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Thursday December 10, 2020

Nandini AgarwalMajor: Accounting & Finance

Intended Career: Auditor

Leadership/Service Experience:Created the student-led, pro-bono initiative, Emerging Bulls Consulting

Study Abroad Experience:Studied in London, United Kingdom

Research/Professional Experience:Wrote an original thesis which focused on lobbying and partisanship, and completed research on tax policy

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Nandini will work as an Assurance Associate at Price Waterhouse Cooper LLP-Tampa. She also plans to work towards earning her CPA license, and will be applying to graduate programs.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF: Winning the Golden Bull award in my first year at USF was really big for me, since the award had never before been given to a freshman.

Thank YouThanks to Dean Adams, Dr. Basu, Ms. Chambers, Debbie, and Laura.

Camila DominguezMajor: Biomedical Sciences

Minor: Criminology

Intended Career: Medical Doctor

Leadership/Service Experience:Volunteered in the MRI unit at Moffitt Cancer Center inSummer 2018

Study Abroad Experience:Studied in Florence, Italy

Research/Professional Experience:Volunteered in an Alzheimer’s and dementia research lab from January 2020 to present

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Camila plans to apply to medical school. She intends to begin medical school in the fall of 2022. In the meantime, she plans to work full time as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and travel as much as possible.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF:My greatest accomplishments at USF were participating in and completing different programs, such as the Global Citizen Award, the Provost Scholars Program, and graduating from the Honors College.

Thank YouI would like to thank all of my family, especially Papi, Mami, and Chris, as well as my friends who helped make my college experience possible.

Kaitlyn DunneMajor: Business Analytics and Information Systems with a concentration in Cybersecurity

Intended Career: Digital Forensics Analyst

Leadership/Service Experience:Served as a Peer Mentor for the Provost’s Scholars Program

Study Abroad Experience:Was unfortunately unable to study abroad due to COVID-19

Research/Professional Experience:Completed a business internship with the U.S. Special Operations Command Data Engineering Lab

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Kaitlyn will begin the Master’s program here at USF in cybersecurity, with a concentration in digital forensics. She starts her study in January of 2021.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF:My proudest moment was in the spring of 2019, when I earned a 97 on my Statistics 2 final exam. I needed at least a 96 to get an A in the class and had taken another exam right before, so I was very stressed and nervous about remembering all of the information for both exams. I worked very hard for that A.

Thank YouI would like to thank my parents and my friends for supporting me through my undergraduate experience!

Teagan EichemMajor: Biomedical Sciences

Minor: General Public Health

Intended Career: Physician’s Assistant

Leadership/Service Experience:Served as Peer Mentor and Peer Mentor Lead for the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Spring 2019 - Fall 2020

Study Abroad Experience:Studied in the Dominican Republic, Florence, Italy, and Exeter, United Kingdom

Research/Professional Experience:Completed qualitative research in women’s health in the Dominican Republic during Spring 2018

Plans After Graduation: Upon graduation, Teagan will be working full time as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) while applying to various Physician Assistant graduate programs.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF: My greatest accomplishment was completing the Global Citizen’s Award. I had the opportunity to attend events that pushed me outside of my comfort zone. I also had the opportunity to study abroad three different times in three very different locations, which helped me to gain a better understanding of various perspectives on health care around the world.

Thank YouI would like to thank my family and fiancé for being my biggest supporters, and Dr. Davidson for being my biggest mentor and thesis chair!

Julia GenkingerMajor: English Education

Intended Career: Teacher and School Administrator

Leadership/Service Experience:Member of the SCATTER Honors Society in the USF College of Education, and served as an Honors College Peer Mentor

Study Abroad Experience:Completed an immersive course in German culture,history, and language

Research/Professional Experience:Researched alternative methods for assessing high school student writing in an education internship

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Julia will apply to graduate programs while seeking full-time employment.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF: My proudest moment at USF was being offered the opportunity to take a graduate-level course by Dr. Michael Sherry in the USF College of Education. The course helped me immensely with writing my undergraduate thesis and participating in the Tampa Bay Area Writing Project. It also gave me lifelong knowledge, skills, and connections that really pushed my teaching and writing abilities to a new level.

Thank YouI would like to thank Mom, Dad, Buddy, Nana, Pop-Pop, and David, along with Dr. Michael Sherry, my advisors, and my host teacher, Taylor, for fostering my growth as a student and as an individual in society.

Shriya GuptaMajor: Biomedical Sciences & Psychology

Intended Career: Physician

Leadership/Service Experience:Has served as a Green and Gold campus tour guide since 2018

Study Abroad Experience:Studied in Florence, Italy (Summer 2019)

Research/Professional Experience:Assisted in research in a Music Lab with Dr. Jennifer Bugos (2018-2019)

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Shriya plans to work as a medical scribe while she applies to medical schools.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF: While there are so many moments I have enjoyed at USF, I think my greatest accomplishment was getting a job as a campus tour guide. I absolutely love USF and being able to be a Green and Gold Guide has allowed me to give back to this wonderful community.

Thank YouI would like to thank my family. I appreciate their continued support through every difficult test, every A, and every year. I would also like to thank my friends and all my advisors, especially Mrs. Graña!

Briana JohnsonMajor: Biomedical Sciences

Intended Career: Medicine

Leadership/Service Experience:Resident Assistant (RA) from Fall 2018-Spring 2020

Study Abroad Experience:Studied science in Florence, Italy

Research/Professional Experience:Joined and developed professional connections within the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Briana will seek full-time employment while she prepares to take her graduate program entrance examination. She will apply to professional programs during the next admissions cycle.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF: My greatest accomplishment while at USF has been allowing myself to get outside of my comfort zone to better myself through meaningful friendships, education, and organizations for professional development.

Thank YouI would like to thank both of my parents and my brother for their unwavering support and encouragement. I would also like to thank my friends and coworkers for always being there for me and willing to help as well as have fun! Lastly, I would like to thank my advisors for helping me with getting through undergrad.

Nicole NaumanMajor: Environmental Microbiology

Minor: Infection Control

Intended Career: Infectious Disease Epidemiologist

Leadership/Service Experience:Organized fundraising event with World Vision; volunteered at USF Charge and USF Stampede of Service

Study Abroad Experience:Studied culture and language in Germany

Research/Professional Experience:Presented comparative research on US and German Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems at the Undergraduate Research Conference in Spring 2018

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Nicole plans to seek internship and full-time employment, while working on graduate school applications.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF:My greatest accomplishment at USF is the fact that I gained so much knowledge and now feel comfortable having scientific conversations with peers and professors. I’m excited to use this knowledge to further my career.

Thank YouI would like to thank my family, friends, professors, and advisors that helped make my undergraduate experience an awesome one.

Nicholas Page Major: International Studies

Intended Career: United Nations

Leadership/Service Experience:Volunteered with the Honors College Volunteer Committee and at the Henry B. Plant Museum

Study Abroad Experience:Honors Semester in Exeter, United Kingdom

Research/Professional Experience:Interned at the District Office of Congresswoman Kathy Castor

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Nicolas plans to attend graduate school and later seek full-time employment with the Peace Corps or Ameri Corps.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF:My proudest moment was attending Grand Challenges at the University of Exeter and being able to make a fully functional board game, aimed at educating children and their families on climate change. It was an amazing experience and I was able to work with a very diverse and interesting group of people. It is something I’ll never forget.

Thank YouI’d like to thank my advisors: Megan Braunstein, Pamela Anderson, and of course Debbie Grana Bonastre for helping me throughout my time at USF, as well as Jessica Lauther with the Global Citizens Project for helping me develop my global awareness and helping me become a true global citizen.

Neel PatelMajor: Biomedical Sciences

Minor: Entrepreneurship

Intended Career: Medical Doctor

Leadership/Service Experience:Served as an SGA Senator, Chemistry I Peer Leader, and served as VP of Alumni Relations, VP of Philanthropy, and most recently, as President, of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity

Study Abroad Experience:Studied science in Florence, Italy

Research/Professional Experience:Research lab assistant at Merkler Labs for the past year

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Neel will be completing training to become an emergency medical technician (EMT), while studying for the MCAT, and preparing to apply to medical schools.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF: One of my greatest accomplishments/proudest moments during my time at USF was when I was elected as Student Government Senator by my peers, with the second-highest vote count. This showed me that the bonds and relationships I have created throughout my time here have given my peers the confidence to vote for me, and to believe that I will be able to represent what they have to say, as well as lead our school to become the best.

Thank YouI would like to thank my family, my friends, and my brothers in my fraternity for pushing me to be the best version of myself and to keep going strong.

Avalon Jade TheisenMajor: Religious Studies

Minor: Certificate in Food Studies

Intended Career: Professor

Leadership/Service Experience:Miss USF 2019, VP of Programming for Sigma Kappa Sorority, and President of the Religious Studies Club

Study Abroad Experience:Education abroad at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom

Research/Professional Experience:Independent research on the intersections of religion, ecology, and food in Spring 2019

Plans After Graduation:Upon graduation, Avalon plans for further studies on the intersection of religion, nature, and food through completion of MA and PhD programs. She intends to eventually teach at the university level.

Greatest Accomplishment at USF: Some items on my bucket list of achievement at USF included completing requirements for the Honors College and Provost’s Scholars, as well as completing programs such as the Global Citizen Project, Peace Corps Prep, USF Tradition Keepers, and Involvement Challenge, all while keeping a 4.0 GPA. My proudest role was actively serving as Miss USF, which allowed me to support fellow Bulls and our USF community in so many ways. My goal when choosing USF was to be an engaged student who contributed to our community, and I am honored to have been able to do so.

Thank YouThank you to my parents, friends, advisors, and professors, of which there are so many who have been instrumental in providing love, support, and encouragement!

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