{"684933":{"#nid":"684933","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Eight Graduate Students Selected for Georgia Tech\u2019s Inaugural Stamps Fellows Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Aug. 27, Georgia Tech hosted a reception for the inaugural cohort of eight graduate students selected as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grad.gatech.edu\/stamps-fellowship-program\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Stamps Fellows\u003C\/a\u003E, the Institute\u2019s premier merit-based doctoral fellowship.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecruited for the 2025\u201326 academic year, the inaugural cohort embodies a wide range of disciplines across Georgia Tech\u2019s colleges. The group is comprised of international students, Georgia Tech alumni, and a scholar with more than a decade of industry experience.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 Inaugural Stamps Fellows are:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJaden Anderson \u2013 School of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAidan Billings \u2013 George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESaerok Jeong \u2013 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdya Danaditya \u2013 College of Computing\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECharles Hong \u2013 College of Computing\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESnigdha Nellutla \u2013 School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELouisa \u201cLou\u201d Wood \u2013 Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnna Park \u2013 H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 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.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the campus reception, President \u00c1ngel Cabrera welcomed the fellows and highlighted the program\u2019s 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.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt 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,\u201d said Dr. Joy Olabisi, the assistant vice provost for Graduate Education and executive director of Graduate Admissions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech welcomed the inaugural cohort of eight Stamps Fellows at a campus reception on August 27, 2025. As the Institute\u2019s premier merit-based doctoral fellowship, the program supports outstanding graduate students across diverse disciplines through funding, professional development, and mentorship opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech welcomed the inaugural cohort of eight Stamps Fellows at a campus reception on August 27, 2025. 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