Student Biographies
Bryon Martinez
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Gregory Aune, M.D., Ph.D. Edison High School Bryon is a member of the Upward Bound Program. He is a member of the Cross Country and Track teams. His current interests are in the area of oncology and he hopes to become a scientist in the future.
Sean Sulyama
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Pothana Saikumar, Ph.D. Health Careers High School Sean is a member of HOSA. He regularly volunteers in community service activities at the San Antonio Food Bank, the Children’s Hunger Fund and the Bulverde Animal Shelter. His volunteerism also extends to participation in faith-based mission endeavors and activities within his church community. He plans to pursue […]
Ryan Flores
June 30, 2020
Mentor: David Wampler, Ph.D. McCollum High School Ryan has been a member of the PREP program for the past three summers and is a facilitator for the UTHSCSA Teen Medical Academy. He is a Private 1st Class in the JROTC Program and is the treasurer for the Freshman Class. Ryan’s future plans include becoming a medical […]
Florencio Ontiveros
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Manuel Oscos, M.D. Fox Tech High School Florencio is a member of the Health Professions Magnet Program. He is a member of the Octathalon Team, the school choir and participates in UIL Science competitions. Florencio has been described by his teachers as a model student that is ready to help others and is eager to […]
Federico Chavez
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Mohan Natarajan, Ph.D. Health Careers High School Federico serves as the Vice President of the HOSA chapter at his school and as the treasurer for the Maronite Youth Organization. He is the Principal Chair for the Varsity Orchestra, and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. He has future aspirations of becoming an […]
Saleel Sripada
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Zhenyu Qin, M.D., Ph.D. Klein High School Saleel is a member of HOSA and enjoys mentoring at a local elementary school. He is a member of HASSA (Houston Area Suzuki Strings Association) and section leader of the Klein High Philharmonic Orchestra. Saleel’s career goal is to become a biomedical engineer.
Hannah Wool
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Mohan Natarajan, Ph.D. T.M.I. Episcopal School of Texas Hannah actively participates in the TMI Student Ambassador Program and she is a writer for the T.M.I. literary publication, The Muse. She is a member of the track and field team and enjoys presenting at science fair competitions. She is especially interested in pursuing a career in […]
Krystin Cunningham
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Darpan Patel, Ph.D. John Jay High School Krystin plays competitive Volleyball and is a member of the Marching Band. Her interest in science was encouraged by her grandmother who served as a RN at the University Health System for 40 years. Krystin’s goals include majoring in Biomedical Science at Texas A&M and ultimately become a […]
Dominic Gomez
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Charles Mathias, Ph.D. Central Catholic High School Dominic is a volunteer at the UTHSCSA Pediatrics Reach Out and Read Program. He has earned First and second place awards in the Academic Bowl in Art and Science, is a state finalist in the Duke Talent Search and the recipient of the St. Peter PTC Scholarship. He […]
Uma Srinivasan
June 30, 2020
Mentor: Henry R. Rawls, Ph.D. Health Careers High School Uma has participated in the PREP program and the UTSA Robotics program. She is an Indian Classical Dancer and serves as the treasurer of her school HOSA club. She is also a member of the Tamil School, the Latin Club and the South Asian Student Association. […]