First Years

Kunal Khaware
Campus: UNC Hometown: Dublin, CA Pronouns: he/his/him What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? I was drawn to the Robertson program because of a lifelong commitment to public service. The Robertson…

Lev Cohen
Campus: UNC Hometown: Raleigh, NC What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? The Robertson is a community of change makers, I am honored to be a part of a community…

Lili Orchard
Campus: Duke Hometown: London, United Kingdom Pronouns: she/her/hers What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore during your time as a Scholar? I am deeply curious about the universe…

Lizzy Glazer
Campus: Duke Hometown: Chestnut Hill, MA Pronouns: she/her/hers What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore as a Scholar? I am fascinated by the underwater world and the creatures…

Maria Hromcenco
Campus: UNC Hometown: West Chester, PA Pronouns: she/her/hers What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore during your time as a Scholar? I love nearly all fields of study,…

Matthew Xu
Campus: Duke Hometown: West Windsor, NJ Pronouns: he/him/his What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore during your time as a Scholar? I want to explore the intersection between…

Maxwell Simbuwa
Campus: UNC Hometown: Lusaka, Zambia Pronouns: he/him/his What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? I have a deep yearning and value for community. A Supportive and diverse and beautiful community. I…

Mercy Jones
Campus: Duke Hometown: New Plymouth, New Zealand Pronouns: she/her/hers What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? I am drawn to the tight community of scholars who are full of hope for…
- « Previous
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next »
Sophomores

Skylar Hughes
Campus: Duke Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Loganville, GA How do you believe you’ll create transformational change in your community? I believe that leadership should be measured in the form of impact,…

Davina Boison
Campus: UNC Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Glen Allen, VA What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? Not many are able to fully explore the breadth of their leadership capabilities…

Andrew Sun
Campus: Duke Pronouns: he/him/his Hometown: San Jose, CA What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore during your time in the program? I’m really curious about the…

Avery Smedley
Campus: Duke Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Silver Spring, MD What value of the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program resonates with you the most and why? The tenets of purposeful leadership and collaborative…

Katie Chai
Campus: UNC Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Charlotte, NC What drew you the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? Throughout my first semester of college, I was able to rediscover passions that spanned further than UNC…

Jillian Vordick
Campus: UNC Pronouns: she/her/hers Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore during your time in the program? I’ve always been fascinated by how…

Jenna Smith
Campus: Duke Hometown: Scotch Plains, New Jersey Which value of the program resonates the most with you, and why? As a person who hopes to pursue a career in public…

Durga Sreenivasan
Campus: Duke Hometown: New York, New York What drew you to the Robertson Scholars? After engaging in advocacy throughout high school around inclusion and representation, the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program…
Juniors

Karen Gonzalez-Palomo
Campus: UNC Hometown: Durham, NC What drew you to the Robertson Program? As a first-generation student, I was drawn to the Robertson program because I wanted to make the most out of…

Mark Kabai
Campus: Duke Hometown: Brooklyn, New York What drew you to the Robertson Program? What really drew me to the Robertson was the community. I’ve always been a big believer in working on…

Tarun Amasa
Campus: Duke Hometown: Boulder, Colorado What drew you to the Robertson Program? I was inspired by the diverse and passionate backgrounds of all the scholars in the Robertson Community. It was evident…

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…

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…

Mackenzie Warren
Campus: Duke Hometown: Houston, Texas What drew you to the Robertson Program? The reason I was drawn to the Robertson Scholars Program was because I wanted the opportunity to enhance my leadership…

Lydia Rowen
Campus: UNC Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado Pronouns: She/Her How has the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program impacted your personal, professional, or leadership growth? In my short time with the program, I have already…

Johnathan Brown
Campus: UNC Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina Pronouns: He/Him How do you believe you’ll create transformational change? Too often, voices go unheard as livelihoods suffer. In arenas such as housing and food insecurity,…