2024
Undergraduate Fellows
Cohort 22
* alumni of SIFT and/or TERA programs
Gabby Abato
Washington University in St. Louis, Mathematics ‘25
Team Humans (education, history, science communication, DEAI)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Suzanne Loui
poster
Norah Alhusayni
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Biology ‘26
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Gibson Blankenship, Lyle Usdin, Mesa Fitzgerald
poster
Wissal Boudaoud
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Biology ‘25
Team Skeet (mosquito disease vector ecology)
Mentors: Katie Westby, Kim Medley, Lauren Johnson, Tom Radomski
poster
Lucy Burns
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Science ‘26
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Gibson Blankenship, Lyle Usdin, Mesa Fitzgerald
poster
Bethany Deffenbaugh
University of Missouri-St. Louis, Biology (Conservation Certificate Program) ‘25
Pawpaw Patrol (forest foundation species)
Mentor: Anna Wassel, Chloe Gehret
poster
Rachel Derner
University of Missouri-Columbia, Environmental Science (Land and Soil) ‘27
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Gibson Blankenship, Lyle Usdin, Mesa Fitzgerald
poster
Kathleen Dobbs
Washington University in St. Louis, Biology: Ecology and Evolution ‘25
Team Skeet (mosquito disease vector ecology)
Mentors: Katie Westby, Kim Medley, Lauren Johnson, Tom Radomski
poster
Sara Goldstein
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Analysis ‘25
Team Humans (education, history, science communication, DEAI)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Suzanne Loui
poster
Randy Hartmann*
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Analysis ‘24
Team Humans (education, history, science communication, DEAI)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Suzanne Loui
poster
Sam Helmkampf
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Analysis ‘25
Team Flora (plant conservation and habitat monitoring)
Mentors: Erin O’Connell, Doug Ladd
poster
Emmett Kearns
Washington University in St. Louis, Biology ‘24
Team Humans (education, history, science communication, DEAI)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Kelly Schmidt, Suzanne Loui
poster
Josie Kearns
Scripps College, Biochemistry ‘27
Plant Disease Team (plant-pathogen interactions)
Mentors: Rachel Penczykowski, Kaylee Arnold, Cederic Ndinga Muniania, Cheyenne Morris
poster
Julia Kirpalani
Washington University in St. Louis, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology ‘25
Team Humans (education, history, science communication, DEAI)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Suzanne Loui
poster
Sam Ko
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Biology ‘25
Pawpaw Patrol (forest foundation species)
Mentor: Anna Wassel, Chloe Gehret
poster
Dash Martin
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Analysis ‘25
Team Flora (plant conservation and habitat monitoring)
Mentors: Erin O’Connell, Doug Ladd
poster
Juliana Morera
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Analysis ‘26
Team Humans (education, history, science communication, DEAI)
Mentors: Susan Flowers, Suzanne Loui
poster
Elena Powell*
Northern Arizona University, Environmental Science ‘28
Team Skeet (mosquito disease vector ecology)
Mentors: Katie Westby, Kim Medley, Lauren Johnson, Tom Radomski
poster
Erin Prein
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Earth Sciences ‘25
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Gibson Blankenship, Lyle Usdin, Mesa Fitzgerald
poster
Carly Ramacher
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Biology ‘25
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Gibson Blankenship, Lyle Usdin, Mesa Fitzgerald
poster
Olivia Resa
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Analysis ‘26
Plant Disease Team (plant-pathogen interactions)
Mentors: Rachel Penczykowski, Kaylee Arnold, Cederic Ndinga Muniania, Cheyenne Morris
poster
Maddie Rhodes*
Cornell University, Biology ‘27
Plant Disease Team (plant-pathogen interactions)
Mentors: Rachel Penczykowski, Kaylee Arnold, Cederic Ndinga Muniania, Cheyenne Morris
poster
Charlie Rosser
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Science ‘27
Team Skeet (mosquito disease vector ecology)
Mentors: Katie Westby, Kim Medley, Lauren Johnson, Tom Radomski
poster
Andrew Rothschild Averbach
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Science ‘27
Forest Team (forest dynamics and biodiversity)
Mentors: Jonathan Myers, Gibson Blankenship, Lyle Usdin, Mesa Fitzgerald
poster
Blue Schade*
University of Maine, Marine Science ‘27
Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Biology
Pawpaw Patrol (forest foundation species)
Mentor: Anna Wassel, Chloe Gehret
poster
Chiara Schilten
University of Dayton, Biology ‘25
Plant Disease Team (plant-pathogen interactions)
Mentors: Rachel Penczykowski, Kaylee Arnold, Cederic Ndinga Muniania, Cheyenne Morris
poster
Diana Schwartz
Saint Louis University, Environmental Studies ‘25
Team Flora (plant conservation and habitat monitoring)
Mentors: Erin O’Connell, Doug Ladd
poster
Wilson Tryon
Washington University in St. Louis, Anthropology: Global Health and Environment ‘24
Team Flora (plant conservation and habitat monitoring)
Mentors: Erin O’Connell, Doug Ladd
poster
Ruth Workineh
Washington University in St. Louis, Anthropology: Global Health and Environment ‘27
Plant Disease Team (plant-pathogen interactions)
Mentors: Rachel Penczykowski, Kaylee Arnold, Cederic Ndinga Muniania, Cheyenne Morris
poster
Yuena Zhang
Washington University in St. Louis, Biology: Ecology and Evolution ‘26
Team Skeet (mosquito disease vector ecology)
Mentors: Katie Westby, Kim Medley, Lauren Johnson, Tom Radomski
poster
2024
high school Apprentices
terA cohort 15
Matt Andrews
Parkway North High School ‘25
Pawpaw Patrol (forest foundation species)
Mentor: Anna Wassel, Chloe Gehret
poster
Avani Reddy
Mary Institute and Country Day School ‘25
Plant Disease Team (plant-pathogen interactions)
Mentors: Rachel Penczykowski, Kaylee Arnold, Cederic Ndinga Muniania, Cheyenne Morris
poster
Adrian Woods
Pattonville Senior High School ‘25
Plant Disease Team (plant-pathogen interactions)
Mentors: Rachel Penczykowski, Kaylee Arnold, Cederic Ndinga Muniania, Cheyenne Morris
poster
Hope Jett
Washington High School ‘25
Team Skeet (mosquito disease vector ecology)
Mentors: Katie Westby, Kim Medley, Lauren Johnson, Tom Radomski
poster
Kari Koerner
Rockwood Summit ‘24
Washington High School ‘25
Team Skeet (mosquito disease vector ecology)
Mentors: Katie Westby, Kim Medley, Lauren Johnson, Tom Radomski
poster
