Participants of the Year, Volunteers & Student Coordinators

DPE recognizes the students who made significant contributions to DPE programs and events through their active engagement, participation, serving as undergraduate coordinators, and by volunteering their time. 

Participants of the Year

Diptych of participants of the year awardees
Participants of the Year: Jhanique Berridge (left) and Luria Greene (right)

Undergraduate Participant of the Year: Jhanique Berridge ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering

Graduate Participant of the Year: Luria Greene, Biological and Environmental Engineering, PhD Candidate

Collage of 7 portraits
Participation honorable mention awardees. Top row (l-r): Ashanti Benons, Samaya Bullock, Ganga Dripaul, Angelica Estevez Abad. Bottom row (l-r): Kingsley Odae, Demola Ogunnaike, Adigun Olusola

Honorable Mention:

  • Ashanti Benons ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
  • Samaya Bullock ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
  • Ganga Dripaul ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
  • Angelica Estevez Abad ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering
  • Kingsley Odae ’22, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Demola Ogunnaike ’23, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Adigun Olusola ‘24, (Unaffiliated) Engineering

Note: one winner not listed due to FERPA restriction

DPE Undergraduate Coordinators

Collage of 5 student staff members
Undergraduate coordinators. Top row (l-r): Saul Bernaber, Trey Burrell, Saleh Hassen. Bottom row (l-r): Atsu Kludze, Atsutse Kludze

The following students have made considerable contributions to DPE working as Undergraduate Coordinators during their time at Cornell.

  • Ansumana Bangura ’20, Mechanical Engineering & ’21 MEng Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Saul Bernaber ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Robinson (Trey) Burrell ’21, Computer Science
  • Saleh Hassen ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Atsu Kludze ’21, Chemical Engineering
  • Atsutse Kludze ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • John C. Nwankwo ’21, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Distinguished Volunteers for EDHW

The following undergraduate and graduate students volunteered on panels to share their experience for admitted students at the virtual Engineering Diversity Hosting Weekend (EDHW) event in April 2021.

collage of six volunteer portraits
Top row (l-r): Isabella Animadu, Saul Bernaber, Myles Cherebin. Bottom row (l-r) Demola Ogunnaike, Gaby Sibel, Chinasa Okolo
  • Isabella Animadu
  • Saul Bernaber
  • Myles Cherebin
  • Chinasa Okolo
  • Gaby Sibel
  • Demola Ogunnaike
Triptych of portraits
Jense Andre, Atsu Kludze, Zeinab Mohamed (l-r)
  • Jensen Andre
  • Atsu Kludze
  • Zeinab Mohamed
Collage of six portraits
Top row (l-r): Alan Caldera, Jonna Chen, Miah Sanchez. Bottom row (l-r): Hanna Tormey, Caroline Waksmunski, Olivia Zhu
  • Alan Caldera
  • Jonna Chen
  • Miah Sanchez
  • Hanna Tormey
  • Caroline Waksmunski
  • Olivia Zhu
Collage of six student portrats
Top row (l-r): Megan Backus, Christopher Emodi, Dylan Faulcon. Bottom row (l-r): Adigun Olusola, Gopi Ramanathan, Sabriyah Taher
  • Megan Backus
  • Christopher Emodi
  • Dylan Faulcon
  • Adigun Olusola
  • Gopi Ramanathan
  • Sabriyah Taher