More Than 40 Carson Scholars Highlight Passion Projects at Regional Banquets

To spark inspiration and a deeper connection across the Carson Scholar community, the CSF presented all scholars with the opportunity to showcase their research and/or service projects at their regional banquet this spring.

44 impressive scholars stepped into the spotlight, sharing the hard work they have put into passion projects ranging from building sensory-rich environments for those with sensory processing disorders, to opening up the door to AI and STEM education for students in underprivileged areas across the globe. Take a look at these remarkable initiatives:

Natalie Talley – Nats Blossoms of Hope & Bakery
Gisele Atim – Innovative Temperature-Responsive Fluorescent Hydrogel for Smart Windows and Advanced Environmental Sensing
Aditi Vinod – Paycheck-To-Purpose
Jasmin Garcia – Let’s Grow Clayton
Akshath Karthik – Native Restoration and Sensory Inclusion at Boyer Park
Cypress Cohen – The Drop Project, Inc.
Ishana Parmar – Natures Water Filters: Sphagnum Moss VS. Money Plant
Penelope Chandler – Hunti’s Hope Hunters
Pavan Subramani – The Hybridization of Generative Diffusion Models with Dynamics Simulations: a Novel Method to Accelerate Drug Discovery
Megna Rizal – Artificial Intelligence Detects Living and Non-living Things
Mei Lee – ACEing Autism
Isabella Jackson – Our Nuclear Future
Nithya Srikumaran – Sewa International: Maryland Chapter
Rishir Chennamsetty – Robotics Outreach
Riya Malhotra – Shipwreck Shells Maritime Archeology
Smrithi Karthik – PillPal
Dominic Ye – Game Changer
Genevieve Brewah – The Peaceful Garden
Tanvi Chaturvedi – The RAY Foundation
Anvi Chaturvedi – The RAY Foundation
Vivian Raj – River Hill STEM Mentors
Mya Cullings – Higgy Friends of Harford County
Ursula Appau – Understanding the Neurobiology of Suicide
Lucia Cicconi – STEAM In Motion
Bodie Bencik – Harper’s Heart Heroes
Sourya Adavi – Melody Reach
Charmi Nallanchakravarthula – Cultural Inclusivity: In Action
Virginia Smith – From Books to Blessings
Roshan Kshirsagar – AI Ethical Compass
Cameron Swope – How Birth Order Influences Behavioral Patterns
Mara Northey – Climb for Phoenix
Rebecca Yang – Read to Respond
Daniel Zhang – Tumor Tactics
Avantika Jangeesh – FingerSpeak
Calliope Estrada – Study of Blackholes
Driti Rajkumar – Breaking the Bacterial Barrier: Enhanced Targeted Therapy on the Lipopolysaccharide of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using a Phage-Antibiotic Cocktail
Elijah Yu – Employment Support for People with Special Needs
Ethan Cohen – YOUth Can Do It!
Sarah Roldan – Minds over Matter
Martina Cuellar – Let’s Talk & More
Rodrigo Alvarez – There’s No Hate Like Christian Love
Aiden Aristhomene – Legal Ease
Maya Pinera – Clear Path Solutions
William Pham – Caries Prevalence and Oral Health Disparities among Pediatric Patients in a Diverse Community Setting in Northern Virginia: A 12-Month Retrospective Study.