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Meet the Scholars

The current cohort of Freedman Scholars consists of the following students:

photo of Salimatou Diallo

Salimatou Diallo: a biomedical engineering major with minors in computer science and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. She is interested in Generative AI and LLMs, game design, and data visualization.


a headshot of Elian Maycock

Elian Maycock: a master’s student in business analytics and intelligence with a BS in data science. He is interested in data visualization and analysis, especially through predictive models and dashboards.


A headshot of Ángel Axel Méndez Mejía

Ángel Axel Méndez Mejía: an Engineering Physics major. He is particularly interested in LLMs, machine learning, and Python.


A headshot of Liza Viers

Liza Viers: a musicology PhD student with a BA in musicology and Latin American studies. She is interested in digitization and data visualization. Her work as a Scholar focuses on historical research of the Center and its programming, including creating digital exhibits and virtual storytelling.


Freedman Scholars Alumni

  • Eda Ergin (2026)
  • Jake Tan (2026)