Emma Palko

Hometown: Zanesville, OH
Class: Senior
Major: Geology (with Environmental Science co-major)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • research: origin of bedforms in Utah sediments (with Dr. Brian Currie)
  • Miami University Geological Society (President)
  • all outdoor activities

Maggie Peña

Hometown: Lebanon, OH
Class: Sophomore
Majors: Journalism; History (with a minor in Film Studies)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • The Miami Student (Multimedia Section Editor)
  • Writing Scholar with UASP
  • watching movies and TV shows and hanging out with my family

Skyler Perry

Hometown: New Albany, OH
Class: Sophomore
Majors: Journalism; English:Professional Writing
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • Writing Scholar with UASP
  • Bridges Scholars program
  • Center for Analytics and Data Science (Marketing Student Intern)

Taylor Persley

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Class: Senior
Major: Public Administration (with a Community-Based Leadership minor)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • clerked with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Love You Like a Sister (Fundraising Chair)
  • Miami Mock Trial Team

Grace Pierce

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Class: Senior
Majors: History; Theatre (with Film Studies; European Studies minors)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • research: apprentice on performing social justice (with Dr. Katie Johnson)
  • studied abroad in Luxembourg (Spring 2019)
  • Miami University Student Arts Advocacy Coalition (Director of Engagement & Outreach)

Corena Pincham

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Class: Junior
Major: International Studies (with a Geography minor)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • research: fire pollution (with Geospatial Analysis Center)
  • President's List (Spring 2020)
  • reading, film, travel, and space exploration

Sarah Pohlman-Beshuk

Hometown: Whitehouse, OH
Class: Junior
Majors: Strategic Communication; English:Linguistics
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • Alpha Phi Omega (VP Leadership)
  • MU Traditions (Chair Internal Communications)
  • Sigma Tau Delta (Coordinator English Mega Fair)

Kristin Prunty

Hometown: Grafton, OH
Class: Sophomore
Major: Data Science and Statistics (with a minor in Bioinformatics)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • MU Marching Band and Band Board (Treasurer)
  • Miami Dance Corps
  • President's List (Spring 2020)

Joseph Puckett

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Class: Junior
Majors: History; Public Administration
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • research: "The Huestons of Butler County, Indian Removal, and Educational Privilege"
  • interned with Wisconsin Representative Jonathon Brostoff
  • President of Artificial Intelligence Society

Lyric Rains-Bury

Hometown: Goshen, OH
Class: Junior
Major: Psychology (with a minor in Emerging Technology in Business + Design)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • research: motor control, perception, and human factors (natural and virtual contexts)
  • National Society of Leadership & Success (Miami Chapter President)
  • music production, audio engineering, learning languages

Henry Roach

Hometown: Goshen, OH
Class: Senior
Majors: Philosophy; English:Literature (with a minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)

Sarah Ruthiririza

Hometown: Dayton, OH
Class: Sophomore
Majors: Medical Laboratory Science; Biology
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:

• • research: transport of protein cells (with Dr. Dabney's Lab)