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.
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Grace Hauer '24, Biology
At Bucknell, self-proclaimed "people person" Grace Hauer '24 is furthering her ambition of becoming a doctor while helping other female students prepare for their careers.
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Jack Casturo '24, Electrical Engineering
From building a functional slot machine from the ground up to attending the Solar Decathlon in Dubai, Jack Casturo '24 is gaining the education of a lifetime as an electrical engineer at Bucknell.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.