2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients
Loconti Scholar
In 2019, the Joseph D. Loconti Foundation made a generous donation to provide enduring support for students through summer research fellowships and college scholarships. A portion of the funding was used to establish the Joseph D. Loconti Fund for ACS Project SEED. Each year one student is selected to receive a four- year renewable scholarship to continue their studies in the chemical sciences.

Bernice Owusu
Muhlenberg College
Major: Biochemistry
Project SEED mentors: Dr. Alexei Khalizov, Enekwizu Ogochuwku & Hasani Ali
Project SEED Scholars
The Project SEED College Scholarship is a first-year nonrenewable scholarship for Project SEED participants entering their freshman year majoring in a chemical science or STEM related field. In 2021, 42 students who have demonstrated a high potential to succeed were awarded the college scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. Additionally, three SEED College Scholarship recipients were awarded a three-year renewable college scholarship. Congratulations to the recipients of the College Scholarships; ACS wishes all students continued success in their future careers.

Antonio Harvey
Longwood University
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Porter

Bethlehem Gessesse
Johns Hopkins University
Major: Medicinal Science

Emily Delgado
Saint Peters University
Major: Biochemistry
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Armani

Eun Sil Rolins
Washington University, St. Louis
Major: Biochemistry

Gabriella Beniquez
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Major: Computer Engineering
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Ingrid Montes

Hamzeh Kanaan
Rutgers-New Brunswick University
Major: Biology

Jehan Sheikh
University of Georgia
Major: Psychology

Jelisha Perera
Texas A& M University, College Station
Major: Biochemistry
Proejct SEED mentor: Dr.Sushma Ramsinghani

Jordan Petzold
Carnegie Mellon University
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project SEED mentor: Bobbi Gorman

Kahlil Johny
Georgia Institute of Technology Major: Biology and Engineering
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Ajay Mallia

Kennedy Rodriguez
American University
Major: Biochemistry

Maggie Louie
UNLV
Major: Biochemistry

Maura Dresner-Pfau
University of Pennsylvania
Major: Chemistry

Morgan del Rosario
Purdue University
Major: Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Science
Project SEED mentors: Mr. Elmer Sanders., Dr. Daniel Robertson, Dr. Joe Yang & Dr. Liangpunsakul

Nabaa Ali
The University of Toledo
Major: Biology

Rita Lin
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Major: Microbiology

Sara Alsaifi
Boise State University
Major: Biology

Seunghee Han
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED mentor: Melissa Rey & David Sabillon

Sofia Melgar
Florida International University
Major: Biomedical Engineering

Vaibhav Duggirala
Brown University
Major: Public Health
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Jerome Robinson

Wajiha Mekki
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major: Medical Sociology
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Naomi Lee

Benjamin Martinez
University of Texas at Austin
Major: Chemical Engineering

Dorcas Ogba
Columbia University
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed

Enrique Duran Del Cid
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Major: Computer Science

Fernanda Velasco
University of California Irvine
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Marcin Iwanicki

Grace Atilola
Purdue University
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Project SEED mentors: Dr. Joe Bidwell & Dr. Frederique Deiss

Heyu Sun
Cornell University
Major: Chemical engineering
Project SEED mentors: Melissa Rey & David Sabillon

Jehlan White
UNC Chapel Hill
Major: Public Health
Project SEED mentors: Dr. Alan E. Tonelli & Cristina Guillen-Diaz

Jennifer Alvarez
Florida International University
Major: Biochemistry
Project SEED mentors: Cierra James & Lilyveth Mesa

Jubilie Zeda
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED mentors: Karla Troncoso, David Castro, Dr. Ingrid Montes & Dr. José A. Pietro

Kaura Reyes
Syracuse University
Major: Environmental Engineering

Kensey Eley
Alcorn State University
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Jianchi Chen

Mahia Rahman
Harvard University
Major: Computer Science and Social Justice
Project SEED mentors: Dr. Faye Rubinson, Sara Mattson & Professor Akos Vertes

Michelle Lin
Washington and Lee University
Major: Chemistry

Nafisa Yeasmin
Barnard College of Columbia University
Major: Environmental Science

Samuel Rivera Vargas
University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras campus.
Major: Chemistry

Seham Abutaha
The University of Toledo
Major: Biology

Sigird Real-Aguilar
Duke University
Major: Chemistry

Tyler Johnson
Oakland University
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Keith Williams

Vishwas Duggirala
Brown University
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED mentor: Dr. Jerome Robinson

Yuki Lin
New York University
Major: Psychology
Project SEED mentors: Michele Meline & Jamie Shetzline
CIBA Specialty Chemicals Scholars
CIBA Specialty Chemicals was a leading global chemical company acquired by BASF in 2008. The Ciba Foundation made a generous legacy gift to the American Chemical Society to establish the Ciba Specialty Chemicals Scholars Endowment expanded the one-year Project SEED college scholarships to a three-year renewable scholarship.

Alexis Grady
North Carolina A&T
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project SEED Mentor: Shirnece Brown

Esthela Barriga
University of California, Riverside
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED Mentor: Jacqueline Trischman

Mason Lampron
SUNY Oneonta
Major: Chemistry
Project SEED Mentor: K V Laskshmi