Student Biographies
Siri Borra
June 28, 2023
BASIS- Shavano Siri spends her time outside of academics in numerous organizations. She holds leadership positions in PURE Youth, UNICEF, and Amnesty International and serves as a volunteer with several cancer related initiatives. Additionally, Siri participates in the arts (piano and dance), sports (volleyball) and medical clubs.
William (Billy) Hoswell
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Nicole Wicha, PhD Karen Wagner High School Billy balances his time by participating in both Academic activities and the arts. He also enjoys partaking in community service. His commitments have included FTC Robotics, the National Junior Honor Society, and the Prefreshman Engineering Program also known as PREP.
Sophia Ramirez
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Bernard Fongang, PhD Young Women’s Leadership Academy Sophia attends Young Women’s Leadership Academy and is a member of the National Hispanic Institute GDx Program and captain of the Texas Boom’s 15 national club volley ball team as well as the varsity volleyball team at her high school. She is also a dancer and is a part […]
Shelby Flores
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Nu Zhang, PhD Young Women’s Leadership Academy Shelby donates her time by volunteering in several areas, Mission Church, CYO Athletics Organization, and COSAT Association. Shelby is an athlete, running on the Cross Country and Track and Field team at school. Furthermore, Shelby is a member of Science National Honor Society, and serves in multiple […]
Shahan Mohammad
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Zhenming Xu, PhD Lady Bird Johnson High School Shahan volunteers within San Antonio Jamatkhana and the i-CERV program. He is highly involved in various programs within the Ismaili Center. His academic experiences such as the Gifted and Talented program has allowed him to gain more experience and become exposed to new topics. Shahan enjoys […]
Payton James
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Debbie Jennings, DNP, RN East Central High School Payton’s commitments demonstrate that she is a well-rounded scholar. She has maintained a A and B grade point average while being a member of the Health Science endorsement and National Junior Honor Society. While maintaining her grades, she is a team player of her school’s Volleyball […]
Paulina Esquinca-Moreno
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Sarah Hopp, PhD St. May’s Hall Paulina is very active in many organizations at St. Mary’s Hall. She is a member of the Speech and Debate Team, Science Bowl Club, Student Equity Collection, and the LGBTQ+ Alliance Club. In addition to these organizations, Paulina is active in sports as well, playing on the Varsity […]
Olivia Lopez
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Darpan Patel, PhD Great Hearts Northern Oaks Olivia remains busy by participating in many activities at her school, church, and within her community. At school, she is in the Yearbook and Art clubs and is the Service club secretary. Olivia is also on the Varsity Track and Field team. Furthermore, she is trains in […]
Niya Omiridis
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Gangadhara Sareddy, PhD TMI The Episcopal School of Texas Niya’s interests range from science, to sports and the arts. She is involved in a variety of different organizations at TMI, including Spanish Club, Guitar Club, Film Club and Writing Club. Niya is also a member of the track, basketball and lacrosse teams. With all […]
Michael Jeffords
August 5, 2022
Mentor: Senlin Li, MD Ronald Reagan High School Michael is a distinguished student at his school. He has been accepted to great academic programs because of this attribute. In addition to Voelcker, he has participated in the Duke TIP program. Michael chooses to spend his time volunteering and being an active member in the cadet […]