ACCOLADES

Nicole has received numerous awards throughout her undergraduate education for her dedication, achievements, leadership, collaboration, and research contributions. These prestigious accolades include NSF GRFP Awardee, Fulbright Finalist, and ABCRMS Oral Presenter. Nicole's exceptional commitment to excellence has earned her admiration from professors and fellow students alike, making her a standout in her academic journey. All of the Honors and Awards are listed below:

Honors & Awards:

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  • Meyerhoff Scholars Program

    The Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a nationally recognized program designed to increase the diversity of future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and related fields, particularly focusing on supporting minority students pursuing STEM careers

    Nicole was awarded as a Top Scholar in the Meyerhoff Scholars program as part of the M31 Cohort.

  • UMBC Academic Accolades

    Nicole has received a UMBC academic award almost every semester during her undergraduate career. Academic Honors denotes a semester GPA of 3.5-3.74, the Dean’s List denotes a semester GPA of 3.75-3.99, and the President’s List denotes a GPA of 4.0. Nicole graduated Cume Laude with a 3.72 GPA.

  • ABRCMS Awards

    Nicole was designated as a Travel Awardee and Oral presenter for the 2022 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Scientists (ABRCMS). She presented her research in a conference room before three judges with approximately 5 other presenters.

  • JHU VTSI Recipient

    In Fall 2022 and Fall 2021, Nicole was a Johns Hopkins Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative Recipient, a fellowship opportunity for MSI students to fund their research.

  • Neilom Scholarship

    While Nicole conducted research at Johns Hopkins University in the IMERSE and HAMR Labs, she was awarded the Neilom Fellowship to fund her research. The program aims to support young researchers who aim to create a positive impact on the world.

  • Purdue Pathways Scholars

    In the Summer of 2020, Nicole was named a Purdue Pathways Scholar. Members of this program received mentoring and engaged in webnairs, and other enrichment achieves to support students interested in graduate education.

  • Fulbright Finalist

    Nicole was selected as a Fulbright Finalist for Italy where she will study in SDA Bocconi’s Master of International Healthcare Management, Economics, and Policy program. As a Fulbright Scholar, she will gain a global perspective on healthcare issues in the medical technology sphere with the aim of bringing an interdisciplinary and holistic perspective to rehabilitation research and engineering innovation.

  • NSF GRFP

    The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) awards the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). This prestigious and highly competitive fellowship is for US citizens interested in completing research at a US Institution.

    An NSF GRFP Honorable Mention signifies a highly rated application that, while not receiving a fellowship award, is recognized as a significant national academic achievement, indicating a strong proposal and credentials. 

    Nicole was named as an NSF GRFP Awardee for the 2025-2026 application cycle, the award’s most competitve cycle.