First Years
Akiya Dillon
Campus: Duke Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada What drew you to the Robertson Program? I was drawn to the Robertson Scholars Program due to it’s culture of community, leadership, and contribution. In high school, when I was first introduced to the program, I knew these would prove essential to my college experience. Additionally, the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program…
Andrew Qin
Campus: Duke Hometown: Houston, Texas What drew you to the Robertson Program? I was drawn by the unparalleled academic and leadership opportunities provided by the program. Rather than imposing a particular series of interests onto its scholars, the Robertson program gives scholars the flexibility to explore and act on their interests through its summer programs and…
Ashanti Greene
Campus: UNC Hometown: Philadelphia, PA What drew you to the Robertson Program? One of the greatest motivations for people is affiliation. A common reason for students’ interest in RSLP and Scholars’ continued commitment to the program post-matriculation is the community built within the program. Having the opportunity to affiliate myself with equally-driven individuals and to be…
Ayush Garg
Campus: Duke Hometown: Denver, Colorado How will you use your Robertson experience to create transformational change? I resonate most with the Robertson value of Strength of Character… I want to help contribute to and navigate the complex landscape of the future in which technologies like artificial intelligence will fundamentally change how we live. By developing groundbreaking tech…
Campbell Lindquist
Campus: UNC Hometown: Morganton, North Carolina What drew you to the Robertson Program? Growing up in a house divided—especially during March Madness—I learned to be very diplomatic about which shade of blue I favored. Having the opportunity to attend both Duke and UNC as an undergraduate is something that I never dreamed possible; Robertson made it…
Charles Ma
Campus: UNC Hometown: Belle Mead, New Jersey What drew you to the Robertson Program? The Robertson Scholars program provided a community for me to pursue my intellectual and personal passions while being guided by mentors and peers who held the same core values as I do. I found the countless opportunities and pathways of the Robertson…
David Weaver
Campus: UNC Hometown: Hickory, North Carolina What drew you to the Robertson Program? The biggest draw to the Robertson Scholar Leadership Program were the summer opportunities, specifically the Exploration Summer that will allow me to travel to a unique, unfamiliar place and make an impact through conservation and the Launch Summer that offers an opportunity…
Felipe Yanaga
Campus: UNC Hometown: Maringá, Paraná, Brazil What drew you to the Robertson Program? The ability to design your own experience is definitely something that drew me to the Robertson. The program gives me the opportunity to work on the things I am deeply passionate about and that’s invaluable to me. In addition to that, the…
Haley Cush
Campus: Duke Hometown: Naperville, Illinois What drew you to the Robertson Program? I was drawn to the Robertson Scholars Program because of the commitments to creating an environment in which holistically diverse students can learn from each other. I love how this is done in a variety of different ways, such as speakers and retreats,…
Jacob Gerardi
Campus: UNC Hometown: Fayetteville, New York What do you hope to accomplish in your time with the Program? I hope to use my time in the Robertson’s to take advantage of both UNC and Duke’s anthropology and cultural anthropology departments, expanding my knowledge of the world and specifically the history of Indigenous people in our struggle…
