Ailey Adorjan
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Ailey Adorjan, WCAS, from Highland Park, Ill., is a physics/linguistics major who aspires to pursue a career in forensic science. She has been honored for her problem-solving skills. She has always loved science, solving puzzles and
helping people, making forensic science a natural choice for her.
Taran Lichtenberger
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Taran Lichenberger, WCAS, from Wheeling, Ill., is a second-time Alumnae STEM scholarship winner. She is currently involved in research at the Chicago Botanic Garden, has a goal of getting her research published, and hopes to be accepted into the combined BA/MA degree in plant biology and conservation. Taran has the distinction of being a NU Bioscientist, and was a NU Bioscientist mentor last year.
Taylor Shelton
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Taylor Shelton, WCAS, from St. Peters, Mo., has worked as a Posner Fellow in a lab at the Feinberg School of Medicine, and has a strong interest in attending medical school and finding therapies or a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a passion she has had for years due to experiencing the ravages of the disease within her own family. Taylor is described as “exceptionally mature and professional.”
Alexander Ortiz
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Alexander Ortiz, WCAS, from Santa Fe, N.M., is majoring in mathematics, physics, and integrated science. His goal is to pursue a doctorate in physics, and then to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he has already worked as a researcher and from which he received a top scholarship. He has many honors and will be first in his family to achieve college and graduate degrees.
2017 NOTE: Alexander received one of The Alumnae's STEM Scholarships for 2017-18 also.
Nneoma Oradiegwy
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Nneoma Oradiegwu, McC, from Pearland, Texas, is pursuing a BS in computer engineering, with concentrations in systems and cognition and artificial intelligence. She is a gifted problem solver and aspires to solve complex world problems through her knowledge of robotics and computer science. Nneoma is described as “thoughtful beyond her years, driven, intellectual curious, and overall just an ideal student.”
Sarah Lim
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Sarah Lim, WCAS, from Bellevue, Wash., is majoring in computer science. She is interested in teaching computer science at the university level, along with research and development of software engineering partnerships with the education technology industry. Sara is committed to education technology and the wide accessibility of computing education initiatives.
Carolyne Guo
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Carolyne Guo, WCAS, from Niskayuna, N.Y., with a combined BA/MS chemistry major and economics minor, is a second-time Alumnae STEM scholarship winner. A high achiever, she is also the recipient of a Weinberg Summer Undergraduate Research Grant. Carolyne is interested in the pharmaceutical field and has already received a patented innovation for her work. She performs independent research in the lab of Dr. Richard Silverman.
Tasfia Azim
STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2016
Tasfia Azim, McC, from Arlington Heights, Ill., majoring in chemical engineering, wants to become a research pharmacist, hoping to be at the forefront in the development of new drugs. Tasfia is described as “naturally
inquisitive, proactive, reflective, and collaborative.” She is currently working in a student-run synthetic biology lab on a team of eight students, which will represent Northwestern for the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition.