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About Us
Adhwita Gopi Selvan
Founder & Co-President
Raelynn Cui
Co-President
Adhwita is a Computer Science + Education: Learning Sciences student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This blended major allows her to pursue her dreams of creating and utilizing technology to transform STEM education for youth globally. In college, Adhwita is involved in numerous activities, including consulting, research, and startup work. Her primary focus, aside from her nonprofit work, revolves around Illinois Business Consulting, the largest student-run consulting organization in the U.S. She has engaged in a national laboratory onboarding project and consulted for a Big Four firm on the future impact of AI. Adhwita is also deeply involved in EdTech research, focusing on making educational platforms more accessible to students on the autism spectrum. Furthermore, she is the EdTech Head of an AI startup. This past summer, she interned at Educational Testing Services, where she worked on making mathematical assessments more culturally responsive and conducted AI research. In her free time, Adhwita loves exploring new cities and dancing. She also engages in various projects, such as managing a stock portfolio and creating consulting decks.
Raelynn is a second-year student at the University of Pennsylvania. In college, Raelynn is involved in various design, technology, and business extracurriculars. She is currently a UX designer for Penn Spark, a Strategy & Promotions Analyst for the campus newspaper, a marketing consultant for MUSE, and a product consultant for Product Space. Currently, Raelynn is a digital marketing intern at Aaji's and an associate product development intern at byYQ. Previously, Raelynn has interned at Princeton University's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. In her free time, Raelynn loves painting and playing tennis!
Grishmaa is a junior at East Brunswick High School in NJ. She has previously taken classes such as Biology Honors, Geometry w Trignometry Honors, Chemistry Honors AP US History, and AP Computer Science Principles. She has also taken STEM I/II and Intro to Computer Science classes. In this upcoming 2024-2025 school year she will be taking AP Biology, AP Psychology, and Pre-Calc Honors. She plans on further pursuing her interest in medicine. During the summer of 2024, Grishmaa was accepted into a week-long science camp at TCNJ. Along with that she will be participating in a Rutgers research program that she was accepted into. Outside of school, Grishmaa is a web developer for a non-profit that aims to raise money for the education of less privileged kids. Grishmaa is also a professional dancer and she has been dancing for 11 years. She enjoys rollerskating and has won various awards in competitions. In her free time, Grishmaa enjoys staying outside and playing sports such as tennis and badminton. She also enjoys spending time with her friends and family.
Grishmaa Chaudhary
Chief Operating Officer
Gargi is a rising Junior at East Brunswick High School in New Jersey. She has previously taken honors classes in both math and science (Biology, Chemistry, Geometry with Trigonometry, Algebra I, Algebra II, STEM, woodworking, Astronomy, Molecular Biology, and computer science). She will take Pre-calculus Honors, AP Biology, physics, and AP Computer Science A next year. She finds great interest in science topics such as; astronomy, biology, chemistry, and computer science. Additionally, Gargi has been a member of Girls Who Code for the past three years. She also likes participating in programs surrounding her interest in STEM, having participated in a coding workshop and competition at Cornell. Additionally, she will attend a week-long science camp at TCNJ during the summer of 2024. Gargi also volunteers at her local library having helped run a few STEM programs and assisted with other library programs. She will also be interning at Schock during the summer of 2024. Gargi enjoys playing soccer in her free time, which she has been doing for 6 years. She also enjoys reading books, baking, and spending time with friends and family.
Gargi Patel
Chief Operating Officer
Mahisvi Vemulapalli
Event Coordinator & Regional Officer
Mahisvi Vemulapalli is currently a junior at Hopewell Valley Central High School in New Jersey. In school, she is part of the robotics team and the high school marching band. She also participates in clubs such as FBLA, HOSA, CHATS, Model WHO, Science Olympiad, and a lead in her school Red Cross chapter. Outside of school, Mahisvi enjoys spending time with her family and friends, She bakes and likes playing tennis. She also plays the saxophone and enjoys reading mystery books.
Pranjal Mhetre
Operations Officer
Pranjal is a junior at Hopewell Valley Central High School in NJ. She is pursuing the computer science STEM pathway and her STEM-based classes for this year include AP Computer Science A, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, and AP Statistics. In school, Pranjal is the programming lead and the chief marketing officer of her school’s award-winning robotics team. She is also the fundraiser/treasurer for FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), a club in which she has won awards at the regional and state level. Pranjal is the Vice President of Key Club (an international volunteering organization), treasurer of Cultural Connections Club, and a student leader at her school. Outside of school, Pranjal volunteers for Seeds to Sew, an international organization that provides women in Kenya with education opportunities. She has also worked as a Java and scratch tutor along with being an FLL and FTC mentor. Recently, Pranjal completed an IT internship at her county’s office and finished a data science summer program at the University of Michigan. Outside of school, Pranjal loves spending time with her friends and baking/cooking new recipes. She is also on the tennis team and does Indian classical singing.
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Nancy Wang
Administrative Officer
Nancy is a junior at Hopewell Valley Central High School in NJ. She excels in mathematics, currently taking rigorous courses such as AP Calculus AB and AP Statistics. She is also passionate about art, being in both the art and crochet club. Last year, she scripted and illustrated multiple panels of a safety animation for her school's robotics team, as well as designing the team's t-shirt. Additionally, Nancy is a member of HOSA, participating in a fundraising event last year. She volunteers at Mercer County Library, preparing crafts for young kids.