Student Stories

At Bucknell, you'll be surrounded by amazing, talented, creative people who share your curiosity and desire to make a positive difference in the world. Get to know some of them.

Katie Raso '28 sits in a classroom at a desk with a laptop and papers in front of her and smiles.

Katie Raso '28, Markets, Innovation & Design

Katie Raso '28 found the perfect blend of business education and creative opportunity at Bucknell, where she's building on her entrepreneurial passions.

Zane Hensal wears a gray short-sleeved colored shirt and smiles on campus with cherry-blossom trees behind him.

Zane Hensal '26, Political Science

At Bucknell, Zane Hensal '26 is combining his political science studies with hands-on public service, using what he learns in class to drive real change in his rural Pennsylvania community.

Emanneul Mudungwe stands and smiles in a hallway in Holmes Hall while wearing a navy Bucknell T-shirt

Emanneul Mudungwe '28, Finance

Emanneul Mudungwe '28 is building skills for a future in wealth management through a hands-on data science experience.

Hailey Drapcho sits on a bench outside an academic building and is in a dynamic conversation with a faculty member who you see the back of.

Hailey Drapcho '26, English — Literary Studies and Classics

By studying the roots of storytelling in Classics and the evolution of English — Literary Studies, Hailey Drapcho '26 is crafting a narrative of her own in the literary world.

Aiden Cherniske '27 sits at a table and smiles with colorful components of robotics materials in front of him.

Aiden Cherniske '27, Computer Engineering

For Aiden Cherniske '27, engineering is more than just circuits and code — it's a way to connect, inspire and give back.

Jorge Gherson ’27 stands in a classroom with a chalkboard in the background.

Jorge Gherson '27, Physics

Jorge Gherson '27 came to Bucknell in search of a close-knit community. He found that in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Darren Mayrowetz '27, dresed in a white collared shirt and black pants, plays a drum set next to a piano.

Darren Mayrowetz '27, Music

With help from Bucknell's Center for Career Advancement, Darren Mayrowetz '27 got the chance to combine his interests in music and business through an internship with a Grammy award-winning artist.

Breenah Kennedy ’26 stands in a classroom with computers in the background.

Brennah Kennedy '26, Electrical Engineering

Brennah Kennedy '26 arrived at Bucknell with a desire to make the world a better place. The College of Engineering showed her how to do that.

Max Wilson ’27 smiles while standing outside.

Max Wilson '27, Business Analytics

Max Wilson '27 turned his love for football into an academic pursuit at Bucknell, using business analytics to explore NFL player rankings.

Emma Feld sits on a blanket of leaves on the ground with a young black lab puppy.

Emma Feld '26, Early Childhood Education

Emma Feld '26 started her Bucknell journey set on becoming a doctor, but after discovering a passion for teaching children and raising service dogs, she realized she could still fulfill her goal of helping people in unexpected ways.

Morgan Powell leans on a counter and smiles in a lab-like setting.

Morgan Powell '26, Civil Engineering

Morgan Powell '26 is engineering solutions for a better tomorrow by developing innovative, sustainable housing models that could provide temporary shelter for refugees.

Evelyn Bliss stands on the lower level of a stadium wearing a blue Bucknell shirt and a bronze medal around her neck.

Evelyn Bliss '27, Biology

Evelyn Bliss '27 has thrived in Bucknell's supportive academic and athletic environment; the javelin thrower competed in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials and earned a bronze medal at the U20 World Championships.

Anna Lajos '25 bounces a tennis ball on a racquet, sitting on a bench beside a Bucknell tennis court.

Anna Lajos '25, International Relations

International tennis player Anna Lajos '25 searched high and low for a U.S. school with top-tier sports and a supportive academic environment. She found both — and more — at Bucknell.

Jerimaha McClain wears a dark suit and white dress shirt and stands at the base of a stairway in Holmes Hall.

Jerimaha McClain '26, Management and Organizations

Jerimaha McClain '26 jump-started his Bucknell experience through a Pre-Orientation program that eventually led to a hands-on internship with Krispy Kreme.

Chris Sims tossing a football on the field.

Chris Sims '25, Economics

At Bucknell, Chris Sims '25 has defied limits, excelling as a rare two-sport athlete on the football field and the track.

Lyric Abdul-Rasheed '26, applies her Lyric's Lip Candy gloss behind a display of her products in a Bucknell engineering lab

Lyric Abdul-Rasheed '26, Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering major Lyric Abdul Rasheed '26 is leveraging Bucknell's Small Business Development Center to transform her lip gloss brand from a dream into a reality.

Sean O'Connor sits on a blue couch smiling next to a robot.

Sean O'Connor '26, Computer Science & Engineering

Sean O'Connor '26, who joined a robotics research team upon arriving at Bucknell, is driven by a passion for robotics and a desire to use technology to protect people from dangerous work.

Kona Glenn is wearing an orange and blue rowing uniform and a pink Bucknell baseball cap as she smiles and carries a boat along a riverbank.

Kona Glenn '25, Computer Science & Engineering and Applied Mathematics

Kona Glenn '25 found her perfect fit at Bucknell, where she found a supportive community that encouraged her to pursue both engineering and rowing.

Elizabeth Malley wears a tan jacket and jeans and walks in front of a building on campus with a very big smile.

Elizabeth Malley '26, Biomedical Engineering

Inspired by her personal experiences with health care, Elizabeth Malley '26 wants to pursue a career in pediatric orthopedics, and her hands-on research experience at Bucknell is preparing her for that path.

Michael Hardyway '25 wears an orange Bucknell shirt and holds a football as he smiles in Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium.

Michael Hardyway '25, Environmental Studies

At Bucknell, Michael Hardyway '25 has thrived as a walk-on quarterback while also conducting research that furthers campus sustainability initiatives.