Alumni Scholars

BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Project: Teaching with Technology: Creating Student-Centered Learning Experiences
Years as a Scholar: 3

María José (Majo) was President of Drexel’s Undergraduate Student Government Association and a Drexel Global Scholar. She traveled to Ghana as a Dornsife Global Development Scholar, where she learned about health and environmental infrastructures, and conducted bilingual research with the aim of improving pediatric care while on co-op at the University of Pennsylvania.

BSBA in Business Administration
Kolkata, India
Project: Teaching with Technology: Creating Student-Centered Learning Experiences
Years as a Scholar: 3

Ranjini spent most of her childhood learning about nonprofit work to support the underprivileged societies of India; since then, she has learned about her passion for leadership and influencing people on a larger scale. In addition to planning culturally themed events as a Culture and Discovery Committee member of the Campus Activities Board, she researched cognitive behavior in eSports from her first year at Drexel.

BSBA Marketing
Montclair, NJ
Project: Support for Strategic Provost’s Office Initiatives
Years as a Scholar: 1 

Joe was vice president of the Biddle Law Society and a LeBow BRIDGE scholar. His experiences in marketing and attorney recruiting across three co-ops gave him the opportunity to conduct real-world market research, coordinate brand partnership opportunities and apply SEO best practices.

PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Philadelphia, PA
Project: Curricular Analytics & Complexity and Curricular Applications of Generative AI
Years as a Scholar: 3

An NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Sarah was Drexel’s first attendee of the Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering workshop, hosted by Stanford University, and the first graduate student on the IEEE Computer Society’s Publication Board. A member of the College of Engineering Dean’s Student Leadership Council, she led initiatives around investigating perceptions of Drexel and was an active advocate of academic support for graduate students.

BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering
Long Island, NY
Project: Support for Strategic Provost's Office Initiatives
Years as a Scholar: 2

Ali enriched his data analysis and research experience in co-ops at Merck, where he developed dataflows to optimize manufacturing processes, and Johnson & Johnson, where he derived mathematical models using Python and visualized experimental data in Tableau. He also honed his leadership and communications skills as a teaching assistant for UNIV 101 and a former peer mentor in his school.

BS in Computing Technology for Sustainability and Society (Custom-Designed Major)
Mumbai, India
Project: Climate and Sustainability at Drexel
Years as a Scholar: 2

Through a range of internships and co-ops, Atharva managed an enterprise video networking platform, supported product development for an AR/VR company and analyzed user behavior on web and native applications. Independently, he developed a mobile application aimed at curbing cyberbullying.

MBA, Concentration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Berlin, NJ
Project: Nonprofit Endeavors at Drexel
Years as a Scholar: 2

From successfully lobbying for then-employer WeWork to create a nonprofit department, to working with local nonprofits to create volunteer opportunities at Independence Blue Cross, to being part of Drexel’s Anti-Racism Task Force and LeBow’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action Group, Monique strives to enhance every community she’s part of.

MS in Urban Strategy
Philadelphia, PA
Project: Graduate College Diversity Exploration
Years as a Scholar: 2

Sasha is passionate about community-centered, grassroots activism and social justice causes such as confronting health disparities. With over 10 years of nonprofit public service experience, she actively applied her studies on equitable approaches in community, health and wellness in the nonprofit sector.

BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Johannesburg, South Africa
Project: Nonprofit Endeavors at Drexel
Years as a Scholar: 2

At the age of sixteen, August Modiga started a nonprofit organization aimed at empowering young girls in South Africa. Since then, she has hosted a talk show on social justice topics, spoken at a United Nations commission and sharpened her research skills as a Drexel SuperNova Research Fellow. August was part of the Drexel Women's Rugby Team and, after completing a co-op in investment banking on Wall Street, returned to Wall Street full time in 2023.

BS in Chemistry
North Wales, PA
Project: Qualitative Analysis of Student Survey Data
Years as a Scholar: 2

As the chair of Undergraduate Student Government Association’s Academic Affairs Committee, Disha took on initiatives such as enabling Blackboard Ally access across colleges and assisting with course catalog restructuring. She conducted research in multiple labs, including Alzheimer’s research as a STAR Scholar and Biosurgery research as a co-op at Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson’s medical device subsidiary.

MPH/MBA
Philadelphia, PA
Project: Lifelong Learning and the Future of Higher Education; Innovation Engine and Culture at Drexel
Years as a Scholar: 2

With several years’ experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, Michael enrolled at Drexel to fuel a new community and equity-driven career. At Drexel, he conducted research on the Philadelphia municipal budget and presented a proposal for a more equitable distribution of city resources to City Council.

BS in Chemical Engineering
Robbinsville, NJ
Project: Enrolled Students Survey Feedback
Years as a Scholar: 1

At Drexel, Ryan advocated for sustainability and campus safety initiatives while also spearheading a role as his fraternity’s mental health coordinator. His experiences as an intern for a New Jersey state senator and on co-op at places like GlaxoSmithKline and Church & Dwight helped him refine his data analytics and communication skills.

BSBA in Finance and Real Estate Management
Oakhurst, NJ
Project: Reimagining Dual Undergraduate Degrees
Years as a Scholar: 1

With interdisciplinary experiences as a double major, history minor and president of the Biddle Law Society, Jonathan consulted with University leadership on improving curricula and the student experience. He served as a Hillel at Drexel Anti-Racism Fellow, a presenter at the Global Leadership Conference in London and the academic lead of the LeBow Dean’s Student Advisory Board.