket2","body":null,"created":"1694830529","gmt_created":"2023-09-16 02:15:29","changed":"1694830529","gmt_changed":"2023-09-16 02:15:29","alt":"Honors Program sticker on the GTXR rocket","file":{"fid":"254832","name":"IMG-20230718-WA0000.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/15\/IMG-20230718-WA0000.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/15\/IMG-20230718-WA0000.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":162657,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/15\/IMG-20230718-WA0000.jpg?itok=PM2rVcRF"}}},"media_ids":["671723","671724"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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I am Palestinian-American, but I was mainly raised in the United Arab Emirates. During my time at Georgia Tech I was the vice president of the medical robotics club and the president of the Arab student organization. I also participated in various research labs, but most recently I have been working with GTRI on research concerning the effects of optical turbulence on atmospheric lidar and I have been awarded a President\u2019s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) to work on this research. In my free time, I practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu and compete whenever I have the chance. Last may I competed in the IBJJF Atlanta Spring Open and won first place in my division.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShania: \u003C\/strong\u003EI\u2019m a senior at Georgia Tech, graduating this December. I hail from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will be leaving Tech with a degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in biomedical science. In my free time I volunteer at the Atlanta Zoo, shadow at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Atlanta and Pittsburgh, and work as a medical intern at the Premier Family Clinic in Chamblee, GA. In my time at Tech I\u2019ve completed four years of evolution and microbiology research at Georgia Tech and the University of Pittsburgh. Although I\u2019m very proud of the work I did studying antibiotic resistance in the lab, my proudest accomplishment from my time at Tech is my work to make STEM research and education accessible to everyone. In 2020 during the pandemic, I submitted a proposal to the College of Science\u2019s Strategic Plan Proposal for a full-time, funded summer program for underrepresented students. Dr. Will Ratcliff, Dr. Todd Streelman, and I received funding from the Sutherland Dean\u2019s Chair Fund and brought this idea to life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat did you highlight about yourself in the Millennium Fellows application?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEyas: \u003C\/strong\u003EI talked about my frustration with the current state of sustainability resources and the accessibility of these resources. I am very passionate about open-learning platforms and open-source designs and software and I wanted to combine my passion to solve the problem I saw in the current sustainability landscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShania:\u003C\/strong\u003E My application to MCN discussed my work in the creation of the Summer College Research Internship (SCRI) \u2013 an undergraduate-run summer program for local Atlanta community college students to do paid, full-time scientific research at Georgia Tech. The class of 2022 SCRI interns included historically underrepresented students who entered the lab with zero research experience. With the help of myself, their undergraduate TAs, and their laboratory mentors and faculty, we taught them how to read scientific literature, plan experiments, analyze their own data, and communicate their findings in an oral presentation and poster presentation. I feel very strongly that the mentorship these historically underrepresented students received at SCRI and similar programs built their confidence in their abilities, connected them with faculty and students who believed in them, and made them more likely to pursue STEM careers and even to think about transferring to Tech in the future. The Millennium Fellowship focuses on furthering sustainable development goals in the community. My work creating the SCRI program focuses on goals four and ten- ensuring quality education and promoting life-long learning for all, and reducing inequalities within the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do you plan to do as your project or focus area during your Millennium Fellows semester?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEyas:\u003C\/strong\u003E I plan to build a free open-learning platform that contains educational modules on sustainability and access to open-source designs such as plastic shredders for individuals to be able to take sustainability initiatives into their own hands. Moreover, I would like to eventually have a collaborative section where people can share their own designs and lectures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShania:\u003C\/strong\u003E My semester with the Millennium Fellowship has been spent working on outreach for SCRI. I want to extend SCRI\u2019s impact to students of all ages. I am planning events during the school year for local Atlanta k-12 students to engage with scientific research in an easy-to-understand and interactive way. We are also trying to increase SCRI\u2019s impact by integrating our curriculum with existing College of Sciences summer programs so community college students receive extra support and mentorship they may need to thrive as likely first-generation scientists.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are your plans for after graduation?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEyas:\u003C\/strong\u003E After I graduate, I want to focus on graduate school. I will be pursuing my masters in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech and I hope to eventually pursue a Ph.D. I will also spend my time working on my project after graduating as I intend to launch the platform in April of 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShania:\u003C\/strong\u003E After graduation I will be joining the Wright Lab at the University of Pittsburgh as a research specialist to continue my work studying antibiotic resistance in bacteria. While I continue my research, I will be working as an emergency medical technician for my local EMS department, and continue my volunteer work at the Zoo and Children\u2019s Hospital! I hope to matriculate into medical school in a few years where I plan to bring my passion for STEM education and accessibility to the graduate school level. I intend to use the values I learned at the Millennium Fellowship after graduation and throughout life. There are so many seemingly insurmountable issues to tackle in the world. Joining a cohort of amazing, motivated, and genuine students who work to face these issues in our community, and having the chance to lead them as Campus Director has been so inspiring. I will always carry this energy of facing my issues head on, and continually searching for ways to serve my community at each of my next steps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETell us a little bit about your involvement with the Honors Program, including some of your favorite experiences or memories.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEyas: \u003C\/strong\u003EHonors is important to me because it is where I made some of my closest friends here at Georgia Tech. My favorite memories in HP are the simplest ones where my friends and I would just hang out in the Hefner Residence Hall common room to study or at \u201cWillage\u201d to grab lunch.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShania: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Honors Program has yielded some of my closest friends and provided a welcoming environment of funny, kind, talented people to a very nervous freshman who came to Tech in 2018. Through the Honors Program, I took English Composition II and Introduction to Psychology. Both were amazing classes with wonderful professors, and I thrived with the small class size and the ability to work with my classmates since many of us lived together in the Honors dorms. I think the Honors Program is so important. Any program that helps students find mentorship, career development, and life-long friendships at Tech is so valuable for closing the gap of success in college for minority students. I appreciate the effort Honors puts into having a help desk so students always have someone to talk to, resume workshops, guest lectures, and social activities. My favorite memory was definitely the Honors freshman retreat. I made so many friends and loved the activities we did.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy best memories at Tech involve all of the things I did off-campus with friends I know I\u2019ll be close with my whole life. In freshman year, my Honors friends and I explored every single neighborhood along the MARTA stops. In sophomore year we lived next door in apartments of four, like an episode of Friends, and shared baking supplies and stories. In junior year, we picked up thrifting and started going to every single Goodwill, Salvation Army, and vintage store we could find. 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It has been invaluable to be part of such a diverse group united by common traits, willing to discuss and collaborate on a variety of projects. 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The goal was to accurately inventory FPL equipment by gathering data (GPS location, model, serial number) from RFID tags attached to power pole assets, then sending it to a database via an RFID reader. The RFID reader is placed on a drone, allowing wireless communication from a distance. Her team\u2019s system demonstrated performance far beyond the required specifications, working from distances up to 180 ft away, heights up to 60 ft, and speeds up to 30 mph.\u0026nbsp; Reflecting on her work, Ashley said:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Capstone Expo is my most valued memory at Georgia Tech. It was the culmination of everything I\u2019ve learned during my time at Tech as well as my team\u2019s efforts over the past two semesters. Presenting at the Capstone Expo allowed me to take a step back and truly appreciate all the hard work my team dedicated to the project and see how much we accomplished. Attending the Capstone Expo was an amazing experience that let me explore the research and opportunities outside of my major as well as network with other students, faculty, and corporate sponsors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter graduation in fall 2023, Ashley plans on pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on electromagnetics. During her capstone project, she was heavily involved in the antenna engineering aspects and gained experience with industry-standard software like Ansys HFSS and Autodesk EAGLE.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a member of the Honors Program, Ashley took a wide variety of HP classes on everything from coding in Python (CS 1301) to the structure of America\u2019s electrical grid (PUBP 335).\u0026nbsp; However, she felt that the most important thing that she gained from her experience in the HP was friends.\u0026nbsp; She noted that starting college during the pandemic made it challenging to make friends, but through the Honors Program, she met her best friend and current roommate.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMATTHEW REINGOLD\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatthew Reingold is a fourth-year Materials Science and Engineering major from Roswell, GA. During his time at Georgia Tech he has been involved in undergraduate research on electronic materials, and he spent a summer interning at Sandia National Laboratories. Outside of science and engineering, Matthew has been involved in music on campus, performing with the marching band and symphony orchestra on French horn, mellophone, and piano.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatthew\u2019s senior capstone team, the Power (Density) Rangers, designed and fabricated supercapacitors using a novel graphene material developed by the sponsor, HeXalayer. Supercapacitors are a critical energy storage system behind the transition to electric vehicles and a renewable energy grid. Additionally, the team designed a method to introduce a conductive polymer to the device, which significantly improved the energy storage capabilities. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter he graduates this semester, Matthew is interning at nLIGHT in Portland, OR, then returning to Georgia Tech to complete his Master\u2019s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. Matthew is interested in continuing to pursue energy storage materials research after he completes his graduate degree.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatthew began his college career at Georgia Tech by studying computer science and media archeology through the Honors Program, in addition to his core engineering classes. His most valued experience during his time in the Honors Program was his freshman seminar on mindfulness and meditation; he has continued to utilize the methods explored during that course throughout his college career. Matthew\u2019s favorite aspect of Georgia Tech overall is the friends he\u2019s made along the way. 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As part of the course, students participated in a national data challenge posed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through their Jump into STEM Challenge (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jumpintostem.org\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/jumpintostem.org\u003C\/a\u003E) focused on building energy efficiency.\u0026nbsp; First-year Honors Program student Vibha Narasayya took the course and her team won the national competition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVibha is a first-year biomedical engineering major and computer science minor from Seattle, WA who had been engaged around campus through the New Student Onboarding Committee of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hp.gatech.edu\/honors-leadership-council\u0022\u003EHonors Leadership Council\u003C\/a\u003E and the GT Jadoo competitive Bollywood fusion dance team.\u0026nbsp; She has been active in planning the fall 2023 Honors Program New Student Retreat and has traveled around the U.S. competing with GT Jadoo.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn PUBP 3042, her team tackled the Jump into STEM Challenge around sustainability and resiliency, addressing the issue of water crises in poor communities of color, which have been exacerbated by climate change.\u0026nbsp; Using Jackson, MS as a case study, the team developed a plan to install rainwater cisterns in Jackson households while also creating an initiative to educate the public about issues of water conservation and climate change.\u0026nbsp; Vibha reflected that,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ethough this project, I learned about the disproportionate impact of climate change on people of color and low-income communities, the department of Energy\u2019s environmental justice initiative, and how to apply it when creating solutions to environmental problems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, ten Georgia Tech teams competed in the Jump into STEM Challenge, with two of those teams coming in first place and runner up.\u0026nbsp; JUMP into STEM finalists are invited to present their solutions during the final competition in 2023 and compete for a paid summer 2023 internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, or Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVibha plans to take her passion for problem solving into the real world through her program of study at Georgia Tech and her post-graduation career plans.\u0026nbsp; She would like to focus on undergraduate research\u2014which is a central feature of the Honors Program curriculum for many students\u2014in the area of biomedical technology and hopes to get a job in the biotech industry working in regenerative medicine.\u0026nbsp; Congratulations to Vibha and her teammates on their Jump into STEM Challenge win.\u0026nbsp; We are so proud of all of the Honors Program students and their accomplishments at Georgia Tech and in the larger community!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFirst-year Honors Program student Vibha Narasayya and her team wins the Department of Energy\u0027s Jump into STEM Challenge for 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"First-year Honors Program student Vibha Narasayya and her team wins the Department of Energy\u0027s Jump into STEM Challenge for 2022."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2023-02-07 18:04:37","changed_gmt":"2023-05-18 14:00:54","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665557":{"id":"665557","type":"image","title":"Vibha Narasayya","body":null,"created":"1675793112","gmt_created":"2023-02-07 18:05:12","changed":"1675793112","gmt_changed":"2023-02-07 18:05:12","alt":"Photo of Vibha Narasayya","file":{"fid":"251708","name":"thumbnail_article photo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_article%20photo.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/thumbnail_article%20photo.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":391309,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/thumbnail_article%20photo.jpg?itok=SK1ea_hG"}}},"media_ids":["665557"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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Not only are the technologies we try to implement cool but also the awesome people I meet and join me along the way as we struggle through to create something real\u2026I\u0027ve got the chance to meet and work with some of the brightest and most amazing people that I won\u0027t be able to anywhere else and the fun, laughs, and memories we\u0027ve made are really my greatest accomplishments here at Tech.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe credits HP classes like the Startup Lab with Dr. Furst and the Micro\/Nano Revolution with Dr. Cressler for giving him insights into the work that he\u2019d like to pursue in the future.\u0026nbsp; Regarding Dr. Furst\u2019s class, Zou reflected:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehe (Professor Furst) really does \u0022teach the secrets of the universe\u0022 as he mentions regarding the economic and psychology behind humans and self-interaction. I\u0027ve learned an incredible amount of insights and knowledge through him regarding startup success as well as lessons that should be applied overall in life such as how we fool our minds everyday through the many bias and shortfalls of our mind, how to properly conduct customer interviews to analyze true underlying and authentic customer demand\/need, how startups put us in a position to succeed by expressing who we are by choosing ourselves, how to plan and adapt based on types of risks, and the Not-Not principle that is needed to drive innovation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan plans to pursue a master\u2019s degree, and possibly a PhD, post-graduation while he explores the feasibility of creating a startup around Raccoon Eyes.\u0026nbsp; He is interested in working in the area of AI applications, which he learned about through his Capstone Expo project.\u0026nbsp; In his last semester at Tech, he hopes to continue his involvement with the Honors Program, including through HP intramural sports teams.\u0026nbsp; Congratulations to Ivan Zou and the members of his winning Capstone Design Expo team!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHP senior Ivan Zou and his teammates on \u0022Raccoon Eyes\u0022 have won the fall 2022 Capstone Design Expo.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"HP senior Ivan Zou and his teammates on \u0022Raccoon Eyes\u0022 have won the fall 2022 Capstone Design Expo."}],"uid":"27332","created_gmt":"2023-01-09 17:38:35","changed_gmt":"2023-03-28 23:34:21","author":"Amy D\u0027Unger","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663671":{"id":"663671","type":"image","title":"Team Raccoon Eyes ","body":null,"created":"1670361131","gmt_created":"2022-12-06 21:12:11","changed":"1670361131","gmt_changed":"2022-12-06 21:12:11","alt":"Team Raccoon Eyes won the Best Overall Project at the Fall 2022 Capstone Design Expo.","file":{"fid":"251225","name":"Raccoon Eyes.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Raccoon%20Eyes.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Raccoon%20Eyes.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":538500,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Raccoon%20Eyes.jpg?itok=RTJ4eT2d"}}},"media_ids":["663671"],"groups":[{"id":"72437","name":"John H. 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I have visited so many amazing places, learned about other cultures, made new friends, eaten amazing foods, and ultimately learned how to become a respectful world traveler.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPAUL HUTCHINSON\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Oxford Program has given me a fulfilling opportunity to study abroad: forming new friendships, seeing beautiful old sites, and engaging in a culture distinct from my own. More broadly, the program has allowed me to live in new cultures, gain respect for them, and give me a new perspective on American culture.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONNOR MCPHILLIAMY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis study abroad has been one of, if not the best experience I\u2019ve had in my life. 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