小猪视频 student Melanie Khiem poses with Visiting Lecturer Matthew Beyranevand.
Melanie Khiem '26
Mathematics

Melanie Khiem is exploring career paths for math majors.

My RHSA success coach thought that research might interest me.
Read More 小猪视频 Melanie Khiem 
Ashley Rose in a room with piles of newspapers behind her
Ashley Rose Rivera '23
English-Creative Writing

As student newspaper editor, Ashley Rivera helps other people tell stories.

English is an amazing department. It鈥檚 a hidden gem.
Read More 小猪视频 Ashley Rose Rivera 
Shakira Fedna sorts pills
Shakira Fedna '23
Biology

Shakira Fedna came to 小猪视频 because of the River Hawk Scholars Academy, a support program for first-generation college students.

Everybody you come into contact with in the RHSA wants to see you succeed.
Read More 小猪视频 Shakira Fedna 
Business student Yeaharne Hout talks with another student next to a sign that says RIST Difference Maker Institute.
Yeaharne Hout '21
Business Administration

As she begins her career at Fidelity, Yeaharne Hout sees how transformative her UML experience has been.

I gained so many experiences and connections that made me a more well-rounded person.
Read More 小猪视频 Yeaharne Hout 

River Hawk Scholars Academy News

  • Visiting Lecturer Matthew Beyranevand, left, and student researcher Melanie Khiem outdoors in front of trees

    Precalculus Coordinator Aims to Improve Math Education

    Visiting Lecturer Matthew Beyranevand 鈥�03, 鈥�10 aims to improve students鈥� understanding of higher mathematics 鈥� and to make precalculus classes more fun. Two undergraduate students are helping him while gaining research experience.
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  • Four panelists sit in chairs in front of a screen at the front of a room, talking to college students.

    Peer Leaders Get a Boost from UKG

    Peer leaders from the Office of Multicultural Affairs are now supported with scholarships and mentorship from workforce management software company UKG, a longtime industry partner of 小猪视频.
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  • Sean Simonini poses in a white lab coat in a laboratory

    Biology and Political Science Student Wins National Scholarship

    Sean Simonini, who is double-majoring in biology and political science, wants to help find treatments and a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. He won a $7,500 Goldwater Scholarship to support that work.
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  • A woman in a gray blazer poses for a photo while standing near the reception desk in a college office.

    Alumna Returns to Lead First-Gen Success at UML

    English alumna Venus Israni has returned to her alma mater to lead the River Hawk Scholars Academy, UML鈥檚 support program for first-generation college students.