The TAMS staff is proud of the Class of 2020. Even when faced with overwhelming obstacles, TAMS students adapt, innovate and inspire! Listen to words of congratuations from the Dean, staff and fellow TAMS students in a salute to the Class of 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns, and in line with state and CDC recommendations, the University President has made the difficult decision to postpone Spring Commencement, which includes TAMS Graduation. The President’s message is available to read at the following link: https://www.unt.edu/covid-19-update-commencement. Updates and information will be relayed as we receive it from the President.
We hope that everyone is staying safe and taking precautions to help lessen the spread of the virus. This is something we have never faced in our lifetimes and we appreciate your patience as we find alternate ways to serve our students.
Dull Roar, President |
Cellist for the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra |
National Merit Scholar |
2020 UNT Student Organization Community Service Award |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Finalist |
Eagle Scout |
MVP in Coppell Varsity Tennis MVP, SLAMPT, victory for TAMS Tennis ! |
Hosting TAMS's first silent disco,TBO Events Supervisor |
National Merit Scholar |
Had a conference paper accepted at IEEE's Radio and Wireless Week 2020 in San Antonio, Texas under Dr. Ifana Mahbub |
Ballot 2019-2020 Director of Logistics |
Made the UNT President's List for the Fall 2019 semester |
TAMS Masala, Leader and Creator |
DECA International Career Development Conference, Qualifier. Couldn't attend due to COVID 19 |
Co-author on a paper in review for publishing regarding the creation of a pH indicator used in Zebrafish eggs. |
Volunteered two years for Circle of Friends |
Discovered the joy of knitting through Knit Club |
Tutored others in Chemistry and Biology |
UNT President’s List, 2 semesters |
Easterwood Scholarship Recipient |
Admittance into an honors program at my choice university. |
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 4th Place |
Texas Junior Academy of Science (TJAS), Computer Science, 1st Place, Physical Sciences, 2nd Place |
National Center for Women & Information Technology,Aspirations in Computing Award, National Winner |
TAMS Student Council, President |
HOPE, Treasurer |
US Presidential Scholar, Semifinalist |
TAS Gen Chem Tutor |
Ambassadors Preview-Day Coordinator |
Docked Bhangra Dance, Captain |
Received a Publication for research in the lab of Dr. Nandika D'Souza |
Presidential Scholar |
"A" Student |
First author of our poster presentation for the 2020 Texas Association for Behavior Analysis (TxABA) conference |
President’s List for entire TAMS Career |
Vice-President of TAMS Student Council |
Poster publication under Dr. Edward M. Dzialowski |
TAMS Summer Research Scholarship Recipient |
Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE) High School Tutoring Committee Head |
National Merit Scholar |
Gold President’s Volunteer Award |
National Academic Quiz Tournament’s High School National Championship Tournament (HSNCT), Captain qualifying team |
President of TAMS Business Organization & Docked Bhangra CoCapt |
Delivered a TedX Talk on Institutional Discrimination in the American Justice System |
Journalist and Research Intern at United4Social Change, a nonprofit social advocacy organization |
President of VIBE |
Business Coordinator for TAMS Culinary Society |
Elm Fork Volunteering Committee Head |
Treasurer - TAMS Mu Alpha Theta |
Discovering the importance of metal health |
Member - Dr. William E. Acree's Chemistry Lab |
Presenter - International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2019 |
Undergraduate Researcher for the RECOVER Consortium |
National Merit Finalist |
Member of the Interfacial Electrochemistry and Materials Research Lab |
TAMS Volleyball Co-Captain |
UNT President's List |
TAMS Sports Club, President |
Dr. Hu's Biomedical Lab, Researcher |
UNT President's List |
Performed research in Dr. Mager's Environmental Toxicology Lab |
National Merit Finalist |
Texas Health Dallas Senior Volunteer |
President's List, 3 semesters |
Gardening and volunteering coordinator |
Alumni Scholarship Recipient |
Volunteering Coordinator for Eureka! Physics Club |
Executive of the Sexuality And Gender Alliance |
2019 NASA High School Aerospace Scholar |
NASA Johnson Space Center, Paid Internship |
Pursuing Undegraduate and Masters in Aerospace Engineering |
The friends I have made at TAMS |
My talks with Ms. Wendy |
VIBE, Executive |
Senior Mentor |
Eureka! Competitions Coordinator |
National Honor Society Member |
Frequent Plunderer of Local Bookstores |
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) – Second Prize Grand Award and Two Special Awards |
2019 Inventor's Challenge Winner – Grace Hopper Incubator Prize |
President of Mu Alpha Theta and Founder & President of Artificial Intelligence Society |
Jake saving HOPE Auction by removing the balloon stuck in the fan |
Going on BLB adventures with my friends |
Vibing with my friends during the TAMS Silent Disco |
Siemens Scholarship Recipient |
Published in the American Heart Association journal, “Circulation” |
TAMS Science Olympiad Team, Coach |
Building the Naturally community garden |
Founder, President, and Secretary of the Dr. Crossley Fanclub |
National Merit Finalist |
"An Investigation of the Correlation Between Religious Commitment and Benevolent Sexism Beyond the White/Black Dichotomy," Poster Presentation |
Ambassadors Executive |
Biomedical research at the University of Texas at Dallas |
Presidential Honors Scholarship at school of choice |
Granted 1 of 25 auto-admit positions into one of the largest upper level division nursing programs in the US |
Brockman Scholar |
Member of Connected Autonomous Vehicle Research Team |
UNT President’s List |
Project Smile, Committee Coordinator |
UNT President's List, two years |
Favorite memory: midnight returns on the A-train |
Senior Mentor (C200B is best wing!) |
Tams Culinary Society, Executive |
TAMS Ambassadors, Executive |
National Merit Scholar |
The lifelong friends I made while at TAMS |
Learning how to live independently and develop a healthy lifestyle |
Featured as Top Fiverr Freelancer |
Published Paper in International Conference of Machine Learning and Computing (ICMLC) |
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Stock Market Game, 3rd Place |
TAMS Culinary Society, Vice President |
Organized Holi, FACES, Secretary |
The one day it snowed at TAMS |
Regeneron Student Talent Search Scholar |
International Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), 1st Place |
TAMS Passign Hats, Committee Chairperson
TAMS Academic Society, Tutor
TAMS Medical Society, Volunteer Coordinator |
"TMS Shadows", Committee Head |
Writing & recording original music as an influence of my TAMS experiences |
Sports Club, Events Coordinator |
TAMS Medical Society Project Sunshine,Marketing Director |
UNT Dean's List |
Dull Roar Voluntering Coordinator |
Pen Pals, Head of Communications |
100+ hours of community service |
Organized Helping Other People Everywhere donate over $20,000 to Rainforest Trust |
Published research conducted in the lab of Dr. Dixon |
Learning Through Borders Ccommittee, Founder |
Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar |
Texas Junior Academy of Science, Best in Medicine |
TAMS Research Organization, Host TAMS Fair |
National Merit Scholar |
Presidential Scholar Finalist |
TAMS Medical Society, Vice President |
RO Aspire, Exposition Director |
Undergraduate Research Assistant, 1st and 2nd year |
-Heavy case of Senioritis |
TAMS Robotics, Captain |
NASA JSC Space Settlement Design Challenge, Attendee |
Eureka!, Outreach Coordinator |
National Merit Scholar |
UNT President’s List |
TAMS Chess Club, Volunteer Director |
TAMS Academic Society, Executive |
UNT President's List |
TAMS Ambassadors, Outreach Coordinator |
Elm Fork Education Center, Volunteering Coordinator |
Will be attending nursing school in the fall |
I had fun |
The close friendships I developed at TAMS |
The great professors I learned from while at TAMS |
President of pROfiLE, the visual arts organization |
Awarded a Gold Seal at the State VASE competition |
Co-author of 6 publications as a member of Dr. Acree's laboratory |
Dull Roar, Trumpet |
Revive |
Dr. Shi's Research Team |
2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidate |
Sports Club Soccer Team, Co-Captain |
Backpacked 250 miles and completed the John Muir Trail |
Naturally, Events Coordinator |
Continued choir throughout middle, high school, and TAMS |
National Merit Scholar |
UNT President's List |
TAMS Student Council, Secretary |
TAMS Medical Society, Events Coordinator |
Stethoscope, Editor in Cief |
Started lifting and got a deadlift max of 190 lbs |
Twice Published Author for the International Academy, Research, and Industry Association (IARIA) Journal I have earned two publications in the field of cyber security for research in vulnerability assessment in self-driving cars |
Twice Published Author for the Texas American Vacuum Society (AVS) Journal I have earned two publications in the field of nano chemistry for research in developing a novel morphology of Zinc Oxide that can optimize its antimicrobial framework to act as a preservative against multiple types of bacteria. |
Toshiba ExploraVision Science Fair International Honorable Mention - international level - for the construction of a Synthesis Renewable Energy Plant along my classmates Jehil Mehta and Nikhil Vicas. |
TAMS Medical Society Treasurer |
Undergraduate Research Assistant in 2 labs |
Completed over 100 hours of community service |
Sports Club, Business Coordinator |
UNT Intramural Basketball All-Star |
Basketball Team, Co-Captain |
Sports Club, Volunteering Coordinator |
Girl’s Basketball, Captain |
True Impact Non-Profit Organization,Founder and President |
UNT Chapter of the Global Medical Brigade, Executive Board |
UNT Chapter of Non-Profit Leadership Student Association, Executive Board |
Ballot Secretary-General TAMS Model United Nations team |
Ignite Volunteering Coordinator |
Coolidge Scholarship Semifinalist |
2019 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase, 1st Place, Environmental Science |
Columbia Junior Science Journal, Research Paper |
American Society for Quality, Special Award |
Dull Roar, Vice President |
TAMS Basketball, Co-Captain |
TAMS Summer Research Scholar |
Recognized by Kevin Brady and Ted Cruz for STEM research |
Invited to showcase robotics at Super Bowl Live! during pre-Super Bowl LI broadcast |
Bernie Sanders Campaign Corp Leader |
Smiled my way through the ups and downs of senior year |
Made friendships to last a lifetime |
Rediscovered humanity |
National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Keynote Presentation, Author 2 posters |
Inaugural 2019 TAMS Science Model UN Conference, Founding Board Member |
UNT President's List |
QuestBridge National College Match Finalist |
Telluride Association Scholar |
Edward Fein Foundation Fellow |
Helping Other People Everywhere (HOPE), Social Coordinator |
Judicial Board Executive |
NASA 2019 High School Aerospace Scholar |
First Generation High School Graduate |
Senior Mentor |
Nationally Ranked High School and Collegiate Powerlifter |
TAMS Summer Research Scholar |
3rd Place in Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Stock Market Game |
UNT President's List Award |
American Invitational Mathematics Examinations, Qualifier |
Science Olympiad, Qualifier |
UNT President's List |
Replay, Videography Head |
Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event Medalist |
National and Southwest Decision Sciences Institute Conferences, Co-Author Research Presentations |
Senior Mentor |
UNT President's List |
TAMS Summer Research Scholar |
Voices, President |
UNT President's List |
Future Computer Science Major |
Made memories in five different states |
Explored Dallas and Fort Worth inside and out |
Created unbreakable bonds and friendships with amazing people |
Eagle Scout |
NASA High School Aerospace Scholar |
NASA International Space Settlement Design Competition |
National Merit Finalist |
USA Biology Olympiad, Semifinalist |
UNT President's List |
2019 TAMS Summer Research Scholarship Recipient |
TAMS Academic Society, Treasurer |
TAMS Robotics Team, Programming Lead |
2018 Breast Cancer Symposium, Poster Presentation |
1st American Heritage Girls Troop TX1027 Stars and Stripes Award Recipient |
Shout!, TAMS Medical SocietyOutreach, and McConnell Hall Association Decorations, Committee Head |
Working with HOPE, especially with blood drives and HOPE Auction |
Canfield BHP Full Tuition Scholarship and a Louis M. Pearce, Jr. Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship |
International Collegiate, DECA, 1st Place |
TAMS Cybersecurity Association, Vice-President |
Recycling Committee, Head |
TAMS Summer Research Scholar |
National Center for Women & Information Technology, Honorable Mention |
University of North Texas President's List |
TAMS Ambassadors Executive |
Researcher of the Year Award at the UNT Cyberforensics Lab |
Developed patent with the UNT Cyberforensics Lab to stop credit card fraud. |
Lecture at Collin College on Python Development during summer internship. |
JETS, Community Service Co-Director |
Docked Bhangra, Co-Captain |
CPRIT Computational Cancer Research Undergraduate Fellow |
Senior Mentor |
Carnatic concert (July 2019), Solo Performance |
Dr. Chivukula's Biomedical Engineering Research Group |
Scored 7 on 2019 American Invitational Mathematics Examination |
Tarrant County Science Olympiad Regional, Codebusters, 1st Place |
National Merit Finalist |
National Merit Finalist |
UNT President's List |
TAMS High School Tutoring Committee Head |
International DECA Competition, 2nd Place |
TAMS Summer Research Scholar |
Girl Up, Vice President |
Senior Mentor |
National Honor Society |
FACES, Events Coordinator |
Creating independent fundraisers for my graduation |
Shout, Committee Head |
Habitat for Humanity, Committee Head |
UNT President’s List |
Vice President of Mu Alpha Theta |
Captain of the TAMS Ultimate Frisbee Team |
Research Assistant at the Human Intelligence and Language Technologies Lab |
The friendships I have made while at TAMS |
McConnell Hall Association (MHA) |
TAMS Patel Foundation Biological Research Scholarship Awardee |
3x Publications in well-cited journals |
100+ Hospital/Nursing Home Volunteering Hours |
Developed a disciplined study and workout habit |
Exploring Carrolton or Dallas almost every weekend for fun with my friends |
I tried every "Sundae of the Month" at Beth Marie's Old Fashioned Icecream. |
FACES, President |
2019 bInternational DECA Competition, 2nd Place |
TAMS Summer Research Scholar |
TAMS Computer Science Organization
Computer Science Tutoring, Committee Head |
Intellichoice Math Tutoring, Committee Head |
Junior Engineering Technical Society Competitions, Director |
TAMS Chess Club, Vice President |
Machine Learning Research Assistant |
First Ever Dallas National Period Day Rally, Co-Organizer |
Congresswoman Eddie B. Johnson’s Youth Summit & Diversity Dialogue Scholar |
Undergraduate Research Fellow |
Accepted toTAMS program as a high school freshman |
Published an article in UNT's First Edition of Stethoscope |
Mcconnell Hall Association, Advertising Committee Head |
TAMS Business Organization, Outreach Coordinator |
Dallas City Council Campaign, Campaign Fellow |
Starbucks, Barista |
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2020 Finalist |
Research Intern at the UT Southwestern STARS Summer Research Program |
MD Anderson King's Foundation Research Program, Summer 2020 |
TAMS Academic Society, Vice President |
National Merit Finalist |
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Volunteer Scholarship Recipient |
Profile, Treasurer |
TAMS Volleyball, Captain |
Presented research at Harvard University at the National Collegiate Research Conference. |
QuestBridge Match Scholar. |
Senior mentor to my C300 wingmates. |
Research Poster and Paper Publications |
President's List Recipient, 3 semesters |
100+ hours of community service |
Published a science fiction novel called Games of Chance |
2020 Stoll Scholarship winner |
State Champion in Disease Detectives - Science Olympiad |
Saptami Foundation Kuchipudi (Indian Classical Dance) Solo National Finalist |
Texas Science and Engineering Fair State Qualifier |
Let Her Learn (Non-Profit Organization) Chief Ambassador |
Regeneron Science Talent Search Semi-Finalist |
National Science Foundation RES Scholarship |
National Merit Finalist |
McConnell Hall Association President |
Sexuality and Gender Alliance Executive |
TAMS Medical Society (TMS) Outreach Committee Head |
Ambassadors, Business Coordinator
NASA Space Challenge with Dr Huseyin Bostanci, Participant
AT&T Inventor's Challenge with Trustle |
Volunteering Committee for Good Samaritan, Founder |
Becoming far more confident at public speaking |
Fall 2019 Coffeehouse |
Spring 2019 HOPE Auction |
Getting the new TAMS Culinary Society fridge |
Self-learned ukulele during time of quarantine |
Girl Up North Texas Coalition and TAMS Girl Up, Executive |
New Lives of Asia, Founder and Executive |
Naturally Environmental Club, Vice President |
NASA Space Settlement Design Competition Participant |
TAMS Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient |
Eureka! Logistics Coordinator |
pROfiLE Competitions Director |
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Gold and Silver Key |
Science Olympiad State 2nd place Forensics, 3rd Place Experimental Design |
Junior Engineering Technical Society President |
Facilitating Education Everywhere President |
Red Cross Director of Relations |
Sending 97 competitors to the international level of DECA |
Daily Awareness Society (DAS) , Founder |
Human Intelligence and Language Technologies (HiLT),Machine Learning and Cognitive Science, Researcher |
TAMS Red Cross, President |
Science Bowl Team Member |
Dallas Ft. Worth Regional Science Olympiad Competition “Write It Do It” Spirit Award |
Research Assistant in Lab of Dr. Jyoti Shah |
Research Assistant in Lab of Dr. Brian Ayre |
Being a TAMS Academic Society Biology Tutor |
Favorite Memory: Late night movie nights with friends |
Favorite Event: Performing at Aid The Call |
Awarded 2nd place in National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in the Physical Sciences Category |
Published a paper in the journal 2D Materials |
Goldwater Scholar |
Rated Best Scidemos Director of the Year |
Published research paper in 2D materials |
2019 Science Bowl Team, Member |
Project Smile, President |
Sycamore Cram Sessions |
Carrolton and Dallas Expeditions |
Mcconnell Hall Association, Marketing Coordinator |
VIBE, Vice President |
Distributive Education Clubs of America, Finalist |
TAMS Computer Science Organization, Treasurer |
Dallas Code Quest Advanced Division, 1st Place |
2020 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar |
2019 Steve and Kathy Weiner Research Scholarship Recipient |
2018 TAMS Early Summer Research Student |
UNT President's List/4.0 GPA |
IBB Symposium at Rice University/Research Assistant at Rice University, Presenter |
Fort Worth Science and Engineering Fair, Animal Science, 1st Place |
Replay, Design Head |
TAMS Student Council, Treasurer |
U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidate |
Driving Tomorrow Executive of Outreach |
President’s Service Award Recipient |
TAMS Academic Society Executive |
I learned how to live independently and develop a healthy lifestyle. |
I have made many friends who I will continue to cherrish for many years. |
I feel that I have been blessed to get the educational experience I did at TAMS, and I know that it will help me in my future endeavors. |