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Maggie is from Semmes, Alabama near the Gulf Coast. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2018 with a bachelor’s in chemistry. During her undergraduate studies she conducted organic research (organic) under the direction of Dr. Pengfei Wang. Additionally, she spent summer 2017 working under Dr. Todd Mlsna at Mississippi State University through their NSF-REU program. In her free time she enjoys hiking, spending time with friends and family, and doing arts and crafts.

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Christy is from Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2020. During her time as an undergraduate, she worked for RTI International where she conducted research in materials chemistry. In her free time she likes to hike, paddleboard, and spend time with family and friends.

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Godwin is from Nigeria, Benue State. In 2017, he received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Agriculture Makurdi (UAM) in Benue State where he carried out research in the lab of Prof. Habibat F. Chahul. Godwin moved to the U.S. in 2022 and enjoys walking tours, reading, watching comedies, and spending time with family and friends.

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Rakesh is from Hisar, Haryana which is in the northern part of India. He graduated from University of Delhi, New Delhi in 2015 where he earned his B.S. in chemistry. He earned his M.S. in Chemistry in 2017 from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University located in Uttarakhand state of India. He then obtained a Bachelor of Education from Chaudhary Devi Lal University Haryana, India in 2019. He taught for three years after his graduation. In his free time, he likes to play cricket and volleyball, hike, explore new places and spend time with friends.

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Karina is from Monterrey, Mexico. She graduated from Baylor University in 2023 with a bachelor’s in chemistry and a secondary major in French.  In her free-time, she likes to paint, hike, explore new restaurants and spend time with family and friends.

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Mason is from Lagrange, Georgia, and graduated from the University of North Georgia (UNG), Dahlonega, in the fall of 2022 with a B.S. in chemistry. During his time at UNG, He conducted undergraduate organic research under the direction of Dr. Rahul Shahni. After graduating, he interned with The Lab Depot (TLD), reviewing resources on their website. He enjoys spending time with family and friends in his free time, astrophotography, and video games.

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Nathan is from Lancaster, Ohio, and graduated from Heidelberg University, located in Tiffin, Ohio, with a B.S. in biochemistry and biology. While at Heidelberg, he played collegiate soccer and was an SI for Intro to Chemistry. During the summer of 2022, he interned for Dr. Elda Hegmann at Kent State University, studying elastomer synthesis to design microneedles for drug injections. Nathan enjoys playing/watching soccer, being with friends, and playing video games when he has free time.