Born in Egypt, and of Russian-Austrian heritage, Alisa is a Mathematics, Geology and Computer Science student at St. Lawrence University. She co-led a six-person field team at Nigardsbreen Glacier in Norway, collecting and analyzing over 500 glacial striations to refine spatial classifications of basal ice dynamics. As a Digital Scholarship Assistant, she introduced AI, photogrammetry, and extended reality tools into university research and teaching.
I am originally from Russia and currently a rising senior at St. Lawrence University, pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics. Before attending St. Lawrence, I studied at UWC Dilijan in Armenia, an experience that shaped my global perspective and academic interests. As part of my undergraduate education, I also spent a semester studying abroad at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China, further broadening my international exposure and academic foundation.
Elise Heppell, Class of 2027, is majoring in physics, mathematics and environmental studies at St Lawrence University. She's interested in the intersection of these subjects and in using her background in these disciplines to do work in relation to climate change and sustainability. She's had a lifelong love and curiosity for math, which she entertained in a recent fellowship project, Exploring Properties of Reversed-Digit Pairs.
I am currently a member of the class of 2026, with the intention of majoring in Mathematics and remaining in the pre-law track prior to graduation. I would like to work in international arbitration and public litigation, with a focus on community building and enhancing global cooperation. My hobbies include writing, running, and playing musical instruments, and learning a multitude of languages.
Abigail Sicuranza '26
Hi, I'm Jenny! I am a senior at St Lawrence University, graduating in May of '25. I am studying Mathematics and Psychology. I also have a piqued interest in nature, conservation, and the environment. I am the treasurer for the Habitat for Humanity chapter at SLU. I am the president of the Pi Mu Epsilon chapter at SLU (National Mathematics Honors Society)and a member of the Psi Chi chapter at SLU (International Psychology Honors Society).
As an undergraduate mathematics major, I’m passionate about creative problem-solving and devising applications to improve the modern world. Namely, I am interested in mathematical applications to the sciences, which motivated me to pursue a summer research experience in organic chemistry under the mentorship of Dr. Tartakoff. Using my skill set, I designed promising syntheses and ran appropriate analyses to draw valuable insights.
Tye Royal 25' is a Mathematics major interested in cryptography as well as education and how it allows our daily lives to function seamlessly. His summer research involved fabricating an enigma machine. During the summer a four-letter prototype design was built and tested. Moving forward he plans to construct a fully functioning twenty-six-letter design with a plugboard implementation. He works as a mentor at the Peterson Quantitative Resource Center and is also a part of the SLU Saints NCAA DIII Cross Country and Indoor/Outdoor Track Teams.
Eliza Brown '25 is a mathematics major with an interest in illustrative mathematics. She is President of SLU Democrats, President of Planned Parenthood Generation Action, Vice President of Advocates, Founder of Little Blue Libraries (a textbook redistribution program), member of Pi Mu Epsilon, member of SLU Women in Math and CS, Finance and Development Director of College Democrats of New York, and has served on multiple Title IX working groups. Most recently, Eliza engaged in her second research fellowship in the field of experimental mathematics.
I am currently a Junior at St. Lawrence University and a member of the SLU class of 2025. I am a double major in Statistics and Mathematics and I also have taken some computer science courses here at SLU. On campus I am a captain for the SLU Men's Club Soccer team, and this summer I completed a summer fellowship through the Statistics department.
Jack Benjamin '24 is a mathematics major at St. Lawrence University. While at St. Lawrence, Jack has studied abroad in Denmark, is a volunteer at the local humane society, a tutor with the Peterson Quantitative Research Center, and a teaching assistant.
I am an international student from Barcelona, Spain. I am 21 years old and I am completing the 3+2 engineering combined program with St. Lawrence University and Dartmouth University. I am studying Mathematics and Biomedical Engineering. I have been a ski racer since I was 7 years old and I have been racing Division I for St. Lawrence University since I began college. I enjoy the outdoors and playing sports, but also reading and drawing. I have two younger twin sisters that keep me very entertained whenever I see them during the summer or for Christmas break.
I am Mirko Dibra, my hometown is Shkoder, Albania, but I have been studying abroad in the past couple of years in Japan and now the US. I have always had this deep passion for Mathematics and number in General so from a young age I have been engaged in numerous Mathematical Olympiads like EMC, Albanian National Math Olympiad, BMO. This passion for numbers has been reflected also in my work goals where I want to work Quantitative Analysis, or even as an Actuary. Hence, I am planning to major in Mathematics and Computer Science.
My name is Tenzin Yarphel and I am a Tibetan from the Tibetan refugee community in India. Originally from Dharamsala, I left home at the age of 12 to pursue my education at Tibetan Children's Village boarding school in Selakui,Dehradun, India. Later I got to attend the Mahindra United World College of India on a full scholarship for my last high school years and then I got here to SLU. Currently a Economics and Mathematics Double major looking to step foot in the financial world.
My name is Wanjiru Mwathi. I am from a small town in Kenya called Nakuru. I speak Swahili, my first language, Kikuyu, and English.
I love cooking. My favorite food is matoke and nyama choma. Back home, I always longed to prepare dishes with my family because it always brought us together.
I am a junior from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire with the hopes of becoming a coastal engineer. I did my research this summer through the Observing the Ocean REU at Texas A&M University working with Dr. Spencer Jones.
YEYUXI YI is a member of the class of 2025, majoring in Mathematics. During the summer of 2022, he completed a Summer Internship fellowship and worked in Recycle Track Systems as a pricing Intern for 8 weeks. YI is interested in Quantitative Modelling and Financial engineering. He wants to continue his future career in Finance Field in New York City. Inspired by prof. Andrew Lo's presentations and papers on new funding models for biomedical innovation, he envisions making finance a powerful tool to achieve humanitarian purposes rather than a simple "money-making field."
Nika is majoring in Geology and Mathematics, and has interest in the deposition of carbonate lagoons in the Caribbean. She hopes to be able to connect the implications of the findings in this project to that of the study completed the previous year with Anuva Anannya '22 to compare the differing depositional patterns in mixed vs. isolated lagoons. Following graduation, she hopes to attend graduate school in applied mathematics to study either control and dynamic systems in the natural sciences or computational math.
Cai Lemieux Mack ‘23 majors in Computer Science and Mathematics and minors in Music. He is particularly interested in the physical applications of Computer Science. Cai is a captain of the club Ultimate Frisbee team, a mentor at the Peterson Quantitative Resource Center, and a Teaching Assistant in the Math, Computer Science & Statistics department. He is also a member of the Pi Mu Epsilon math honors society as well as the ODK society.
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My name is Alyssa, and I'm a student in the class of 2024. I’m double majoring in mathematics and statistics. My research interests consist of different applications of mathematics, including theoretical mathematics, and statistics applications using R Studio. After St. Lawrence University, I plan to study mathematics in graduate school and pursue a career in mathematics.
Frankie is part of the class of 2022 at SLU and majored in philosophy and mathematics. He has research interests in phenomenology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science. In particular, he is interested in sense-making, especially from the perspective of embodied cognition.
