On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) proudly celebrated the induction of 35 accomplished WPI undergraduate students into the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar Program for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The LSAMP Scholar Program, named in honor of former Congressman Louis Stokes, is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded initiative aimed at supporting historically underrepresented students in the STEM fields. Enrollment in this program is reserved for a select and highly committed group of students with a declared major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and pre-health professions.
This induction continues the program's commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within STEM, empowering the next generation of leaders in these critical fields.
As newly admitted participants in the program, these scholars will have the opportunity to access funding to enhance their educational experience, engage in professional development and research, receive guidance and mentorship from both experienced professionals and peers, receive training in formulating a comprehensive research agenda, take part in supervised research projects and initiatives, and receive support and guidance in their pursuit of graduate education.
Led by Catherine Whittington, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering and WPI LSAMP Principal Investigator (PI), Jeannine Coburn, Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering and WPI LSAMP Co-PI, Alesia LeSane, Assistant Director of Multicultural Education and Student Success with support from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME), and Emily Perlow, Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students, the program aims to enhance the lives of these scholars as they pursue their respective professional endeavors in STEM.
We extend our congratulations to our accomplished scholars and send them our best wishes for success not only in the academic year ahead but also in all their future endeavors.
The 2024-2025 LSAMP Scholar Program experience is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Teradyne, Inc., Collins Aerospace, and the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME). WPI's LSAMP is an integral member of the Northeastern Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NELSAMP) network.
WPI's LSAMP Scholar Support Team can be reached at gr-lsamp@wpi.edu.
To learn more about WPI's LSAMP participation, please visit:
The 2024-2025 LSAMP Scholar Program Inductees:
Isaac Akande - Electrical and Computer Engineering - '26
Allen Alvarez Conde - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering - '28
Jessica Amuasi - Biomedical Engineering (Pre-Med) - '28
Ethan Anderson - Mechanical Engineering - '27
Vanessa Anderson - Aerospace Engineering - '28
Teremun Beard - Electrical and Computer Engineering - '28
Johanna Castillo - Mechanical Engineering - '27
Isabel Cruz Rivera - Computer Science - '26
Korey Chen - Chemical Engineering - '28
Veronica Copeland - Electrical and Computer Engineering - '26
Sam Dasilva - Aerospace Engineering - '27
Jeremy De La Cruz - Electrical and Computer Engineering - '26
Randy Gomez - Computer Science - '28
Jefferson Gonzalez Campos - Robotics Engineering - '28
Ron Isidor - Mechanical Engineering - '27
Alexandra Julien - Biomedical Engineering - '27
Max Ketter - Computer Science - '28
Alisha Khan – Biomedical Engineering ‘27
Ali Kipela - Biomedical Engineering - '26
Julie Kuhn - Biomedical Engineering - '25
Amina Laddaoui - Data Science - '25
Matthew Laudares - Architectural Engineering - '27
Jim Marcia Calderon - Computer Science - '28
Katlyne Mio - Mechanical Engineering - '25
Pana Nurgaliyev - Biology and Biotechnology - '26
Davi Paiva - Architectural Engineering - '28
Victoria Pan - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - '27
Julien Polycarpe - Electrical and Computer Engineering - '28
Yann Somasse - Computer Science, Data Science - '26
Ryan Smith - Aerospace Engineering - '26
Jadon Thomas - Management Engineering, Professional Writing - '25
Kathy Tran - Architectural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - '25
Sarai Vargas - Robotics Engineering - '27
Blessing Wisdomgold - Computer Science - '28
Abdullah Yusuf - Electrical and Computer Engineering - '28
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) promotes and oversees all student facing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) learning experiences, programs, services, trainings, and initiatives for WPI.