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July 05, 2022
Majors: Systems and control engineering, environmental studiesYear: Rising fourth year All paths led to APP for Cora Lutes, a rising fourth-year student studying systems and control engineering with a secondary major in environmental studies. As a traveler who'd often…
July 01, 2022
Ask people about Madeleine “Maddie” Eiss and one of the first words you’ll hear is “fierce.” It reflected her grit and competitive nature on the tennis court—and, even more, her commitment to those lucky enough to call her a friend. “When it came to a tennis match you could always count on her to…
June 28, 2022
Major: Communication Science and PsychologyYear: Rising Fourth Year From an early age, Jameia Tyler loved helping others and knew she wanted to do so professionally. Her only problem? She didn't know which career path to take. Now a rising fourth-year student majoring in communication science and…
June 24, 2022
Palak Gupta doesn’t hold the answer to curing Parkinson’s disease. She readily admits she likely won’t be able to eradicate the disorder that targets the central nervous system, causing tremors and uncontrollable movements in approximately 10 million people around the world. But she does intend to…
June 21, 2022
Supporting everything from teaching and research to operational efforts and more, staff members are key to the APP’s success. Each year, the university recognizes exceptional staff members with two awards: the President’s Award for Distinguished Service and the Robin…
June 21, 2022
Major: Master of Science in Nursing / Doctor of Nursing Practice Year: Rising third year As a Grey’s Anatomy superfan, Takiyah Smith has spent a lot of time admiring her favorite fictional physicians and surgeons as they’ve interacted with patients at their most intimate moments. When she…
June 14, 2022
Major: Biology and Philosophy Year: Fourth Year The human condition is a topic that has long held the interest of philosophers and academics. Shreyas Banerjee shares this interest, and is pursuing it at APP as a fourth-year student double majoring in biology and…
June 09, 2022
As summer gears up, APP students are pursuing a variety of different experiences before a new academic year begins. And for some, those opportunities are found abroad. Whether studying death, dying and euthanasia in the Netherlands; exploring archaeological sites in…
June 07, 2022
Majors: Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, PhysicsYear: Rising fourth-year When Stephen Andryc told his high school wrestling coach he was considering competing at the collegiate level, his coach shared some sage advice: “Choose a place where you’ll thrive—even if you get injured and athletics…
June 03, 2022
Both Jonathan Powell and James Hopper readily admit their collegiate tennis prospects weren’t the strongest. “There were very few coaches who were truly interested in recruiting me,” said Hopper, now a rising senior majoring in biomedical engineering who grew up playing soccer and didn’t get…