Nina Henderson Provost Scholars
Drawing on their varied backgrounds, disciplines and perspectives, Nina Henderson Provost Scholars work alongside the Provost and senior Provost’s Office leadership to advance key priorities of the Drexel 2030 Strategic Plan and collaborate on strategic projects. The program is made possible by support from Nina Henderson, Chair of the Academic Affair Committee of the Board of Trustees, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Drexel alumna.
Meet the Scholars
Nadia Jeon, '27
New York, New York
Meet Nadia
Nadia has taught English to students in both New York City and South Korea and volunteered as a Korean translator at a nonprofit, which awarded her its Gold President’s Volunteer Award. The executive secretary for the Drexel Biddle Law Society, she has also collaborated with students from a Scottish university as part of a Drexel Global Classroom.
Sukriti Dhungel, '27
Kathmandu, Nepal
Meet Sukriti
Sukriti has combined her passion for AI, data, and economics as a data science co-op at Exelon and through her work as a STAR Scholar, where she performed statistical and graphical analysis of simulated flight phases. Since her first year, she has held leadership roles as a CIVC 101 Course Assistant and Course Assistant Leader, in addition to her role as a Resident Assistant. She is also part of the inaugural cohort pursuing the Civic Engagement Leadership Certificate.
Sarmad Khan, '25
Islamabad, Pakistan
Meet Sarmad
Over three co-op experiences, Sarmad has gained hands-on experience in product design, operations engineering, data analysis and machine learning as well as global perspectives as a participant in an intensive Human’INSA program in France. He also serves as a multi-year residence assistant.
Alyssa Kemp, '25
Cavalier, ND
Meet Alyssa
Alyssa has enacted her passion for community-centered sustainability research as a volunteer with Solidarity Engineering and as a STAR Scholar and Velay Fellow, having completed a project on heat disparities within Philadelphia. An Aspire Scholar and Community-Based Project Assistant at the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, she also attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference via the Office of Global Engagement.
Charlotte Klass, '25
Diamond Point, NY
Meet Charlotte
Charlotte is a special education case manager with a passion for fostering inclusive environments who has led projects promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and social-emotional learning in educational spaces over the past five years. A part-time graduate student at Drexel, she previously obtained an M.S. in Early Childhood Special Education from Syracuse University and a certificate in Social Emotional Learning from Rutgers University.
Dom Lopez, '26
Philadelphia, PA
Meet Dom
As a visual storyteller and community advocate, Dom gathers inspiration from his volunteer work, from guiding young playwrights under the Mantua Project to distributing food and books to West Philadelphia residents through Mighty Writers. He recently directed promotional documentary work around social issues such as voter registration through his internship with Partners in Kind.
Hailee Mayer, '26
Swarthmore, PA
Meet Hailee
Hailee started as an undergraduate biomedical engineering student at Drexel and now is working towards her PhD at the University. Through her time volunteering with Next Play Basketball, Philadelphia Youth Basketball, and Girls on the Run, she has developed a passion for service and a commitment to motivating others to get involved.
Jessica McAtamney, '24
Philadelphia, PA
Meet Jessica
Jessica is an educator who serves as the Vice President of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture and the Communications Chair for the Philadelphia Area Peace Corps Association. She has worked for more than 20 years at the School District of Philadelphia, where she currently serves as a principal and social work supervisor.
Anh Nguyen, '26
Hanoi, Vietnam
Meet Anh
Anh is the founder of Eco Peace Wildlife, a wildlife conservation organization, and a project manager for Solar for Change, a start-up company that empowers farmers in Vietnam, to switch to solar energy. As a Drexel Global Scholar, Anh contributes to global leadership efforts and helps foster international community ties at Drexel. Furthermore, Anh has completed an internship at CurveBeam AI, where he engineered crucial software enhancements for medical devices deployed in major clinics in the United States.
Kaylee Wilson, '25
Rock Springs, WY
Meet Kaylee
Kaylee has enacted her passion for DEI in numerous research and industry roles — from professional positions at the Philadelphia Orchestra, Kimmel Center and Comcast NBCUniversal, to a research fellowship with the Population Association of America, to her membership on two college’s DEI Councils. She also leads Dragon’s First, Drexel’s first-generation student organization, and performs in three of Drexel’s band organizations.