Case Western Reserve University welcomes this year's incoming class of the BSTP program. As a celebration of the diversity and vibrancy of our new community members, please observe the following snapshot of the students entering our PhD program.
2021 Entering Cohort: 32 new students
Female: 48%, Male: 48%, Nonbinary: 3%
Average Age: 24 (Range: 20-34)
Domestic Citizenship: 77%, International Citizenship: 23%
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Race and Ethnic Diversity |
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White |
58% |
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Black or African American |
10% |
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Asian |
23% |
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Biracial/Mixed Race/Other |
10% |
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Hispanic |
13% |
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Geographic Location of Origin |
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North America |
74% |
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Europe |
6% |
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South America |
6% |
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Asia |
13% |
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Background by Undergraduate Major |
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Natural Sciences |
23% |
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Biological Sciences |
61% |
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Social Sciences |
6% |
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Humanities |
3% |
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Engineering |
6% |
2021 Entering Class
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Yaw Asante Hometown: Cincinnati, OH, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Computer Science Princeton University |
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Danielle Browne Hometown: Fort Collins, CO, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biochemistry University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
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Tristan Carmeci Hometown: Medford, OR, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry University of Portland |
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Inho Cha Hometown: Portland, OR, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Microbiology University of Rochester |
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Lawrence Chu Hometown: Hong Kong Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Biology and Studio Arts Brandeis University |
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Sierra Cotton Hometown: Flushing, MI, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology Case Western Reserve University |
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Jordan Cress Hometown: Kimberly, ID, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology Brigham Young University |
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Kaitlyn Daff Hometown: Youngstown, OH, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S.A.S. Coordinated Program in Dietetics Youngstown State University |
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Bianca de Freitas Brenha Hometown: Aracatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Biology University of Campinas |
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Cheyanne Foster Hometown: Parma, OH, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology Cleveland State University |
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Rachael Gowen Hometown: Portland, OR, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology Gonzaga University |
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Ethan Honeycutt Hometown: Chesapeake, VA, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology University of Virginia |
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Keenan Hope Hometown: Ellicott City, MD, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
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Peinan Hu Hometown: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Science (Marine Biology) Shanghai Ocean University |
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Joseph Kass Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Chemistry Case Western Reserve University |
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Daniel Kingsley Hometown: Medina, OH, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology Kent State University |
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Emily Kukan Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences University of Pittsburgh |
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Raquel Lopez de Boer Hometown: Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Neuroscience and Chemistry Moravian College |
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Blake McCourt Hometown: Philadelphia, PA, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Molecular Biology University of Pittsburgh |
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Sarah McNeer Hometown: Liberty Township, OH, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biochemistry Marietta College |
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Dinh Duy An Hometown: Saigon, Vietnam Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biochemistry University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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Meaghan Parks Hometown: Avon, NY, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Sociomedical Sciences SUNY Geneseo |
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Jerrik Rydbom Hometown: Blairsville, PA, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Neuroscience Washington & Jefferson College |
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Avinaash Kaur Sandhu Hometown: New Delhi, India Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biological Sciences (Microbiology Specialization) University of Maryland, College Park |
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Faruk Senturk Hometown: Turkey Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology Southern Connecticut State University |
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Vinicius Suzart Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology (Microbiology and Immunology) Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro |
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Beverlee Wood Hometown: Inyokern, CA, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in English Literature San Francisco State University |
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Anika Wu Hometown: Topeka, KS, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Emory University |
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Jordan Griffith Hometown: Topeka, KS, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology University of Maryland, College Park |
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Jessica Smith Hometown: Lonsdale, MN, USA Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Neuroscience University of Nebraska, Omaha |
***Disclaimer: Some students from the entering class of 2021 are not depicted***