2024 Flinn Scholars Recognition Luncheon

May 4, 2024

By Jessica Vaile

Selection Committee | Incoming Scholars | Outgoing Scholars

Program

Welcome 

Eric Reiman, M.D.
Chair, Board of Directors, Flinn Foundation
CEO, Banner Research 
Executive Director, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute 
Director, Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium

Introduction of Selection Committee

Tammy McLeod, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Flinn Foundation

Introduction of Incoming Flinn Scholars, Distinguished Educators

Recognition of Outgoing Flinn Scholars

Keynote

The Honorable Adrian Fontes
Secretary of State, State of Arizona

Closing Remarks

Anne Lassen
Vice President, Scholarship and Education Initiatives
Flinn Foundation

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Selection Committee

  • Quintin Boyce, Ed.D.
    Flinn-Brown Fellow
  • Sapna Gupta, M.P.P.
  • Mark Jordan, PharmD
    Flinn Scholar Class of 1990  
  • Julie Baldwin, Ph.D.
    Board of Directors, Flinn Foundation 
  • Cameron Black, CFA, CAIA, CFP 

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2024 Incoming Scholars

  • Carolyn Austin
    Shadow Ridge High School
    Surprise
    Distinguished Educator: Stacy Roberts
  • Vyktorianna Bowler
    Holbrook High School
    Distinguished Educator: Sarah Meeks
  • Dominic Castagna
    Arizona College Prep High School
    Chandler
    Distinguished Educator: Kristin Patterson
  • Mikah Dyer
    Ironwood High School
    Glendale
    Distinguished Educator: Amy Lemons
  • Swanuja Godasi
    Arizona College Prep High School
    Chandler
    Distinguished Educator: Kristen Bunch
  • Chloe Greetis
    Chaparral High School
    Scottsdale
    Distinguished Educator: Sadie Puerner
  • Luis Hernandez
    Bioscience High School
    Phoenix
    Distinguished Educator: Martha Davis
  • Emma Langlais
    Ironwood Ridge High School
    Oro Valley
    Distinguished Educator: Kevin Baker
  • Katherine Lee
    Flagstaff High School
    Distinguished Educator: Richard McEnaney
  • Allison Mannon
    Williams Field High School
    Gilbert
    Distinguished Educator: Thomas McCann
  • Jared Matheson
    University High School
    Tucson
    Distinguished Educator: Kevin Nieves Pichardo
  • Jennifer Orozco Torres
    University High School
    Tucson
    Distinguished Educator: Lourdes De Leon
  • Leanna Mia Payan Delgado
    Pueblo High School
    Tucson
    Distinguished Educator: Naomi De La Rosa Arellano
  • Ariana Rahman
    BASIS Chandler
    Distinguished Educator: Jin Park, Ph.D.
  • Zahrah Ralph
    Mountain Ridge High School
    Glendale
    Distinguished Educator: Sarah Dyal
  • Seth Rojas
    Catalina Foothills High School
    Tucson
    Distinguished Educator: Charlotte Ackerman
  • Brendan Salisbury
    Barry Goldwater High School
    Phoenix
    Distinguished Educator: Courtenay Douglas-Salisbury
  • Gaven Trusty
    Bradshaw Mountain High School
    Prescott Valley
    Distinguished Educator: Stephani Roberts
  • Edward Wang
    BASIS Flagstaff
    Distinguished Educator: Alex Cohen Gray
  • Ruby Wray
    Catalina Foothills High School
    Tucson
    Distinguished Educator: Erika Somoza

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Outgoing Scholars

  • Koda Roman Benavidez
    B.S. Mathematics
    University of Arizona
  • Zoe Benson
    B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    University of Arizona
  • Max Bregman
    B.S. Business Data Analytics
    Arizona State University
  • Catherine Broski
    B.A. Sociology
    B.S. Geography
    University of Arizona
  • Anya Chaudhry
    B.S. Physiology and Medical Sciences University of Arizona
  • Risha Das
    B.S. Mathematics
    B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering
    Arizona State University
  • Isabella Maria Espinoza
    B.A. Latin American Studies
    B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology
    University of Arizona
  • Sofía Arlea Fencken
    B.A. Latin American Studies
    Arizona State University
  • Simon Field
    B.S. Chemical Engineering
    University of Arizona
  • Claire Gibson
    B.S. Geology
    Northern Arizona University
  • Julia Groman
    B.A. Creative Writing
    B.A. History
    B.A. Political Science
    University of Arizona
  • Nikolas Gruber
    B.S. Chemical Engineering
    University of Arizona
  • Heather Laurel Jensen
    B.A. Arabic
    B.A. Creative Writing
    B.A. Middle Eastern & North African Studies
    B.S. Neuroscience & Cognitive Science
    University of Arizona
  • Mira Kaibara
    B.S. Neuroscience and Cognitive Science
    University of Arizona
  • Violet King
    B.A. Linguistics
    B.A. Religious Studies
    University of Arizona
  • Dermot Louchart
    B.A. Creative Writing
    B.A. English
    University of Arizona
  • Mark A. Macluskie
    B.A. Music
    Arizona State University
  • Christina Niyigena
    B.S. Finance
    B.S. Neuroscience
    University of Arizona
  • Priscilla Villalobos Ixcotoyac
    B.A. Global Health
    B.S. Biological Sciences
    Arizona State University
  • Alexa M. Wiese
    B.S. Applied Biological Sciences
    Arizona State University

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Program | Selection Committee | Incoming Scholars | Outgoing Scholars