ACS Project SEED Fellows & College Enrollment

The Project SEED Program has hosted 44 high-school students since 2010. Most of these students have participated for two consecutive summers (i.e., the maximum allowed by the program). As shown in the list of fellows below, at least 39 of these SEED students are pursuing (or are planning to pursuit) a college degree in STEM as of 2023; a ~89% retention rate.

 

 

2022 Fellows

  • Heaven Walker; applied to college (mentor: Dr. Parker)

2019 Fellows

  • Justin Creary; plans to apply to college (mentor:  Dr. Samia)
  • Manal Faleh; plans to apply to college (mentor: Dr. Sauve)
  • Rayele Malone; plans to apply to college (mentor:   Dr. Crespo)
  • Mays Moukdad; plans to apply to college (mentor:  Dr. Scherson)
  • Christina Smith; at Miami University in Oxford, Environmental Earth Science (mentor:  Dr. Dealwis)

 

2018 Fellows

  • RhayAuna Dent; will apply to college in 2020 (mentor: Dr. Pentzer)
  • Manal Faleh; plans to apply to college (mentor: Dr. Sauve)
  • Nickie Lam; will apply to college in 2020 (mentor:  Dr. Dealwis)
  • Dawn Luong; will apply to college in 2020 (mentor:   Dr. Crespo)
  • Rayele Malone; plans to apply to college (mentor:   Dr. Crespo)
  • Mays Moukdad; plans to apply to college (mentor:  Dr. Scherson)
  • Christina Smith; plans to apply to college (mentor:  Dr. Samia)
  • Monai Wilson; plans to apply to college (mentor:   Dr. Crespo)

 

2017 Fellows

  • Abdel-Raheem Abed; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Tolbert)
  • Jade Britton; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor:  Dr. Anderson, Dr. Akolkar)
  • RhayAuna Dent; will apply to college in 2020 (mentor: Dr. Pentzer)
  • Amanda Kong; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Dealwis)
  • Nickie Lam; will apply to college in 2020 (mentor: Dr. Samia)
  • Dawn Luong; will apply to college in 2020 (mentor:  Dr. Crespo)
  • Ali Moukdad; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Scherson)
  • Youssaf Rouiha; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Protasiewicz)
  • Daisha Taylor; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Yondez Webb; will apply to college in 2017 (mentor: Dr. Sauve)
  • Jaylen Williams; at Miami University of Ohio, Biology major (mentor Dr. Pentzer)

 

2016 Fellows

  • Abdel-Raheem Abed; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Yang)
  • Jade Britton; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Burda)
  • Sierra Jones; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Samia)
  • Amanda Kong; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Dealwis)
  • Destini McCrory; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Viswanathan)
  • Ali Moukdad; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Scherson)
  • Youssaf Rouiha; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Protasiewicz)
  • Frankie Santiago; at Ohio State University (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Michael Sebring; at Ohio University (mentor:  (Dr. Anderson, Dr. Akolkar)
  • Daisha Taylor; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Yondez Webb; will apply to college in 2017 (mentor: Dr. Sauve)
  • Jaylen Williams; will apply to college in 2016 (mentor Dr. Pentzer)

 

2015 Fellows

  • Daphney Bonner; at Howard University, Biology major (mentor: Dr. Pentzer)
  • Ikechukwu Chukwukere ; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Scherson)
  • Antonio Colon; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Dealwis)
  • Anson Hiew; will apply to college in 2017 (mentor: Dr. Burda)
  • Rayne Sandre; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Vishwanathan)
  • Frankie Santiago; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Michael Sebring; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: : Dr. Anderson, Dr. Akolkar)
  • Mia Templeman; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Samia)
  • Erica Truong; at John Carroll University majoring in Chemistry and Environmental Science (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Stasha Vaden; will apply to college in 2018 (mentor: Dr. Pentzer)
  • Tiarra Yaber; will apply to college in 2017 (mentor: Dr. Tolbert)

 

2014 Fellows

  • Ayah Abed; at Cleveland State University (mentor: Dr. Yang)
  • Daphne Bonner; will apply to college in 2017 (mentor: Dr. Pentzer)
  • Q’Nyjah Britton ; will apply to college in 2015 (mentor: Dr. Vishwanathan)
  • Anson Hiew; will apply to college in 2017 (mentor: Dr. Zhu)
  • Vy Lam; at Cleveland State University (mentor: Dr. Samia)
  • Jessica Pham; at Case Western Reserve University (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Raymond Santiago; at The Ohio State University (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Erica Truong; at John Carroll University majoring in Chemistry and Environmental Science (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Tiarra Yaber; will apply to college in 2017 (mentor: Dr. Tolbert)

 

2013 Fellows

  • Ayah Abed; at Cleveland State University (mentor: Dr. Yang)
  • Q’Nyjah Britton; will apply to college in 2015 (mentor: Dr. Vishwanathan)
  • Julie De La Peña; at Cuyahoga Community College (mentor: Dr. Zhu)
  • Vy Lam; accepted at Cleveland State University (mentor: Dr. Samia)
  • Raymond Santiago; at The Ohio State University (mentor: Dr. Crespo)

 

2012 Fellows

  • Julie De La Peña; at Cuyahoga Community College (mentor: Dr. Samia)
  • Omar Mahmound; at Case Western Reserve University (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Jonathan Rodríguez; at The Ohio State University (mentor: Dr. Zhu)
  • Briana Sealey; at Case Western Reserve University (mentor: Dr. Crespo)

 

2011 Fellows

  • Miranda Bonds; college pursuit unknown* (mentor: Dr. Schiraldi)
  • Jonathan Rodríguez; at The Ohio State University (mentor: Dr. Zhu)
  • Briana Sealey; at Case Western Reserve University (mentor: Dr. Crespo)

 

2010 Fellows

  • Eiyad Abid; college pursuit unknown* (mentor: Dr. Tochtrop)
  • Matthew Beard; college pursuit unknown* (mentor: Dr. Crespo)
  • Jasmine Brackins; college pursuit unknown* (mentor: Dr. Burgess)
  • Lois Robinson; college pursuit unknown* (mentor: Dr. Viswanathan)

* The career path of these students is currently unknown because they did not reply to our request for information.