2019 Camp Participants |
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This page will share some of the bios of the eight camp participants in the pilot program.
This page will share some of the bios of the eight camp participants in the pilot program.
Maria Abdelazim is a rising senior at International High School in San Francisco. In her free time, Maria enjoys binge reading books, playing volleyball, and baking wonderful desserts. After learning about mycelium during a summer program in New York City, she developed a passion and interest in biomaterials and sustainability. During Maria’s junior year of high school, she got the opportunity to further her interest in the subject through a research project done with her partner Emerson Dickstein, which lead to the production of a mycelium brick grow-kit. Her research in the biomaterial has lead to her looking to study bioengineering the future. In the fall, Maria will be speaking at Fusion, a conference focused on the ‘future of learning’, to present her research and project on mycelium.
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Emerson Dickstein is a senior at International High School in San Francisco and is in the French Bacaulareate S program. She has a passion for sustainable development and environmentalism. She started working with mycelium as part of a project for school and her interest in the biomaterial spiraled from there. Since then, she has worked on numerous projects involving mycelium such as the creation of a “grow your own mycelium brick” kit, a book, an inter lab study with Stanford researcher Rolando Perez, the Stanford Bioengineering BioJam program, and will be speaking at the Fusion conference in San Francisco in November 2019.
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Itzel Hernandez is a senior at Soquel High School near Santa Cruz, California. In her free time she loves beach going, hiking, and cooking delicious Mexican food. She was born and raised in Madera, California where she discovered her passion for helping underserved & underrepresented communities. Itzel has recently graduated from Stanford’s Summer Math and Science Honors (SMASH) Academy, a three-year STEM-intensive residential college prep program. While there, she learned how great of an impact STEM can have on communities and how vital it is for youth involvement. In the near future, Itzel plans to participate in the SMASH Rising Alumni Program & be part of Stanford’s class of 2024.
To learn more about SMASH: https://www.smash.org/ Contact Info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itzel-hernandez-4a6687143/ |
Anne Hu is a junior at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California. She plays basketball and is a captain for her school’s varsity softball team. She loves to create art through drawing, photography and crafting. Her photography was selected by National Geographic for display in the Vice President’s house in 2015. Her interest in the biodesign stems from her passions for science and learning. She has been designing and 3D printing since 2014. Most recently, her Biodesign Challenge team, the GIY Biobuddies, won the Outstanding Field Research prize and Runner Up to the Overall Winner prize at the 2019 Biodesign Challenge Summit.
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Trisha Sathish is a sophomore at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California. She has been making for as long as she can remember and in her free time, she loves to read, paint, and dance. Trisha has worked at a Makerfaire booth with her art school and has conducted pop-up maker workshops for her community. She has been a National Finalist in the Junior Strand and a National Semifinalist in the Teen Strand of the Future Engineers Design Challenge sponsored by NASA. Trisha’s newfound interest with biodesign comes from exploring nature, science, and art since she was young. This summer, she was part of the GIY Biobuddies team which won the award for Outstanding Field Research and Runner Up to the Overall Winner Prize at the 2019 Biodesign Challenge Summit. She is also a recipient of a Kurt Giessler Foundation Ambition Grant.
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Emily Takara is a high school sophomore at Pinewood High School in Los Altos, California. She likes to draw, run, and craft. Her interest in biodesign grew out her love of exploring science, design and engaging with the public. Emily enjoys making with others and has worked at Mini Makerfaire booths and community pop-up maker events for the past six years. She has been a Junior Finalist, Teen Finalist and a two time National Junior Winner in the NASA sponsored Future Engineers Design Challenge. She is a recipient of a Kurt Giessler Foundation Ambition Grant. Most recently, her Biodesign Challenge team, the GIY Biobuddies, won Outstanding Field Research and Runner Up to the Overall Winner Prize at the 2019 Biodesign Challenge Summit. Emily's website: https://emilytakaraportfolio.weebly.com/
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Izabella Tejado is a 7th grader at Albany Middle School in Albany, California. She currently plays competitive soccer for the official U.S. Soccer Development Academy at Lamorinda Soccer Club. Izabella enjoys baking, the outdoors, and caring for the environment. She is currently exploring Bio-Engineering as an avenue to express her creativity.
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