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Our Fall 2025 First-Time Students

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Meet our Recruitment Ambassadors

Portrait of Alexys Esfandiari Alexys Esfandiari

Biological Sciences and Dietetics Double Major
Eldersburg, MD
University Honors Program
CMNS Ambassador co-chair
Portrait of Ananya Jagdish Ananya Jagdish

Computer Science and Finance Double Major
Baltimore, MD
Interdisciplinary Business Honors Program
Portrait of Sai Naraharisetti Sai Naraharisetti

Computer Science Major
Statistics Minor
Ellicott City, MD
College Park Scholars
Portrait of Aryamann Singh Aryamann Singh

Biological Sciences Major
Centreville, VA
Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Neuroscience Major
Entrepreneurial Leadership Minor
Fulton, MD
College Park Scholars
Portrait of Bhavika Buddi Bhavika Buddi

Computer Science and Sustainability Informatics and Modeling (IVSP) Majors
Portland, OR
FIRE (Sustainability Analytics stream)
Graduates December 2026
Portrait of Nour Al Zamil Nour Al Zamil

Biological Sciences major
Business and Arabic minors
Baltimore, MD
FIRE and Federal Fellows
Portrait of Krisha Patel Krisha Patel

Biological Sciences Major
Walkersville, MD
Integrated Life Sciences

Portrait of Emily Elassal Emily Elassal

Biological Sciences: Physiology & Neurobiology Major
Fairfax, VA
FIRE Program: Molecular Diagnostics
Portrait of Sarah Shumaker Sarah Shumaker

Biological Sciences Major
Catonsville, MD
College Park Scholars

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