Ingenuity surveyed our alumni and these are the responses that we have received so far.
We invite those who are not included to send us your information: information@ingenuityproject.org
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Class of 2001 – Ingenuity's first graduating class 
N'Dama Bamba
 Attended Morgan State University after graduating from Ingenuity at Poly and has completed her masters degree in Health Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. “The Ingenuity Project gave me access to interesting and challenging courses that prepared me for college which would in turn prepare me for my graduate studies.” N' Dama currently attends Johns Hopkins Medical School.
Ela- Sita Carpenter
Graduated from Hampton University in 2005 with a bachelors degree in Biological Sciences. She is currently attending Christopher Newport University pursuing a masters degree in Environmental Science. Her first publication was due to come out in the fall of 2007 in the Christopher Newport University online publication, The Cupola. “Exposure to advanced courses helped me in college because probably 60% of my science and math courses in college were based on things I had already learned in Poly.”
Tavon Brooks
Received his bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 2005 and completed his masters degree in 2006 in Mechanical/ Systems Engineering also at Cornell University. He is currently employed as a Systems Engineer and is involved in the Rotational Engineering Leadership Development Program (RELDP).
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Nikolas Douskas
Began Ingenuity at Southeast Middle School in the 6 th grade. In May of 2006 he graduated from the UMBC with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering and is currently pursuing his masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Michael Koliofotis
Graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with a degree in Computer Engineering and is now pursuing a masters degree at University of Maryland, College Park. “Because of Ingenuity, I became interested in studies and assignments that were both fun and challenging.”
Melissa Martinez
Graduated from The College of Notre Dame after only three years with a major in physics and a minor in mathematics. In March of 2004 she was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship to do research in the Philippine Islands. Melissa is attending the University of Maryland School of Law. After graduation she will clerk for a federal district judge here in Baltimore. She believes clerking will give her a lot of trial experience and allow her to learn more about the judicial process. After the clerkship, Melissa will work in DC for Fish and Richardson P.C., a patent litigation firm.
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Dennis Spencer
After graduating from Ingenuity at Poly, attended Morehouse College where he received his Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dennis has done extensive research and internships in labs across the country. “The knowledge base that I established while with Ingenuity afforded me the opportunity to explore different majors without falling behind.”
Dennis is currently attending Weill Medical College of Cornell University/ Rockefeller University/ Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute a Tri Institutional MD/PhD Program where he is a candidate for Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy.
Robert Watkins III 
Graduated from Yale University, class of 2005 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is currently enrolled in Columbia Law School where he would like to use his engineering background to practice some sort of technology law. “Ingenuity provided a great support of teachers and administrators to ensure the maximal success of all students in the program.”
Tameeka Williams
After graduating from Ingenuity at Poly, Tameeka attended University of Maryland, College Park on a full scholarship. She graduated with a bachelors degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Zoology, and she is going to Cornell for veterinarian school. “Ingenuity has largely impacted my life. It played a pivotal role in my getting my first job at the Baltimore Zoo.”
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Class of 2002
Cristal Cooper
Graduated from UMBC with a major in Dance and attended University of New England for grad school. Her future plans include completing her graduate program and then begin practicing as a physical therapist. Though she has not chosen a specialty she would love to work with dancers. “When I started out, I mainly just wanted to dance and the Ingenuity classes showed me how much I really enjoyed math and science, how much I would need them in my life. So while pursuing dance, I found a way to balance my scientific side with my artistic side through middle school and high school. |
David Ehrenberger
“If I had to say one thing that Ingenuity helped me with it would be the ability to focus and the determination to meet a given goal. Whether it was doing well on an exam, writing the best code possible, finishing school in four years, getting a good job, or just in general being successful in my own eyes, I was able to meet these obstacles head on with confidence I had learned earlier in high school.” David attended UMBC for undergrad and received his degree in Computer Science. His plans for the future include attending UMBC for his MS.
Lily (Bao Chau) Hoang
Attended University of Maryland, College Park and majored in Biology. She is currently attending Shenandoah University Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy. “Ingenuity contributed greatly to my interests in the sciences. I feel that it was an excellent program that introduced and exposed young students to many areas of science."
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Harry C. Malecki
Graduated from Poly as the Valedictorian and decided to pursue his BS in Mechanical Engineering at UMBC where he graduate Magna Cum Laude. He has also chosen to pursue his MS in the same field. His future plans include pursuing his Ph.D. and he hopes that his experience in developing advanced materials will allow him to move to the Space Systems and Aeronautics division of the company in which he is currently working. “As a member of one of the first classes, I was fortunate to experience the immense opportunities that the Ingenuity Project had to offer. I was immediately engaged in the math and science classes, as the classes were small and the teachers were dedicated to enhancing the students' experiences.”
Narenda Persuad
Graduated from University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in Civil Engineering. Throughout his college career he has held several internships in land development design and construction. He is currently researching graduate programs and will begin school in the near future. “Developing a social network of those interested in similar things and focusing on classes which emphasized topics pertinent to my current career were key points of my Ingenuity experience.”
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Class of 2003
Brandon Eaton
Graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Accounting, plans to take the CPA exam and attend graduate school to get his masters degree in accounting.“My studies with the Ingenuity Project prepared me for the rigorous work of college. Math and science were much easier in college due to the influence of the Ingenuity Project.”
Andrew Katona
Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science with his BS in Computer Science with an additional major in Mathematics, graduating with honors. He is currently employed as a Software Engineer and primarily does defense contract work. “Ingenuity offered me the chance to study under Dr. Goldenberg, who remains the only math teacher who was ever really able to truly challenge me when it came to math. The research work I did probably helped me substantially in getting into CMU.”
Chamir Lawson
“I was introduced to college level work and experience in high school. In addition, Ingenuity introduced us to research which has become commonplace in my college experience.” Chamir was unsure of her major at first but soon decided that she would pursue a degree in Mathematics. She has graduated from Morgan State University and plans to further her education in mathematical biology.
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Kristy Lunquest
A graduate of University of Maryland, College Park with a major in Microbiology, Kristy plans to attend Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to receive her masters degree in Microbiology and Immunology. After her graduate program she is considering applying to a PhD program. “Ingenuity gave me more exposure to science and I have gained a great appreciation for that.”
Danielle McCullough
After graduating from Ingenuity at Poly Danielle went to Harvard University. She is currently a Neurovascular Technician.
Sami Tannouri
Attended University of Maryland, College Park with a major in Neurobiology and Physiology. He is now attending Georgetown University (2007-2008) for a one year masters program in Physiology and Biophysics and is planning to attend medical school next fall. “I started with Ingenuity at Roland Park for middle school. At the end of the 7 th grade I could not think to apply to any other high school in Baltimore City other than Poly because Ingenuity was there.” He believes the Ingenuity Project is the most important educational program he has yet to attend.
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Trang Vu
 Started with Ingenuity in 6th grade and stayed with the program until graduating from Poly. Trang attended the University of Maryland and majored in Biology for her undergraduate studies and is currently attending the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “I cannot believe my incredible fortune of being accepted to such a prestigious medical institution. I know that without the education I received from the wonderfully talented and patient educators of the Ingenuity Project, I will not be where I am today.”
Raymond Yu
After completing his first two years at Harvard, Raymond decided to take a year off to work and travel. He worked for Forbes magazine and travelled to Buenos Aires, Europe and China. Then, he returned to New York to work in Investment banking. Over the summer he taught SAT prep classes and in the fall of 2006 he returned to school, and he will be graduating from Harvard in the spring of 2008. His future plans include returning to NYC after graduation to work in banking.
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Class of 2004
Jarod Hightower-Mills Attends Claremont McKenna College majoring in French. Over the past few summers Jarod taught rising 7 th and 8 th grade students both English and Math. “From my Ingenuity teachers, especially Dr. Goldenberg, I learned that the power of education is seeing the beauty in knowledge.” After graduating from CMC he would like to work in a French DOM as a foreign language assistant or continue his education in comparative literature, rhetoric and composition or publishing. Jarod is interested in globalization, modernization, economic and political freedom, and development in the third world countries. |
Anna Kalmykov Continued her education at the University of Maryland, College Park campus where she majored in microbiology and biochemistry. Her future plans include obtaining a PhD in biochemistry or molecular biology and starting her own biotechnology company.
“Ingenuity has greatly influenced my career path providing me with an excellent academic background, which helped me significantly with the course load in college.”
Eric Rosenberg Attends Lehigh University majoring in Biomedical Engineering where he placed first in the Lehigh University Undergraduate Research Symposium. “Ingenuity prepared me for a career in research as well as medicine.” Though Eric is uncertain where he would like to attend graduate school his future plans include enrolling in M.D. and PhD programs.
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Jay Sacci Currently attending Haverford College, Jay is majoring in Chemistry and minoring in East Asian Studies.“I would say that the diversity of Ingenuity led me to broaden my horizons without fear of meeting new people. I think Ingenuity instilled in me a love for science that could never leave. Though I started college thinking that I would major in East Asian studies, I switched majors after discovering a love for organic chemistry.” For the past two summers Jay has been doing research at the University of Maryland Medical School in Baltimore and his future plans include working for a few years as a research assistant before continuing on to grad school, where he would like to major in organic or bio-organic chemistry.
Jennifer Weston Attends Brandeis University and is double majoring in Mathematics and Physics.
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Class of 2005
Charles Beebe
Is currently attending Johns Hopkins University majoring in Mathematics and Cognitive Science. “Ingenuity helped give me a good understanding of the basic math and science that I've built so far. It also inspired me to pursue higher math, we were always told in lessons that the questions we had about the details of our courses would be explained later in our mathematical education.” Charles' future plans include attending grad school for Anthropology with a focus in cross- cultural linguistics and religious patterns.
Theresa Bruce
After graduating from Poly, Theresa went on to University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she is majoring in Political Science and Social Work. Her summers are spent interning for multiple organizations. Her future plans include obtaining a J.D. as well as a Masters of Social Work at the University of Maryland Law School/ School of Social Work. Her overall goal is to restructure the public education and juvenile systems of Baltimore City and also create programs for gang prevention. “The Ingenuity Project has been a source of support and inspiration to me. The staff and teachers in the program always aided me when I needed it, personally or academically.”
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Ebonie Greene
Is attending Cornell University and is in the graduating class of 2009. She works with the Cornell Theory Center which offers a mentoring program to middle and high school students. The program aims to make science, math, history, art and technology more exciting for kids.
Ryan Harrison
Attends Johns Hopkins University and is majoring in Biomedical Engineering. In the summer of 2007 he worked at the University of Washington at Seattle conducting research in Nanotechnology and in the summer of 2006 he worked at the Gateways to the Laboratory Program in Microbiology and Immunology. (Ryan was the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search 5 th place winner.)
LaShawn Keyser
 LaShawn chose to further her education at the University of Pittsburgh and is double majoring in psychology and theater with a minor in sociology. LaShawn is the theater manager, has been in plays and is also active in the Student Government Association as well as the Resident Student Association.
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Tam Nguyen
Is currently attending Johns Hopkins University majoring in cognitive psychology and neurosciences as well as taking premed classes.
Amy Peyrot
Is attending Johns Hopkins University majoring in Biology. Though she is unsure of what she would like to do with her Biology degree, Amy is considering pursuing her masters degree and teaching high school. She would like to work for an advanced program like the Ingenuity Project. “I've come to really appreciate the Ingenuity Project, not just for giving me a superior education, but for not taking me out of the public school system while doing it. The Ingenuity Project provided a chance for its students to exercise their skills in math and science without isolating them from others.”
Rebecca Rehr
After graduating from Ingenuity at Poly Rebecca chose to further her career at Franklin and Marshall University where she is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science.
Brandon Roane
Is attending Duke University and is majoring in Biochemistry and Mathematics.
He is studying for the MCAT and is seriously considering medical school.
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Class of 2006
Abe Davis
 Is attending Stanford University, one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions. His major is computer science.
Molly Broach
Is currently attending Johns Hopkins University and majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. During the summer of 2007 she worked at a zebrafish facility on the weekends and at the JHU Medical Campus as a lab assistant. For the past year she has been working for the Hopkins Pediatric nephrology division on the Chronic Disease in Children Study, the nations largest study of pediatric kidney disease. Molly has also been able to attend clinic and go on patient rounds at Johns Hopkins Hospital. “Ingenuity provided me with the hard math and science classes needed to be prepared for a science heavy curriculum in college. I feel that I would have been completely lost in my college science classes without the prior knowledge I gained in the advanced science classes.” Her future plans include attending medical school.
Melissa Oguamanam
As an undergraduate at the University of Maryland, College Park, Melissa became a Ronald E. McNair Scholar and conducted research examining pediatric asthma rates in Baltimore City using Geographic Information Systems.
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During her senior year, she obtained an internship at NASA Goddard studying the use of remote sensing satellites to monitor the implementation of winter cover crops to reduce nitrogen loading and improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. Currently, she received a Bachelor's of Science in Geography and is finishing up her research project at NASA over the summer. In the fall, she will continue at University of Maryland, College Park for graduate school to start the Master of Arts in Geography while interning at the USDA working on agricultural mapping products. She would like to thank Ingenuity for exposing this inner city girl to a rigorous science and math foundation that has influenced her goal of becoming a research scientist and inspired her to achieve many academic successes.
David Paesani
“Ingenuity gave me the opportunity to explore science and math and though I have ultimately decided not to pursue those fields I am extremely grateful for the chance I had to discover what real science was like and how amazing and beautiful mathematics can be.” David decided to further his education at Brown University where he is majoring in Philosophy and Modern Culture and Media.
Nahathai Srivali
“One of the most valuable things Ingenuity has taught me was how to find great opportunities and how not to be afraid to go for them.” Nahathai is currently attending MIT majoring in Chemical |
 Biological Engineering and would like to work for a pharmaceutical/ chemical company. She continues to do research at MIT and is currently working on optimizing protein production in the cell culturing lab of the Chemical Engineering Department. She is also currently taking German in hopes that she can work for either BASF or Bayer which are both based in Germany.
Justin Tibbels
Is attending Johns Hopkins majoring in Biology and Near Eastern Studies. He has been on the Deans List both semesters with a G.P.A over 3.5 and has an internship at the University of Maryland Center of Marine Biotechnology where he is continuing his research on the growth of the blue crab, (his high school research topic). Though he is certain he would like to further his education after college he has not decided whether to pursue research in graduate school or medical school. “Ingenuity did a good job of letting me break out of the traditional mold of the public school system and to actually pursue something that interested me. In my case, I got to experience research first hand and I also got to write my own paper and do my own presentations for my research. I have a great work ethic and I have research, writing and speaking skills advanced even in comparison to my peers at Hopkins.” |
Class of 2007
Alyssa Apolonio: University of Maryland, College Park; Katherine Bates: Carnegie Mellon University; Taylor Beckham: UNC - Chapel Hill; Emma Call: Case Western Reserve University ($84,000 scholarship); Laura Carson: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000); Russell Contreras: University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jeremiah Cross: Harvard University ($38,250); Gary Damico: University of Maryland, College Park; Brandon Demory: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000); Tamara Elashvili: Oxford College @ Emory University ($23,000); Gabriel Grace: St. Mary's College; Lena Harris: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000); Brent Hayward: Pennsylvania State University; Rohan Hughes: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000); Aaron Jones: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000); Brandon Jones: Duke University ($31,000); Rachel McCandliss: Occidental College ($40,000); Danielle Miller: University of Michigan ($40,000); Lynna Nguyen: University of Virginia; Jackee Okoli: University of Southern California ($66,628); Ellen Perkins: Wheaton College; Adam Poe: University of Maryland, College Park; Gregory Rossman: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000;) Theohariti Sevdalis: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000); Ashley Veatch: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($60,000); Danielle Weissman: Johns Hopkins University ($143,000). |
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Ellen Perkins, an Environmental science student at Wheaton College, wins $46,500 fellowship.
The importance of protecting the environment was instilled in Ellen Perkins mind when she was at Poly. In her junior year of high school she really inspired her passion for marine biology. That year, she joined the environmental club trip to the Caribbean coast.
"We patrolled the beach at night looking for leatherback sea turtles coming up to nest. We would collect their eggs and put them in a hatchery that would be protected from poachers. It was so neat to see these huge animals up close, and it really sparked my interest in marine research and the impact we are having on marine life," she said.
Ellen also appreciates the fact that she has become very interested in “the interconnectedness” of ecology, math and environmental science because of her classes at Wheaton. “Part of the reason I am a math minor is because I enjoy math and problem solving. I also see it as a key tool to understanding and solving environmental problems. I can see the applications to the environment in all of the math classes I have taken, whether it is setting up matrices using linear algebra or using statistics.”
Ellen will be able to indulge her interest in a big way over the next two years, thanks to a $46,500 fellowship award. She has been named an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Greater Research Opportunities Undergraduate Fellow. The fellowship is open to students in environmental fields of study. It provides up to $19,250 per year for the students' junior and senior year and $8,000 for internship support. The internship may be fulfilled at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) facility anywhere in the United States. Just 25 undergraduate students around the country were awarded the fellowship.
Wheaton Professor of Biology Scott Shumway applauds the committee's choice. "I was thrilled when I heard that Ellen had received this prestigious national fellowship,” he said. “She is a highly deserving candidate with a major in environmental science and mathematics—a very strong combination. The fellowship comes at a turning point in her academic career when she needs to begin gaining research experience to complement her classroom learning. I look forward to seeing her develop as a scientist over the next two years and beyond."
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Benjamin Bakkegard: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Christopher Burgess: Georgia Tech, Morgan Carrington: Florida A & M, Joy Clark: University of Maryland, College Park, Jonathan Cohen: University of Maryland, College Park, Michael Denchev: University of Maryland, College Park, Frederick Dory: Rowan University, Dominique Duvall: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore Scholar), Michael Fletcher: Washington University in St. Louis, Deitrick Franklin: University of Pittsburgh, Rachel Jackson: University of Maryland, College Park, Alexandra Jansson: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Eric Jones: Morgan State University , Anne Juan: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Nicholas Keller: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, David Lai: University of Maryland, College Park, Shauna Linn: John's Hopkins University (Baltimore Scholar), Michael Mountain: has decided to take a year off to pursue his music interests before applying to colleges, Hong Weng Pang: Towson University, Roy Snyder: St. Mary's College, Trang Vu: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore Scholar), Joel Wheatley: University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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David Lai: "The Ingenuity Project is an amazing academic experience of which all eligible students should take advantage. Perhaps, no high school program matches the academic quality and rigour of this accelerated mathematics and science program. With its talented teachers, challenging coursework, and supportive staff, Ingenuity tailors its offerings to the abilities of its students with the goal of enhancing those existing abilities and the goal of developing new abilities. In addition, Ingenuity provides opportunities that high school student otherwise would not have.
One experience I had was the chance to work in an actual research facility, the Carnegie Institution, during the school day as part of Ingenuity's highly successful research practicum program. As a "hands-on" learner, laboratory work gave me a chance to practice skills I learned in class as well as a chance to learn new skills to apply in class. With the practicum program, I was even afforded the the chance to travel to Florida to present my research on a national level. All skills I learned in the program were relevant and can be applied to my studies today; Ingenuity can definitely be credited for my successful first year of studying bioengineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.
I wholeheartedly recommend the Ingenuity Project to all students seeking to enhance their education beyond what is offered in an average school setting." |
Please send us your information: information@ingenuityproject.org
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