Gloria Chua, ’17, is a sophomore majoring in product design and potentially minoring in computer science. Outside the classroom, she has performed in a contemporary dance work by Jerome Bel, turned her freshman dorm into a museum, and visited New York City with the Stanford Arts Institute. She also was one of the first in the class of 2017 to study abroad, going to Santiago as part of the first summer BOSP program. She hopes to apply her skills in design, the arts and business toward creating positive social impact, especially in the fields of education and government. She is also actively involved in the Singaporean community at Stanford.

Emma Rose Coleman, ’17, is a poet, artist, and activist majoring in international relations and comparative studies in race and ethnicity. Emma takes pride in being a founding member of MINT (Stanford's first fashion and culture magazine), competing for Stanford at the national collegiate poetry slam, and representing her hometown of Chicago with a fierce pride while on the West Coast. She was the 2012 and 2013 winner of Louder than a Bomb, Chicago's youth poetry slam.

Melanie Goldstein, ’12, MA ’15, is a coterm in the music, science, and technology program at Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics; her undergraduate major was music, with a concentration in cello performance. As a Fulbright scholar for 2012-13, she toured Italy, France, and Germany as co-principal cellist of Italy's professional training orchestra, performed under Chicago Symphony music director Riccardo Muti on Italian national television and at the Ravenna Festival, and performed solo in the Botticelli room of the Uffizi Gallery. In 2014 she was selected to the Mayfield Fellows Program, she has completed the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ Ignite Program, and serves on the student advisory committee for Floodgate, the venture capital firm.

Rocio Hernandez, ’18, is a sophomore majoring in urban studies. At Stanford she has found a passion for public service. Her service experience includes participation in Stanford’s Alternative Spring Break, Impact Abroad, and various service learning courses which have enabled her to engage with many communities. Rocio has been a tutor with the East Palo Alto Stanford Academy for two years. In her free time, Rocio enjoys trying new foods and exploring surrounding nature.

Amanda Johnson, ’08, MA ’08, MBA ’15, is a second year business school student focused on operational leadership, people-focused management, and social impact. Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Amanda spent her first stint at Stanford getting degrees in psychology and sociology. She lived in Chicago for five years prior to business school and worked for an industrial supply company in an operational management rotation program. Outside of work Amanda was the President of the Stanford Black Alumni Association of Chicago and a mentor for 8th grade students on the west side of the city. After completing her MBA, Amanda will work for Apple in Cupertino, CA.

Lora Kelley, ’17, is from Evanston, Illinois studying classics in the philosophy-literature track. At Stanford, she writes and performs with the Robber Barons Sketch Comedy group and works for the Stanford Storytelling Project. Lora is especially interested in the intersections between writing and museums, and currently serves as an intern at the Cantor Arts Center.

Chris Mathy, ’16, is a junior majoring in bioengineering and pursuing the pre-medical track. He's passionate about every side of medicine, from the lab bench to the clinic, and is currently a part of Jennifer Cochran's protein engineering lab, which develops novel therapeutics for cancer treatment and wound healing. He works with student groups all over Stanford as a peer advisor in the Office of Student Activities and Leadership and is working in student government on the ASSU Exec Funding Reform team; he is also a beatboxer and bass for the Stanford Harmonics. Born and raised in Champaign, Illinois, he enjoys playing guitar, camping, and following NBA basketball.

Christine Nguyen, MD ’15, MS ’15, is a graduate student at the School of Medicine and Department of Health Research & Policy. She designs, implements, and evaluates new models of healthcare delivery to improve care and lower costs. Before Stanford, she graduated from Yale  in 2009 and was a Gates Millennium Scholar and Fulbright Scholar. She loves golfing, running, exploring the culinary arts, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students through Partners for Academic Excellence and Educators-4-Care, respectively.

Nikhil Ramnarayan, ’16, is a junior majoring in biology (with a focus in neurobiology) and music. He aspires to pursue a career in pediatric neurology as a result of his interest in the development of human behavior. Nikhil is an avid musician and is involved in a variety of musical groups including the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and a touring rock band called The No Nothings. He is a tour guide and is also a counselor at Camp Kesem Stanford. He was raised in Mequon, Wisconsin.

Jordan Shapiro, ’15, MS ’16, is a senior from Chicago majoring in bioengineering, minoring in modern languages, and pursuing a coterminal master's degree in management science & engineering. Outside of class, he is Executive Chief of Staff for the Associated Students of Stanford University, Editor in Chief for Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society, and a tour guide. Jordan studied entrepreneurship as a Mayfield Fellow in the Stanford Technology Ventures Program and spent his last summer working in product management for a cybersecurity startup.