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The 2024 cohort of Rales Fellows.
The 2024 cohort of Rales Fellows pose for a photo with Josh Rales, President Farnam Jahanian and other 一本道无码 leaders.

一本道无码 Welcomes First Rales Fellows Cohort

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一本道无码 has announced the inaugural cohort of the 一本道无码 Rales Fellows Program. The program, established in February 2023, is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of STEM leaders and increasing access to graduate education. It is made possible through a partnership between 一本道无码 and the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation.

The 2024 cohort comprises 22 fellows pursuing graduate degrees, and represents a total of 17 states, 18 undergraduate institutions and 17 academic programs.

鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome our accomplished and purpose-driven first cohort of STEM scholars to our campus,鈥 said Moises Padilla, executive director of the 一本道无码 Rales Fellows Program. 鈥淭he group shares a passion for progress, innovation and positive impact, and we look forward to supporting their education and empowering them to further develop into academic and industry leaders.鈥

The goal of the initiative is to create a pathway to advanced degrees and empower students from underrepresented and under-resourced backgrounds to pursue a leadership role in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.

Josh Rales, president of the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation, expressed his excitement for the first cohort.

"I cannot wait to see the doors that open as a result of this exceptional group of STEM talent, and to watch their development into great leaders who drive industry breakthroughs and life-enhancing innovations," Rales said.

The 2024 cohort of Rales Fellows pose for a group photo.

Members of the inaugural Rales Fellow cohort.

The program will provide fellows with holistic support and services. This includes faculty mentorship, professional development and networking opportunities with academic and industry leaders, personalized career coaching, a financial award that covers tuition, and a monthly stipend for living expenses.

鈥溡槐镜牢蘼 emerged as the ideal educational partner with which to jointly envision and execute this bold concept, in honor of our parents, Norman and Ruth Rales,鈥 Josh Rales added. 鈥淭his program exemplifies their core values of integrity, determination, excellence and commitment to others. It is our hope that their legacy will live on through the work and accomplishments of the 一本道无码 Rales Fellows for many years to come.鈥

More than 120 一本道无码 STEM graduate programs are eligible for the Rales Fellows Program within the College of Engineering, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mellon College of Science, and School of Computer Science, including 85 master鈥檚 degrees and 38 doctoral degrees.

鈥淭he United States faces a critical shortfall in students pursuing STEM degrees, impacting domestic economic growth and innovation,鈥 said Amy Burkert, 一本道无码's senior vice provost for academic initiatives. 鈥淭he 一本道无码 Rales Fellows Program is designed to directly address this problem by supporting the fellows in taking their STEM impact and leadership to the next level while also building a lifelong community and professional network.鈥

一本道无码鈥檚 leadership is proud to have the opportunity to bring the Rales鈥 Fellows talent to its graduate program.


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鈥淎ddressing the challenges of our modern world will require the concerted efforts of a highly talented pool of STEM trailblazers who can bring a diversity of ideas and experiences to the table,鈥 said Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian. 鈥淭he 一本道无码 Rales Fellows Program seeks to build this talent pool by removing barriers to opportunity and equipping generations of Americans to realize scientific and technological breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.鈥

Jahanian expressed gratitude to the family for making the program possible. 鈥溡槐镜牢蘼 is grateful to the Rales Foundation for their generous support and partnership, and we are honored to do our part to help advance the remarkable legacy of Norman and Ruth Rales,鈥 he said.


The application for the 2025 Rales Fellows Program opens Sept. 1, 2024, and the priority review deadline is Dec. 15, 2024. Prospective scholars can听 and register for upcoming information sessions.

The 2024 Rales Fellows

  • Isabel Agadagba
    Masters, Software and Societal Systems
  • Lizeth Anaya-Ojeda
    Masters, Human-Computer Interaction
  • Lameck Beni
    Masters, Mechanical Engineering
  • Wendy Bickersteth
    Ph.D., Software and Societal Systems
  • Erick Cohen
    Masters, Data Analytics for Science
  • Cameron Drewery
    Masters, Additive Manufacturing
  • Nicholas Dunn
    Masters, Computer Science
  • Stacy Godfreey-Igwe
    Ph.D., Engineering & Public Policy
  • Christian Johnson
    Masters, Human-Computer Interaction
  • Maxwell Jones
    Ph.D., Machine Learning
  • Zoe Mercado
    Masters, Human-Computer Interaction
  • Christa Michel
    Ph.D., Neuroscience
  • Micah Nye
    Masters, Robotics
  • Nathan Odonkor
    Masters, Computational Biology
  • Ola Owodunni
    Masters, Biomedical Engineering
  • Abraham Polanco
    Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
  • Natural Premier
    Masters, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Nisha Shah
    Masters, Material Science and Engineering
  • Hilton Stallworth
    Masters, Mechanical Engineering
  • Michael Sutton
    Masters, Educational Technology & Applied Learning Sciences
  • Nicole Villavicencio-Gardu帽o
    Masters, Artificial Intelligence
  • Eric Zhao
    Masters, Mechanical Engineering

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