Jonathan Hruaia is a premedical student majoring in Biology (B.S.) and Studio Art (B.A.) at IU Bloomington. He is a member of the Hutton Honors College and is pursuing both the Hutton Honors Notation and Biology Departmental Honors. Jonathan conducts research in the Fuqua lab investigating the nature and behavior of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and is also on the executive board of the Remote Area Medical Club at IUB. When he's not volunteering with the antipoverty organization, Beacon, he spends his free time painting and making art about family, childhood, and nostalgia. His works have been exhibited in multiple art galleries across the state, and he has earned several honors, including the IU Undergraduate Fine Arts Award and recognition as a finalist in the National Society of Arts and Letters Visual Arts Competition. In the future, he hopes to become a doctor who helps underserved communities across the Midwest. He is very grateful to have been selected for this scholarship, as it will significantly aid him in pursuing his ambitious yet rewarding goals.

Grace is a biology and pre-dental student who is passionate about leadership, service, and healthcare. She is involved in Delta Theta Omega dental fraternity and several pre-dental clubs, where she enjoys connecting with others who share her passion for dentistry and community involvement. She has also gained valuable clinical experience working as an orthodontic assistant, which strengthened her interest in pursuing dentistry. Alongside her academics, Grace enjoys giving back to her community through outreach and volunteer activities. Her long-term goal is to become a dentist, and receiving this award would help ease the financial burden of undergraduate expenses and dental school applications as she continues working toward her future career.

Morgan has embraced a rigorous academic course load while simultaneously giving back to her community. As a Delta Gamma cyclist, Bloomington North High School Unified Track and Field volunteer coach, Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Teaching Intern, and Executive Recruitment Chair of the Pre-Dental Society Club, she balances her passion for leadership, service, and academics. Morgan's long-term vision is to become a dentist, and while she is devoted, the financial burden of undergraduate books, graduate school applications, and future graduate school expenses falls entirely on her. She adds that receiving this scholarship would be tremendously helpful in alleviating her financial stress and would allow her to focus on her dream of dentistry.

Maxim researches the effectiveness of different types of sunglasses against harmful UV radiation. The experiment shows the protection of sunglasses against UV, but has no major difference between regular and polarized sunglasses. With this scholarship, he can continue to pursue his future plans researching in labs, specifically viruses and diseases.

Aissatou is a a first-generation Senegalese-American college student at IU Bloomington; currently, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology accompanied by minors in Anthropology and African-American African diaspora studies on the pre-med track. She has the hopes of first pursuing a master's in medical sciences that has a cognate in public health, then going on to medical school and becoming an OB-GYN. With this goal, she aims to conduct research centered around the female reproductive system, pregnancy, and child development with a primary focus on healthcare equity and creating institutional changes to offset structural racism. During her time at IU Aissatou has worked in the Lau Lab for 2 years researching climate impact on the A. Thaliana, and has interned for the American Chemical Society, the Simon Cancer Center, and IU Health.

Leslie is majoring in Biology B.S with a minor in French. She previously participated in the ASURE program where she focused on bacteria, antibiotics, and resistance. After completing her undergraduate degree, she plans to attend medical school to become an anesthesiologist.