Former Members

Valeri Cangelosi

Major(s): University Studies - Society, Ethics, and Law
Minor(s): Philosophy; Architectural Fabrication and Product Design
Contact: valeri.cangelosi@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Departmental Honors Program, Academic Success Center Supplemental Instructor, Undergraduate Research Scholars, Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research Scholar, Texas A&M Pre-Law Society

Activities: Entrepreneur, Texas A&M Intramural Sand Volleyball, Texas A&M Intramural Court Volleyball

Awards: Undergraduate Research Scholar, Glasscock Summer Scholar, Pre-Law Certification, Departmental Honors

Experience: Legal Internships, Summer Research, Presentations, Research Compliance, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Tutoring, Public Speaking, Spanish-to-English Interpretation

Class Year: 22

Morgan Chapman

Major(s): Microbiology, Genetics
Contact: morganjames.chapman@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Corps of Cadets, American Medical Students Association, Cannon Lab, Langford Lab

Activities: Ice hockey, rock climbing, bouldering, mountaineering, mountain biking, hiking, fishing (but not ice fishing), cross country skiing, downhill skiing, reading, photography, research, traveling.

Awards: Fuller Scholar

Experience: Materials Science, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, animal trials, project design, bacterial efficacy trials, international medical experience, clinical research

Class Year: 20

Joseph Chen

Major(s): Biology
Contact: joseph.h.chen@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, Undergraduate Research Scholars

Activities: Basketball, tennis, baseball, music production

Awards: Goldwater Scholarship, Dean's Excellence Award Finalist

Experience: Summer Research Internship, Symposium Presentations

Class Year: 23

Natalie Coleman

Major(s): Civil engineering
Minor(s): Hispanic Studies
Contact: cole_16499@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: AggiE-Challenge
Engineers Without Borders
Terry Foundation Alumnus
Former Undergraduate Research Ambassador

Awards: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Graduate Diversity Excellence Fellowship
Publication in Explorations
Outstanding Thesis in STEM
Undergraduate Research Scholars
Maroon and White Leadership Capstone

Experience: Undergraduate research, Summer research program, Internship abroad, Research publications

Class Year: 20

Emily Curtis

Major(s): Biology
Minor(s): English, Chinese
Contact: enigma2me@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Aggie Creative Collective; Texas A&M Biochemistry and Genetics Society: President; Dr. Natalie Johnson Lab; Bankaitis Lab

Activities: Sketching and Digital Art

Awards: Charles Gordone Creative Writing Award (Undergraduate) - Honorable Mention (2021) for the short story "Sentient Preserves"; Science Fiction and Fantasy Creative Writing Contest - Honorable Mention (2021) for the short story "Flying a Bird at Fortune"; Undergraduate Research Scholar

Experience: Public readings of creative works; undergraduate researcher; lab resource management; presentations

Class Year: 22

Swapnil Dash

Major(s): Business Honors
Minor(s): Pre-Medicine
Contact: swapnildash@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Hook Laboratory, Research Assistant at Mays Business School, Research Intern at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, Business Honors, Business Student Council, Mays Healthcare Alliance, Club Tennis, University Honors, AMSA, IDEAAL, Volunteer at St. Joseph's

Activities: Tennis, Reading, Volunteering, Volleyball, Cooking

Awards: Mays Business Honors Program, University Honors, President's Endowed Scholar, Dean's Honor Roll, Professional Distinction in Healthcare, National Merit Scholar Finalist, International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient

Experience: Undergraduate Research, Summer Research Internships, Business Research

Class Year: 25

Jasmine Derry

Major(s): Visualization

Class Year: 19

Cora Drozd

Major(s): Philosophy

Class Year: 18

S. Claye Epperson

Major(s): JD, The George Washington University Law School, 2021; BA, Texas A&M University

Organizations & Programs: Academy of Undergraduate Researchers Across Texas; Undergraduate Research Scholars; Explorations: The Texas A&M Undergraduate Journal; The Hon. Larry E. Kelly Bankruptcy American Inn of Court

Class Year: 18

Douglas Fletcher

Major(s): Statistics

Class Year: 20

Anthony Gacasan

Major(s): Biomedical Sciences
Minor(s): Business
Contact: anthonygacasan@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Student Affairs Fee Advisory Board, Biomedical Sciences Association, Honors Student Council

Awards: President's Endowed Scholar, Dean's Honor Roll

Experience: Austin Gastroenterology Internship

Class Year: 19

Cora Garcia

Major(s): Biomedical Sciences and Entomology
Minor(s): Public Health
Contact: coragarcia1999@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Pre-Vet Society
The Maroon & White Leadership Program
Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

Awards: University Scholar
Undergraduate Research Scholars
National Hispanic Merit Scholar
Phi Kappa Phi

Experience: Research Compliance, Internships, Faculty Mentors, Graduate Student Mentors

Class Year: 21

Kyrie Garlic

Major(s): English and Philosophy
Contact: ktgarlic@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, University Writing Center, Aggie Creative Collective

Awards: Outstanding Thesis Award in Creative Works, Kupfer Scholar

Experience: Internships, summer research, creative research, creative artifacts

Class Year: 20

Jay Garza

Major(s): Biomedical Engineering

Class Year: 18

Oscar Gonzalez

Major(s): Chemistry
Minor(s): Physics and Mathematics
Contact: oscargon1234@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Aggie Quiz Bowl, American Chemical Society, Texas A&M Tabletop Troupe, Century Scholars Organization

Awards: Goldwater Scholarship Honorable Mention, Dean's Honor Roll, Astronaut Scholarship Nominee

Experience: Summer Research, Presentations, Internships

Class Year: 20

Dillon "Danger" Jones

Major(s): Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Minor(s): Psychology
Contact: dilljone@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Texas A&M Zoological Society, Aggie Behavior Network

Activities: Environmental Interpreter for The Urban Interface, Co-Founder and CEM of Snipe Hunt Games, Devoted student lackey for LAUNCH

Awards: Outstanding Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Senior Award
Nomination - Texas A&M Student Employee of the Year

Experience: Internships, Presentations, IACUC, IRB, Summer Programs

Class Year: 18

Michael Lee

Major(s): Statistics
Contact: michael_lee@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Undergraduate Research Scholars, The Hunger a Consortium, First Year Eats, SIBS

Awards: University Honors, College of Science Dean’s Honor Roll, Texas A&M Institute of Data Science Competition (1st Place), Summer Institute in Biostatistics Participant, Statistics Summer Undergraduate Research Participant

Experience: Summer Research, Internships

Class Year: 22

Sunjay Letchuman

Major(s): Business Honors
Contact: sunjayletchuman@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Maroon Coats, Texas A&M Moderates, University Scholars

Awards: Dean’s Excellence Award, National Merit Scholar, President's Endowed Scholar

Experience: Oral Presentations, Summer Research

Class Year: 22

Yilin Li

Major(s): Economics, Mathematics
Minor(s): Women and Gender Studies
Contact: yilinli@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, Aggie Minority Women in Law

Activities: Bouldering, Painting, Plants, Exploring libraries

Awards: Dean's List, Department of Economics July 2022 Amazing Student

Experience: Internships, Summer Research, Presentations

Class Year: 24

Maggie Martin

Major(s): Environmental Design
Minor(s): New Media Art; Leadership in the Design and Construction Professions
Contact: maggiebellemartin@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Undergraduate Research Scholars, American Institute of Architecture Students

Activities: Marketing Director for the Texas A&M chapter of American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)

Awards: Undergraduate Research Scholar, COA Dean's Honor Roll, Publication and Cover Artwork in Explorations Vol. 13, COA Fresh Visions Exhibition, COA Celebration of Excellence

Experience: Undergraduate Research, Summer Research, Presentations, Teaching Assistance

Class Year: 22

Tory Martin

Major(s): Philosophy
Contact: torymartin@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Undergraduate Research Scholar, Undergraduate Research Ambassador
Glasscock Summer Scholar, Fasken Intern, Vice President of Global Legal Empowerment Brigades, Aggie Research Program: Philosophy in the Classroom, Aggie Research Program: The Ethics of Deepfakes

Awards: Philosophy Honors, Dean's List, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Experience: Litigation Case Analyst at the Hernandez Law Firm, Philosophy for Children Research, Philosophy Research

Class Year: 20

Michael Pitonak

Major(s): Biology
Contact: michaelpit@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, Texas A&M Biology Honors Advisory Council, Memorial Student Center Hospitality, Texas A&M Jazz Ensemble, Texas A&M Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Activities: Fly Fishing, Scuba diving, Golf, Playing the guitar and the saxophone, Hiking, Downhill skiing

Awards: Undergraduate Research Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi Gathright Dean's Excellence Award, 1st Place Undergraduate Oral Presentation - Neuroscience Across Texas Symposium, 1st Place Undergraduate Poster Presentation - Texas A&M Biology Student/Postdoc Research Conference, Deans Honor Roll

Experience: Summer Research, Presentations, Research Compliance, Faculty Mentors

Class Year: 22

Ryan Randle

Major(s): History, English

Class Year: 20

Brandon Wantanabe

Major(s): Psychology
Minor(s): Neuroscience
Contact: bwatanabe@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Undergraduate Research Ambassadors, Innovation[X], PSYC Mentor, Teaching Scholars Program, Aggie Mental Health Ambassadors, Academy of Undergraduate Researchers Across Texas

Awards: Terry Scholar, Dean's List, George and Barbara Bush Foundation Travel Grant Recipient

Experience: Spring/Summer/Fall Research, Poster and Oral Presentations, Manuscript Preparation, Human Subjects Research, Data Analysis (R, SPSS), Peer Mentorship

Class Year: 23

Karissa Yamaguchi

Major(s): Biochemistry, Genetics
Minor(s): Japanese
Contact: k.yamaguchi@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Global Medical Missions Alliance, Asian American InterVarsity, Texas A&M Archery Team, Red Cross TAMU, University Honors

Activities: Volunteer with Grace Bible Church

Awards: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Council Scholarship Recipient

Experience: Internships, Summer Research, Research for Credit

Class Year: 19

Faris Zaibaq

Major(s): Biomedical Sciences
Minor(s): Spanish
Contact: fgz1999@tamu.edu

Organizations & Programs: Texas A&M Emergency Medical Services, University Honors Program, Academic Peer Mentor, Conway-Fitzhugh Leadership Seminar student leader

Awards: University Scholar, Lechner Scholar, Dean's Honor Roll, Academic Excellence Scholar, Aggie Leadership Scholar, LAUNCH Teaching Scholar Capstone, Eagle Scout

Experience: Internships, Year-round research, Leading a research team, International Conferences, Poster & Oral Presentations, Study Abroads

Class Year: 20

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