Meet the Clark Scholars Class of ’29

In Fall 2025, the Clark School welcomed nine 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 Clark Scholars Program, a signature A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation initiative, recruits, supports, and graduates exceptionally talented engineering students who are poised to take on society’s grand challenges.

Implemented at 11 of the nation’s top engineering institutions, the program is led by Maryland Engineering through the Clark Scholars Program Network.

Maryland Engineering's Clark Scholars Class of ’29:

	Alexander Mahn Major: Civil Engineering High School: The Park School of Baltimore Hometown: Baltimore, MD
	David Woo Major: Bioengineering High School: Urbana High School Hometown: Frederick, MD
	Elana Brooks Major: Fire Protection Engineering High School: Damascus High School Hometown: Damascus, MD
	Fnu Kifa Ul Eman Major: Mechanical Engineering High School: Western School of Technology Hometown: Catonsville, MD
	Ishan Joshi Major: Aerospace Engineering High School: DuVal High School Hometown: Hyattsville, MD
	Kaitlyn Diaz Claros Major: Civil Engineering High School: Meade High School Hometown: Laurel, MD
	Samantha Ruth Major: Mechanical Engineering High School: Fallston High School Hometown: Fallston, MD
	Selorm Avoke Major: Electrical Engineering High School: Long Reach High School Hometown: Elkridge, MD
	Veena Raj Major: Mechanical Engineering High School: Eleanor Roosevelt High School Hometown: Greenbelt, MD