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Social Innovation Fellows

Meet the 2021-22 Social Innovation Fellows

NC State Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is excited to announce the 2021-22 Social Innovation Fellows. These 30 students, who represent our most academically diverse group yet, will begin their journey as our fifth cohort this coming August. Stay tuned, as we will be highlighting more about these students and their stories this Fall.

Faisa Aden

First Year, 2024  |  Business Administration and Political Science with a concentration in International Politics
College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Natural Resources

Ama Afriyie-Jenkins

Masters, 2023  |  International Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Hattie Altmann

Sophomore, 2023  |  Media Communication
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Lauren Burnham

Masters, 2022  |  Graphic Design
College of Design

Justice Cass

Junior, 2022  |  Criminology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Natalie Cotton

First Year, 2024  |  Undecided
University College

Olivia DeJesus

Junior, 2022  |  Political Science and International Studies and minors in Spanish and Japanese
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Vedant Dulori

Junior, 2022  |  Computer Science with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and a minor in Business Administration
College of Engineering

Shane Fogarty

First Year, 2024  |  Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture
College of Design

Connor Golden

Junior, 2022  |  Industrial Design
College of Design

Niambé James

Junior, 2022  |  Sustainable Materials and Technology and a minor in Environmental Science
College of Natural Resources

Luis Jimenez

Masters, 2022  |  Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Dynamics and Controls
College of Engineering

Varunya Karthikeyan

Junior, 2023  |  Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and International Studies with a concentration in Global Development and Sustainability
College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Poole College of Management

Tatum Kellum

Junior, 2022  |  Biological Sciences with a concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and a minor in Nonprofit Studies
College of Sciences

Tafui Leggard

Junior, 2022  |  Industrial Engineering
College of Engineering

Lacey Malinsky

Junior, 2022  |  Biological Sciences with a concentration in Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology and minors in Biotechnology and Nonprofit Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Sciences

Jenni Mangala

First Year, 2024  |  Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Renewable Electric Energy Systems and a minor in Business Entrepreneurship
College of Engineering and Poole College of Management

Lily Morrell

Junior, 2022  |  Economics and Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in German Studies
Poole College of Management

Zara Pandite

Sophomore, 2023  |  Food Science
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Sindhu Polavaram

Junior, 2023  |  Biological Engineering with a concentration in Ecological Engineering and Spanish
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Noah Retarides

Senior, 2021  |  Fashion and Textile Management with a concentration in Fashion Development and Product Management
Wilson College of Textiles

Rosie Rose

Junior, 2023  |  Communication with a concentration in Media and minors in Journalism and Cognitive Science
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Matthew Slaughter

Junior, 2022  |  Chemical Engineering with a concentration in Sustainable Engineering
College of Engineering

Sarah Smart

Junior, 2022  |  Agricultural Science with a specialization in Animal Science and Agriculture Business
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Constance Smith

Sophomore, 2023  |  Biochemistry and a minor in Global Public Health
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Talya Suber

Junior, 2022  |  Fashion and Textile Management with a concentration in Product Development and Product Management and a minor in International Studies
Wilson College of Textiles

Jessica Tran

Junior, 2022  |  Nutrition Science and Biological Sciences with a concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and a minor in Psychology
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Sciences

Prathik Velagapudi

First Year, 2024  |  Computer Science
College of Engineering

Asher Zhang

Junior, 2022  |  Sociology and Psychology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Kendall Zorn

Junior, 2022  |  Environmental Engineering and a minor in Spanish
College of Engineering