Student Fellowships

Our group believes fellowships accelerate both discovery and career growth. We help students identify the right opportunities, craft compelling research narratives, and build the professional skills that sustain long-term success. From brainstorming and timeline planning to mock panels and post-award stewardship, we invest in our students so they can invest in the mission.

  • Enrique Medici (awarded Fall 2025)

    Weslee Kersey (awarded Fall 2024)

    Justin Borrero (awarded Fall 2023)

    Emily Kwapis (graduated May 2024)

    Kyle Latty (graduated December 2024)

  • Thiago Arnaud (graduated May 2023)

  • Enrique Medici (2025) - Sponsoring Institution John’s Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

  • Emily Kwapis (Fall 2022)

Student Scholarships

We are committed to mentoring and supporting our students both inside and outside the lab. As part of this commitment, we encourage students to pursue scholarships that recognize academic excellence, leadership, and service, and we provide the tools and mentorship to help them succeed.

We work closely with each student to identify scholarship opportunities that align with their goals, values, and academic strengths. From application strategy to polished essays, we ensure our students feel supported and competitive.

  • Thiago Arnaud

    Enrique Medici

  • Hannah Patz

    Enrique Medici

  • AFRL Scholars

    • Kyle Latty

    • Paige Anderson

  • Paige Anderson - Society of Applied Spectroscopy Atomic Undergraduate Award (2025)

    Emily Kwapis - Society of Applied Spectroscopy Atomic Spectroscopy Graduate Award (2022)

    Kyle Latty - Society of Applied Spectroscopy Atomic Spectroscopy Graduate Award (2024)

    Justin Borrero - Best Atomic Spectroscopy Poster Award @ SciX 2024

    Kyle Latty & Justin Borrero - Second Place Overall Poster Award at SciX 2024 from the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS).

  • Ava Compitiello

    Eric Realmuto

    Paige Anderson

  • Kyle Latty

    Emily Kwapis

    Ava Compitiello

    Enrique Medici

    Justin Borrero

    Jack Morrison

    Matthew Dunbrack

Student Internship Locations

We are committed to preparing every member of our group—undergraduate and graduate—for impactful careers in science, engineering, and national security. As part of this mission, our students routinely access multiple internship opportunities through the group’s partnerships, pursuing hands-on roles that build professional skills and deliver meaningful contributions to national laboratories, government agencies, and industry.

  • Savannah River National Laboratory

    Sandia National Laboratories

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Brookhaven National Laboratory

  • Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU-APL)

    Air Force Research Lab - Kirtland, AFB, NM

    Naval Research Lab - Washington, DC

    Defense Intelligence - Charlottesville, VA

    Defense Intelligence HQ - Washington, DC

    Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), Patrick Space Force Base, FL

    Defense Threat Reduction Agency - Fort Belvoir, VA

  • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

  • Nextera Energy, FL

DTRA Nuclear Science & Engineering Research Center (NSERC)

Allie Strack - Western Illinois University

James Cook - Embrey Riddle Aeronautical University

Maya Hewitt - Rochester University