Meet the A. James Clark Scholars Class of ’28


Photos by Alison Harbaugh.

In Fall 2024, the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland welcomed 11 exceptional young engineers from across the state of Maryland as its newest class of A. James Clark Scholars. The students selected for this highly distinguished program represent some of the most promising scholars among Maryland Engineering's first-year class.

The A. James Clark Scholars Program, a signature A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation initiative, recruits, supports, and graduates exceptionally talented engineering students with financial need who are poised to take on society’s grand challenges. The Clark Scholars Program, implemented at 11 of the nation’s top engineering institutions, is led by Maryland Engineering through the Clark Scholars Program Network.

Maryland Engineering's Clark Scholars Class of '28:

	Emmanuel Amoako Major: Mechanical Engineering High School: Catonsville High School Hometown: Catonsville, MD
	Andres Guerra Major: Bioengineering High School: John F. Kennedy High School Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
	Hanieh Hootkany Major: Bioengineering High School: Quince Orchard High School Hometown: Germantown, MD
	Sydney Huber Major: Bioengineering High School: Eastern Technical High School Hometown: Middle River, MD
	Baraka Kaguamba Major: Aerospace Engineering High School: Calvert Hall College High School Hometown: Essex, MD
	Samuel Kirub Major: Computer Engineering High School: Wheaton High School Hometown: Rockville, MD
	Tamunobelema Olungwe Major: Bioengineering High School: Western School of Technology Hometown: Randallstown, MD
	Rithma Premarathne Major: Bioengineering High School: Oakland Mills High School Hometown: Elkridge, MD
	Alexa Soto Major: Civil Engineering High School: Linganore High School Hometown: Monrovia, MD
	Rachel Yan Major: Aerospace Engineering High School: Oxon Hill High School Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD
	Connie Yoo Major: Bioengineering High School: Sherwood High School Hometown: Brookeville, MD