The Grand Challenges Scholars Program at NC State is an academic enrichment opportunity sponsored and administered by the Office of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. However, the Grand Challenges Scholars Council is a registered student organization that is affiliated with GCSP with the purpose to further the mission of the National Academic of Engineering. While the role of council members closely mirrors those of executive officers within student clubs, the council operates within a shared leadership model and functions as a student advisory board to the program.
The Scholars Council is responsible for:
- Recruiting interested, highly-motivated candidates from across the College of Engineering.
- Fostering a sense of community among scholars.
- Facilitating identification of mentors and research opportunities for new scholars.
- Advocating for new or improved ways to engage scholars in developing competencies, leadership, service, and engagement.
Scholars, seek out your council members if you have question, need advice, or want to deepen your engagement in the GCSP at NC State!
Introduction of Student Organization Council Members
Major: Chemical Engineering
Class: 2025
Grand Challenge Focus: Enhance Virtual Reality
Grand Challenge Theme: Sustainability
Office: President
About Me: I am Caleb Carter.
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Major: Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering
Class: 2025
Grand Challenge Focus: Advance Health Informatics
Grand Challenge Theme: Health
Office: Internal Vice President
About Me: My name is Cindy Nguyen and I am a Pack Promise scholar and a Grand Challenges scholar who spent 10-weeks in the summer of 2022 conducting hands-on research with Dr. Mansoor Haider at the Department of Mathematics. Thanks to the Grand Challenge Scholars Program, I gained a wonderful research experience that prepared me for my future career in the biomedical field. I am very excited to get more involved in the program and help facilitate opportunities for other students. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at tqnguye6@ncsu.edu.
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Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Class: 2025
Grand Challenge Focus:
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Office: External Vice President
About Me: My name is Angela Lee.
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Major: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Class: 2025
Grand Challenge Focus: Advance Health Informatics
Grand Challenge Theme: Health
Office: Treasurer
About Me: My name is Raghu Mereddy and I am a Grand Challenges Scholar who spent 10-weeks in the summer of 2022 conducting hands-on research with Dr. Ashley Brown. During my summer research experience, I was able to gain a better understanding of the research field function. Another great thing about working in the lab every day is that I got a sense of what my future career may be like if I plan to go into research. Thanks to Grand Challenges Scholars Program-REU I got the opportunity to continue working with Dr. Brown’s lab for the fall 2022. Feel free to reach out to me at rrmeredd@ncsu.edu
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Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Class: 2025
Grand Challenge Focus: Advance Health Informatics
Grand Challenge Theme: Health
Office: Secretary
About Me: My name is Olivia Barlow and I am a Pack Promise scholar and a Grand Challenges Scholar who spent 10-weeks in the summer of 2022 conducting hands-on research in the Translational Orthopedic Research Laboratory with Danielle Howe, Stephanie Teeter, M.Ed and Dr. Matthew Fisher. This is an amazing opportunity that not many undergrads get to experience! The Grand Challenge Scholars Program funded my summer 2022 research experience and showed me the value in being a well-rounded engineer. I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss research with other Grand Challenges scholars over the course of the summer, and for the relationships I have built with my fellow scholars! Feel free to reach out to me at odbarlow@ncsu.edu.