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.

Portrait of Natalia Mancero '24

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Natalia Mancero '24, Accounting

Natalia Mancero '24 has a foot in the door at her dream company thanks to an internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the "Big Four" accounting firms.

Gabby Diaz' dances folklorico among blossoming cherry trees

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Gabby Diaz '25, Education and Political Science

It didn't take Gabby Diaz '25 long to find belonging at Bucknell. She started making connections right away through the Latine Alliance for Community and Opportunity for Students, one of Bucknell's 200 student clubs.

A student stands outside a building on Bucknell's campus

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Flora Beleznay ’25, Biophysics

For as long as she can remember, Flora Beleznay '25 has been fascinated by biophysics, which at its heart is a study of the universe.

Marion Duval '25 runs tests in the lab

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Marion Duval ’25, Cell Biology/Biochemistry

At Bucknell, Marion Duval '25 is taking on one of the world's most threatening biological challenges, antibiotic resistance, through her lab research.

Georgia Corbett '24 dances with Bucknell Dance Company

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Georgia Corbett ’24, Mathematics

Bucknell's flexible liberal arts approach has given Georgia Corbett '24 the chance to nurture her lifelong passion for dance while pursuing hands-on mathematics research.

Quentin Andrews sits on a bench on Bucknell's campus.

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Quentin Andrews ’24, Economics and English

Quentin Andrews '24, an economics and English double-major from Washington, D.C., is analyzing the trove of plays, documentaries and texts that emerged from Black Arts Movement of the '60s and '70s.

Portrait of student Hannah Sieg sitting on a bench

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Hannah Sieg ’24, Business Analytics

Hannah Sieg '24 likes seeing results from her work. Her major in business analytics gives her ample opportunities to create them.

David Berry stands outside with his musical Tesla coil

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David Berry ’24, Computer Engineering

As lifelong tinkerer and experimental musician David Berry's technological talents grew, so did his need for more sophisticated equipment and education. That's where Bucknell comes in.

Cindy Cortez stands inside a hallway.

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Cindy Cortez ’24, Civil Engineering

Cindy Cortez '24, a civil engineering major from Guatemala, learns what it takes to make a sustainable building while sharing her findings with high school students.

Brooke Ewer stands outside on a playground.

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Brooke Ewer ’24, Biomedical Engineering

Brooke Ewer '24, a biomedical engineering major from Stanhope, N.J., is examining how building playgrounds on different types of surfaces can contribute to or help minimize injuries.

Boati Motau '25 competes in the Olympics with the South African women's water polo team

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Boati Motau ’25, Biology

After representing South Africa in the Tokyo Olympics, seasoned water polo player Boati Motau '25 brings her winning skills — and pre-med ambitions — to Bucknell.

Rayven Sample '24 runs on Bucknell's track

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Rayven Sample ’24, Psychology and Education

As a member of Bucknell's track team, Rayven Sample '24 spends hours training to go faster. And as a psychology and education double-major, he also spends hours pondering the inner workings of athletes' minds.

Alana Fisher ’24 poses for the camera

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Alana Fisher ’24, Sociology

Alana Fisher '24 chose Bucknell because she wants to go beyond just studying racism, police brutality and anti-Semitism. She wants to do something about those pernicious problems.

Katie Shives '24 holds orange and blue smoke bombs.

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Katie Shives ’24, Global Management

Dozens of factors led Katie Shives '24 to choose Bucknell out of the 15 schools on her list. But there was one piece of information she didn't have when making her decision: Katie had never visited campus.