The Nord Family Emerging Scholars Program accepts 12 entering students each summer and offers them advising and mentoring throughout their undergraduate careers. At any given time, the program serves, on average, a total of 48 students.
We are always delighted to celebrate our students' achievements. For example:
- Morgan Overby, a sophomore majoring in political science and psychology, completed a summer 2026 internship at Vel's Purple Oasis, a community farm in Cleveland's Fairfax neighborhood, with funding from the Baker-Nord Institute's Humanities@Work program.
- Devonn Nunoo, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, spent summer 2026 as an R&D engineer for Neuronoff, a medical device company that focuses on neuromodulation treatment for chronic pain.
- Esther Umezurike-Chukwu, a sophomore majoring in neuroscience, was awarded a fellowship to participate in the University of Houston Cardiovascular Undergraduate Research Experience (UH-CURE), a summer program funded by the National Institutes of Health.
- Aidan Sheehan, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, spent summer 2026 as an intern at Steelcase in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Pamela Marrero, a junior majoring in computer engineering, obtained a co-op at Pickering Interfaces, a global provider of products and services for electronic test and verification systems, for summer and fall 2026.
- Tailyn Lopez, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, was awarded a fellowship to take part in a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at Texas A&M University in summer 2026. The program is funded by the National Science Foundation.
- Jocelyn Vera, a junior majoring in neuroscience, participated in the 2026 Summer Health Professions Education Program at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California.