On Aug. 27, Georgia Tech hosted a reception for the inaugural cohort of eight graduate students selected as Georgia Tech Stamps Fellows, the Institute’s premier merit-based doctoral fellowship.   

Recruited for the 2025–26 academic year, the inaugural cohort embodies a wide range of disciplines across Georgia Tech’s colleges. The group is comprised of international students, Georgia Tech alumni, and a scholar with more than a decade of industry experience.  

The 2025 Inaugural Stamps Fellows are:  

• Jaden Anderson – School of Chemistry and Biochemistry  

• Aidan Billings – George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering  

• Saerok Jeong – Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy  

• Adya Danaditya – College of Computing  

• Charles Hong – College of Computing  

• Snigdha Nellutla – School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences  

• Louisa “Lou” Wood – Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering  

• Anna Park – H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering  

The Stamps fellowship recipients will engage in networking and professional development designed to boost their research, leadership, and mentorship skills. By mentoring future cohorts, this inaugural group will also help build a legacy of service and support.  

During the campus reception, President Ángel Cabrera welcomed the fellows and highlighted the program’s transformative impact on graduate education. Randy McDow, executive director of the Stamps Scholars Program, attended the event to recognize this important milestone and emphasized the significance of Georgia Tech being the only institution to offer prestigious graduate fellowships named in honor of Roe and Penny Stamps. The Stamps family has long supported student excellence, having also funded undergraduate Stamps Scholarships at Georgia Tech and 36 other academic institutions nationwide.  

“It was exciting to see so much enthusiasm from the fellows as they brought a spirit of curiosity, purpose, and excitement that set a powerful tone for what this program represents. At the same time, having such a strong show of support from Georgia Tech and Stamps leadership underscored the institutional commitment behind this initiative. This kind of cross-campus engagement sends a clear message to our students: that their contributions matter, and that their success is a shared priority across the Institute,” said Dr. Joy Olabisi, the assistant vice provost for Graduate Education and executive director of Graduate Admissions.