Angie Aguilar Class of 2024 she/her Arch Program Bio&ChemEXCEL NU Bioscientist Major/Minor Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Global Health Studies Why did you choose Northwestern? I chose Northwestern because it offered everything I wanted in a school, including smaller class sizes and numerous resources for first-generation, low-income students. I also really...
Farley Wall Class of 2025 he/him Arch Program Bio&ChemEXCEL NU Bioscientist Bridge (counselor) Major/Minor Double Major in Biological Sciences and Statistics Why did you choose Northwestern? I chose Northwestern because of the endless opportunities the university provides and the many ways students are supported in their time at college and...
Ken Li Class of 2024 he/him Arch Program Bridge NU Bioscientist Peer Mentoring Major/Minor Biology Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I wanted to find a community that supported my visions and understood the places that I was originating from. Coming from a FGLI background, Arch definitely has...
Brandon Ozobu Class of 2024 he/him Arch Programs Bridge Bio&Chem EXCEL Bridge 2 Posner Major/Minor Biological Sciences Why did you decide to participate in Arch? Participating in Arch allowed me to become more integrated with the rest of the FGLI community as well as engage in academic and career opportunities that...
Sarah Opoku Class of 2026 she/her Arch Programs Bio&ChemEXCEL Major/Minor Planning to major in astrochemistry and minor in French Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I decided to participate in Arch because I went to a high school that only offered a couple AP courses and...
Laurisa Sastoque Class of 2023 she/her Arch Programs Posner and Peer Mentoring Major/Minor English Creative Writing and History Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I was really excited about the opportunity to conduct a research project with a mentor through Posner. Additionally, I really enjoyed connecting...
Martha Wondowassen Class of 2024 she/her Arch Programs Bio&ChemEXCEL and NU Bioscientist Major/Minor Biology (Concentration in Biochemistry) and Global Health Studies Why did you decide to participate in Arch? My freshman year coming into Northwestern was nerve-wracking as most things had stopped due to COVID. I decided to...
Natalia Masnica Class of 2025 Arch Program Posner Major/Minor Biology Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I decided to participate in Arch because I wanted to meet a community of peers who are also first-generation students starting research. The Posner Research Program allowed me to...
Gisely Torres she/her Class of 2023 Arch Programs Bio&Chem EXCEL, NU Bioscientist, Bridge 2, Peer Mentoring Major/Minor Global Health and Latino/a Studies on pre-med track Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I decided to participate in Arch because it seemed like this was my best shot...
Vivica Lewis she/her Class of 2023 Arch Programs Bio&Chem EXCEL Major/Minor Sociology and Global Health Studies Why did you decide to participate in Arch? From the first email I received about the program, I was interested! I was excited for the opportunity to connect with other students from...
