Madeline Battalio graduates with degrees in economics, statistical science, and a minor in mathematics. |
Sara Beth Becker graduates with degrees in biological science and mathematics. She will be beginning SMU's graduate program in medical anthropology this fall. |
Stella Caldwell graduates with a degree in political science. She intends to take a gap year before beginning law school. |
Cole Fontenot graduates with degrees in philosophy, history, economics, and public policy, along with minors in human rights and public olicy & international affairs. In addition to the Dedman College Scholars Program, Cole is a Highland Capital Management Tower Scholar, a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and the University Honors Program. He has been deeply involved in Student Affairs at SMU, serving as an RA for three years in Morrison-McGinnis Commons and conducting research into issues of student belonging and racial battle fatigue on college campuses. During his time at SMU, Cole received a Rubottom Foreign Service Fellowship and the Wallace F. Lovejoy Memorial Award in Economics. Cole also served as President of the SMU Honor Council, the Historical Society at SMU, and served on the board of Kids-U, a local non-profit providing after-school care and mentorship in low-income apartment communities. After graduation, Cole will be moving to Charlotte, North Carolina to work as a Middle School Math teacher as a member of Teach for America. |
Gabrielle Gard graduates with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry with minors in Spanish and mathematics. Gabrielle is a Dedman College Scholar, Hyer Society University Achievement Award Recipient, Mortar Board Top Ten Sophomore, and member of the Hyer Honor Society, the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and the University Honors Program. Gabrielle has been heavily involved in research in the Vogel Laboratory during her time at SMU and the Savani Laboratory at UT Southwestern, and her work has led to her recognition as a 2021 Goldwater Scholar, Hamilton Scholar, and Engaged Learning Fellow. Gabrielle also has a passion to educate others about basic life support. She obtained her EMT-B certification and led the SMU Mustang EMS Organization as president to teach CPR, Stop the Bleed, and other basic life support skills on campus. As a leader on campus, Gabrielle initiated a research collaboration between UT Southwestern and SMU to provide an opportunity for SMU undergraduate students to conduct research at UT Southwestern for a semester. In her free time, she has been a camp counselor at Camp I-Thonka-Chi, serving children survivors of severe burn injuries, and is working her way towards a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo. After graduation, Gabrielle will be attending UT Southwestern Medical School and pursuing a career as a physician-scientist. |
Madison Geiger graduates with degrees in public policy and economics, as well as minors in business administration and Spanish. She will be attending the SMU Dedman School of Law this fall. |
Stephanie Gilchrist graduates with a Bachelor of Science in biophysical science with minors in Spanish and mathematics. Outside of being a Dedman College Scholar, Stephanie is also a part of the University Honors Program, and has received a Hamilton Scholarship for her research in particle physics. The research supported by SMU allowed her to be listed as a co-author on the ATHENA Detector Proposal for the EIC, submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy in 2021. She also gave a talk on her project entitled “Kaon Identification of Charm-Quark-Initiated Jets Using the Proposed ATHENA Detector at the Electron-Ion Collider” at the Fall 2021 meeting of the Texas Section of the American Physical Society. She has also served as the secretary to the Society of Physics Students chapter at SMU. After graduation, Stephanie plans to take the next steps towards a career in intellectual property law. |
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Daniel Jacobs graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in French with minors in advertising, journalism, and business administration. Throughout his time at SMU, Daniel has worked with The Daily Campus, the Daily Update as well as Hilltopics. After graduation, Daniel will be moving to New York City to work at GroupM. He plans to pursue a career in marketing and sales. He eventually hopes to create his own advertising agency. |
Kylie James graduates with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry with minors in Spanish and psychology. In addition to Dedman College Scholars, Kylie is a member of the University Honors Program, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Psi Chi Honor Society, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. During her first year, she was a member of the SMU rowing team, the Emerging Leaders program, and served as an Orientation Leader. Throughout her time at SMU, she was also involved in The Big Event, Global Medical Brigades, Wesley House, and served as the Panhellenic Affairs Vice President for Gamma Phi Beta. Along with student organizations, she has been involved in the Dallas community by serving as a Sunday School teacher at HPUMC and a volunteer at The Agape Clinic, which provides healthcare to underserved populations in Dallas with predominately Spanish-speaking individuals. She was the recipient of the Virtual Richter Research Fellowship and is a Hamilton Undergraduate Research Scholar for her involvement in Dr. Harrod’s lab studying TIGAR expression in primary HTLV-1-infected and non-viral non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma tumor tissues, as well as colorectal carcinoma clinical samples. After graduation, Kylie will be attending medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee with plans to pursue a career in pediatric oncology. |
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