The 2012 McDermott Scholars

Nathan Agnew
Hometown: Katy, Texas
High School: Seven Lakes High School
Major: Economics/Mathematics

Bogdan Bordieanu
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
High School: Wando High School
Major: Mathematics

Joshua Cai
Hometown: Allen, Texas
High School: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
Major: Mathematics

Yuying “Abi” Chen
Hometown: Richardson, Texas
High School: Richardson High School
Major: Undeclared

Benjamin Cruz
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
High School: School for the Talented and Gifted
Major: Electrical Engineering

Russell “Charlie” Hannigan
Hometown: Lake Stevens, Washington
High School: Lake Stevens Senior High School
Major: Mathematics

Nina Haug
Hometown: St. Rose, Louisiana
High School: Metairie Park Country Day School
Major: Undeclared

Aubrey Kinser
Hometown: Barboursville, Virginia
High School: William Monroe High School
Major: Undeclared

Suhrud Kulkarni
Hometown: Millburn, New Jersey
High School: Millburn High School
Major: Computer Science

Cynthia Liang
Hometown: Bellaire, Texas
High School: Episcopal High School
Major: Undeclared

Seung Hyun “Joseph” Lim
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
High School: Timberline High School
Major: Biomedical Engineering

Melanie Maurer
Hometown: Spring Grove, Illinois
High School: Richmond-Burton Community High School
Major: Biomedical Engineering/Business

Hunter McWinn
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
High School: Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, FL
Major: Physics

VerNeil “Cubie” Mesecher
Hometown: Lewisville, Texas
High School: Flower Mound High School
Major: Computer Science

Lizaveta Miadzvedskaya
Hometown: Alexandria, Virginia
High School: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Major: Undeclared

Aimi Nguyen
Hometown: Falls Church, Virginia
High School: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Major: Undeclared

Emily Niewiarowski
Hometown: Plano, Texas
High School: Plano West Senior High School
Major: Biochemistry

Mashal Noor
Hometown: Parker, Texas
High School: Greenhill School
Major: Psychology/Child Learning and Development

Siddharth Sant
Hometown: Plano, Texas
High School: Plano Senior High School
Major: Biochemistry

Ali Tejani
Hometown: Plano, Texas
High School: Plano Senior High School
Major: Biology

Sheridan Taylor
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
High School: School for the Talented and Gifted
Major: Political Science

Jacob VanNattan
Hometown: Double Oak, Texas
High School: Edward S. Marcus High School
Major: Undeclared

Lindsey Ward
Hometown: Lake Wales, Florida
High School: International Baccalaureate at Bartow High School
Major: International Political Economy

Arden Wells
Hometown: Mandeville, Louisiana
High School: Fontainebleau High School
Major: Chemistry/Geosciences