Current Cohort
SURNAME | GIVEN NAME | HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | YEAR | MAJOR | PROJECT TITLE | TOPIC |
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KATIR | Marwa | Northern Virginia | CAS | 2025 | Computer Science and Economics | Islam and Community | The impact of immigration from Muslim-majority to minority countries on Muslims and their religious identity. |
SACHS | Dan | Cupertino, California | CAS | 2024 | Linguistics | Former Jews across Millenia | The role of speech and writing by former Jews in the definition of ancient, medieval, and modern Jewish identity. |
SHINNICK | Matthew | Libertyville, Illinois | CAS | 2025 | Government and Classics | Power In the Name | The role of names in religions and spirituality across the world, and the similarities found between them. |
SOMINENI | Nidhi | Waterford, Connecticut | CAS | 2025 | Linguistics | Jal, Jangal, Jameen: The Adivasi Struggle for Linguistic and Religious Recognition | The role of dominant languages and religions in the demonization and oppression of India’s tribal and indigenous groups. |
VELJKOVIC | Sofia | Chicago, Illinois | CAS | 2025 | Linguistics and Theology | A failure of civil religion | Forced atheism in Yugoslavia failed to make a lasting impact due to the strength of religious tradition and faith. |