First Years

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Aditya Raj

Campus: Duke Hometown: Bangalore, Karnataka, India What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? I firmly believe that building a community around a purpose creates a force that exceeds a…

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Adom Appiah

Campus: Duke Hometown: Spartanburg, SC Pronouns: he/him/his What drew you to the Robertson Scholars?  The opportunity to grow and serve as a student of two world-class institutions drew me to the…

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Alyssa Ho

Campus: Duke Hometown: Pasadena, CA Pronouns: she/her/hers What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore during your time as a Scholar?  I’d love to become a better public speaker…

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Austin Layton

Campus: UNC Hometown: Louisberg, NC Pronouns: he/him/his What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program’s investment in their scholars and their free rein to invite creativity in…

Bunmi Omisore
Bunmi Omisore

Campus: Duke Hometown: Gambrills, MD Pronouns: she/her/hers What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program?  When thinking about the next four years, I constantly worried about finding a place where I belonged.…

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Caleb Dalgetty

Campus: Duke Hometown: Englewood, NJ Pronouns: he/him/his What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program?  I was drawn to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program because of its dedication to supporting aspiring leaders…

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Carolina Mendez

Campus: UNC Hometown: Rockingham, NC Pronouns: she/her/hers What are you curious about and what do you hope to explore during your time as a Scholar?  I currently aspire to immerse myself in the…

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Chloe McGeehan

Campus: Duke Hometown: Ellicott City, MD Pronouns: she/her/hers What drew you to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program? I was drawn to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program because its four pillars (purposeful leadership, intellectual…

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Dami Awofisayo

Campus: Duke Hometown: Woodbridge, VA Pronouns: she/her/hers What are you curious about and hope to explore during your time as a Scholar?  My curiosity lies at the intersection of computer…

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Emily Chen

Campus: UNC Hometown: Cary, NC Pronouns: she/her/hers What are you curious about and hope to explore during your time as a Scholar?  Cybersecurity is an extremely pressing issue as we collectively begin pushing…

Sophomores

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Emilio Abelmann

Campus: Duke Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia What drew you to the Robertson Scholars?  After spending hours reading through the website’s Scholar Profiles, it was clear to me that the…

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Melat Woldetensae

Campus: Duke Hometown: Seattle, Washington How do you think you’ll create transformational change in your community?  My focus is on global health. Of course many societal factors affect health outcomes,…

Robertson Scholars, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Duke University’s Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Atharva Vispute

Campus: UNC Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado What drew you to the Robertson Scholars?  The first aspect of the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program that really caught my eye was that the…

Robertson Scholars, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Matthew Tweden

Campus: UNC Hometown: Round Rock, Texas Which value of the program resonates the most with you and why?  Purposeful Leadership – The cornerstone of leadership is fixity of purpose, shaped…

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Rebecca Stern

Campus: UNC Hometown: Malvern, Pennsylvania  Pronouns: She/Her How do you believe you’ll create transformational change? I hope to create transformational change in my communities by leading with listening and empathy.…

Robertson Scholars, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Shristi Sharma

Campus: UNC Hometown: Fairfield, Iowa What strengths and passions are you bringing to our Robertson community and our campuses? As a student who has been fortunate enough to be immersed in…

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Anna Seaman

Campus: UNC Hometown: Littleton, Colorado What drew you to the Robertson Scholars?  I was drawn to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program because it offers both the opportunity to improve my…

Robertson Scholars, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Jordana Rockley

Campus: UNC Hometown: Weston, Florida How do you think you’ll create transformational change in your community? As a native South Floridian I have experienced the direct impact of global warming…

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Reagan Razon

Campus: Duke Hometown: Morrisville, North Carolina What drew you to the Robertson Scholars?  Collaboration, creativity, and the opportunity to be part of a cohort of change-makers are some of the…

Robertson Scholars, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at Duke University’s Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Kolby Oglesby

Campus: UNC Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Which value of the program resonates most with you and why?  While each value is obviously important, I feel that intellectual curiosity is the…

Juniors

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Robertson Scholars, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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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
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…

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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…

Robertson Scholars, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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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,…

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Julia Davis

Campus: Duke Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts What drew you to the Robertson Program? I am drawn to the Robertson Scholars Program because I am excited about collaborating with other scholars who value innovation…

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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…

Seniors

Robertson Scholars, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Marcus Deans

Campus: Duke
Hometown: Windsor, Canada
High School: Académie Sainte Cécile International School

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Amelia Paulsen

Campus: UNC
Hometown: McLean, VA
High School: Sidwell Friends School

Sanjana Jha

Robertson Scholars, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Sanjana Jha

Campus: UNC
Hometown: Frederick, MD
High School: Governor Thomas Johnson High School

Robertson Scholars, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Duke University’s Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Simone Nabors

Campus: Duke
Hometown: Wake Forest, NC
High School: Wake Forest High School

Robertson Scholars, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Nicolas Pardo

Campus: Duke
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
High School: Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences

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Max Golovsky

Campus: Duke
Hometown: Norfolk, VA
High School: Norfolk Collegiate School

Robertson Scholars, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Duke University’s Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Garrett Geidel

Campus: UNC
Hometown: Camden, DE
High School: Caesar Rodney High School

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Adejuwon Ojebuoboh

Campus: UNC
Hometown: Jacksonville, NC
High School: Jacksonville High School

Robertson Scholars, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Duke UniversityÕs Smith Warehouse in Durham, N.C.  

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Mikhal Ben-Joseph

Campus: UNC
Hometown: Cooper City, FL
High School: American Heritage School

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Sarah Zimmerman

Campus: Duke
Hometown: St. Charles, MO
High School: Francis Howell North High School