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Top 20 Outstanding Seniors

Vote Here: Wednesday, October 7th, 9:00am-7:00pm

Name Meredith Ackerman
Hometown Alexandria, VA
School Peabody
Activities Chi Omega Sorority - President
AmbassaDORES
Students for Students America
Commit to Be Fit!
Vanderbuddies
Dance Marathon

Name Tiara Aldridge
Hometown Stone Mountain GA
School Arts and Science
Activities Minority Association of Pre-Health Students - President
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc - VP
Voices of Praise - Section Leader
Zion's Inspiration - Co-Vice President
Jeremiah Generation Dream Center Co-Chair
Black Achievers
Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
Vanderbilt's Institute for Medicine and Public Health - Research Assistant
Early Acceptance Invitee for Vanderbilt's School of Medicine


Name Ellen Black
Hometown Marietta, GA
School Arts and Science
Activities Student Athlete - Cross Country
Student Athlete - Track and Field
Kappa Delta Sorority - Treasurer
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity


Name Tracy Branding
Hometown Libertyville, IL
School Arts and Science
Activities

Vanderbilt Programming Board
Captain of the Vanderbilt Danceline -Captain
Vanderbilt Marching Band "Spirit of Gold" - Officer
Vanderbilt Visions VUceptor
Order of Omega - Secretary
Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science -Team Leader
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
College Scholars Program
Habitat for Humanity Spring Break

Name Lauren Bruns
Hometown Saint Peters, MO
School Arts and Science
Activities Department of Neuroscience - Researcher
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital - Volunteer
VUceptor
Commit to Be Fit! - Team Leader
Alternative Spring Break
Dance Marathon
Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science
Leadership Adventures
DoreWays Leader

Name Fabiani Duarte
Hometown Laceys Spring, AL
School Arts and Science
Activities Chancellor's Scholar
Coca-Cola National Scholar
Vanderbilt Student Government
Residence Education Head Resident & Resident Adviser
VUceptor
Think Gold, Act Green Coalition (Co-Founder)
Alternative Spring Break
Spanish Translator
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students
Vanderbilt Concert Choir
Masala SACE (Diwali)
AASA (Asian New Year Festival)
MOSAIC - Host
Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
Lotus Eaters Society
Alpha Lambda Delta/Pi Epsilon Sigma Freshman Honor Societies

Name Andrew Enkeboll
Hometown Auburn, AL
School Engineering
Activities Vanderbilt Performing Arts Council
Vanderbilt Student Government
Vanderbilt Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Original Cast
Spotlight - Director
Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX)
Wesley / Canterbury Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Concert Choir
VUcept
ITS Help Desk
Math Dept. Web Admin Assistant

Name Tacara Harris
Hometown Huntsville, AL
School Arts and Science
Activities Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc - President
Hank Ingram House, Commons - Head Resident
Chancellor's Scholar
Department of Student Athletics - Tutor
Voices From Our America Project - Research Assistant
Vanderbilt Students Volunteer For Science
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Habitat for Humanity
Voices of Praise Gospel Choir
Preston Taylor Ministries Volunteer
Invisible Children Volunteer
Women's and Gender Studies Steering Committee
Vanderbilt University Alcohol Task Force
Sociology Majors and Minors Association
National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated

Name Alex Hilliard
Hometown Lafayette, LA
School Blair
Activities Student Athlete - Vanderbilt Baseball
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Vanderbilt University Athlete of the Month
Substitute for The Establishment Jazz Band
Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra
Student National Education Association
Vanderbilt Univeristy Bookstore - Employee

Name Angelica Ibezim
Hometown Memphis, TN
School Arts and Science
Activities Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Scholar
Vanderbilt Black Student Alliance - President
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Financial Secretary
Vanderbilt Voices of Praise Choir
Vanderbilt Chosen Step Team
National Black Law Student Association
Undergraduate Political Science Association
Alternative Summer Break
Vanderbilt Political Review - Head of Promotions
Talented Tenth - Copy Editor
Vanderbilt Students Volunteering for Science
YMCA Black Achievers - Mentor
Middle Tennessee Big Brothers Big Sisters

Name Scott Krenitski
Hometown Towaco, NJ
School Peabody
Activities Ingram Scholar
Manna Project International
Vanderbilt Programming Board: Music Group
Vanderbilt Club Soccer
Presbyterian Student Fellowship
Vanderbilt Bluegrass Group
Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity

Name Bryauna Lewis
Hometown Marion, AR
School Arts and Science
Activities Zion's Inspiration Bible Study Group
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Vice President
Head Resident - Barnard Hall
Minority Association of Pre Health Students
Vanderbuddies
Voices of Praise
Black Student Alliance
Vanderbilt University Chancellor's Scholar

Name Erica Mills
Hometown Boston, MA
School Engineering
Activities National Society of Black Engineers – President
VUceptor
Vanderbilt Visions Executive Board
MOSAIC- Planning Committee & Host
Engineering Council
TLSAMP
Community Vanderbilt/Sustain Dialogue
Martha O’Bryan Center Volunteer
Mayfield Project: College Bound Students – Mentor
Sarratt Student Center – Building Manager
Black Student Alliance
Rescue and Aid for the Dominican Republic
Vanderbilt Students Volunteering for Science – Site Leader
McGugin Athletic Center - Intern Engineering Management Department - Teaching Assistant

Name Frank Murchison
Hometown Corsicana, TX
School Arts and Science
Activities Arts and Science "College Scholar" Program
Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX) - Social Chair and Treasurer
VUceptor
PreVU student panelist & Open House Tour Guide
Summer Academic Orientation Leader
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
VandyFanatics
GrassRoots

Name Ralph Passarella
Hometown Loretto, TN
School Arts and Science
Activities Best Undergraduate Cancer Research at the American Association for Cancer Research’s International Conference
YES - Founder & President
1st author publication in the journal Clinical Cancer Research
1st author publication submitted to the journal Nature Medicine
Sigma Phi Epsilon - Vice President
Kids and Computers - Treasurer
Vanderbilt University Top TENN Scholar
StarBRITE Cancer Research Grant
Ambassadores: ‘Dore for a Day - Host

Name Lauren Ross
Hometown Charlotte, NC
School Arts and Science
Activities Vanderbilt Student Government
Pi Beta Phi
VUceptor
AmbassaDores/Office of Undergraduate Admissions (Dore-for-a-Day Coordinator, Tour Guide Selections Chair, Tour Guide)
Manna Project
Vanderbilt Students Volunteering or Science
Vanderbilt Career Center (Peer Career Advocate)
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal (Assistant Editor for the Humanities and Social Sciences)
20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Committee (Gala Event Co-Coordinator)
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Pi Eta Sigma (Political Science)
Gamma Beta Phi
Alpha Lambda Delta


Name Jessica Solomon
Hometown Moreland, Hills
School Peabody
Activities Best Buddies
Best Buddies Spring Break - Founder and Site Leader
Vanderbilt Hillel - President
Next Step
Jewgrass, bluegrass band
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Volunteer
Girls on the Run - Assistant Volunteer Track Coach
Ingram Scholars - Senior Facilitator
Peabody Scholars

Name Nancy Tan
Hometown Union City, TN
School Arts and Science
Activities

Dance Marathon - Entertainment Chair
VIDA: Vanderbilt Latin Dance - Secretary
Global Education Office - CET Campus Ambassador
Alternative Spring Break
American Red Cross
Vanderbuddies                      
High Poverty Youth Mentor
Cafe con Leche
Anne Potter Wilson Music Library
Vanderbilt Athletics Academic Support
Arts & Sciences College Scholars Program
Coca-Cola Scholar

Name Richard Teruya
Hometown Hockessin, DE
School Engineering
Activities Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students - President
Asian American Student Association
Residential Adviser
VSVS - Site Leader
Multicultural Leadership Council - Representative
Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity
Vanderbilt Chancellor's Scholar
MOSAIC/LiveVU - Host
Diwali
LOOP Tutoring

Name Melissa Zhu
Hometown Houston, TX
School Arts and Science
Activities American Red Cross at Vanderbilt – President
National Youth Council American Red Cross 
Vanderbilt Student Government - General Secretary & Student Service and Technology Committee co-chair
Delta Gamma
Researcher- Biological Science Department
Asian New Year Festival 
Campus Crusade for Christ 
Asian American Christian Fellowship
Alternative Spring Break 
IT Student Leader
Commodore Yearbook 
Alpha Epsilon Delta 
National Scholar Honors Society 

 

 

 

 


 

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