UFIRST Scholars 2023 Recipients
Congratulations to the 2023 UFIRST Scholars!
FIRST is proud to announce this year’s 8 scholarship recipients from the UFIRST Scholars Program. These 8 students received a total of $9,750 in awards for their post-secondary education. Congratulations to everyone and we wish you the best of luck as you continue your education.
Maxwell Claydon
University of Nevada
Goals & Aspirations: My goal is to get a Bachelor's degree in computer science. I would also like to explore astronomy and chemistry. I plan to minor in music because I love to sing and compose music.
Jenna Flood
University of Alabama
Goals & Aspirations: My goal is to work in the financial world despite having epilepsy and lamellar ichthyosis. I would like to continue to advocate for ichthyosis and epilepsy.
Lauren Hamill
Middlesex Community College
Goals & Aspirations: I would like to help/education kids with special needs.
Abigail Kenjura
Texas A&M University
Goals & Aspirations: Currently, I am enrolled as an Agricultural Science major at Texas A&M University with plans to become an agricultural science teacher and FFA advisor. One day, I hope to be able to instill everything my advisor taught and advised me through into future generations. My goal is to impact students lives, assist them in stepping outside of their comfort zone, and be instrumental in them seeing their potential.
Gavin Mikelson
University of Missouri
Goals & Aspirations: To live a long, happy, and healthy life. Spread positivity and help others improve their well being. Entrepreneurship.
Devin Mong
Westminster College
Goals & Aspirations: My goal for the next three years is to obtain a Bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in history.
Eileen Uthuppan
Valparaiso University
Goals & Aspirations: To become a derm PA and to continue to grow my simply skin magazine platform and raise awareness for ichthyosis.
Lucas Wales
The University of Arizona
Goals & Aspirations: Become a biomed engineer to help others with similar or same diseases as me.
