Meet Our Scholars
The inaugural cohort of SSF Scholars is a dynamic group of undergraduate STEM students excelling in academics. Each is enrolled at a Connecticut university—UConn, Quinnipiac, University of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University, and Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU)—and are on track to become future leaders in their fields.
Luis
Padilla
University of Connecticut
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Mark De Lima
Southern Connecticut State University
Major: Chemistry
Julia
Braithwaite
University of Connecticut
Major: Environmental Engineering
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Jhoaell
Ruiz
University of New Haven
Major: General Engineering
Cameron Barnes
Southern Connecticut State University
Major: Chemistry
Dylan Bellinger
Quinnipiac University
Major: Software Engineering
John Caceres
Quinnipiac University
Major: Mathematics & Computer Science
Melinda Qu
University of Connecticut
Major: Actuarial Sciences & Statistics
Maritza Sanchez Godinez
CT State Community College
Major: Engineering Science