Class of 2028
Note: Prior to Fall 2025, the FUSE Program was known as the Sorin Scholars Honors Program.
Sean Donnelly is a Finance and Economics double major from Duxbury, Massachusetts. Sean’s academic interests lie at the intersection of investing and macroeconomics, with a particular focus on monetary policy, tactical asset allocation, and volatility. On campus, he is an active analyst in the Notre Dame Investment Club, a competitor in the Federal Reserve and Fiscal Challenge Club, and a member of the Student International Business Council Board of Directors. Outside the classroom, Sean served on the St. André Welcome Weekend Committee, tutors financial literacy weekly at South Bend high schools through First Generation Investors, and is a Foundations of Finance teaching assistant for Professor Carl Ackermann. He will be interning this coming summer at Solamere Capital and the following summer at Bridgewater Associates.
Yoonseo Han is majoring in Mathematics along with a minor in Bioengineering. She is interested in biomedical engineering, and hopes to apply mathematics to engineer novel products for medical applications. Her research experience includes analyzing the trends of income inequality and social polarization in South Korea through mathematical models; probability sieves and random graphs; and optimizing the molecular weight and productivity during keratin extraction. On campus, she works as a Korean peer tutor and loves practicing and competing in the women's boxing club (Baraka Bouts). After graduation, Yoonseo plans to pursue research in biomedical engineering.
Olivia Janninck is an Architecture major from Glen Ellyn, Illinois. She is interested in adaptive reuse in architecture and sustainable urban planning. Her research interests include analyzing the effectiveness of adaptive reuse architecture and other sustainable development strategies in the city of Chicago. On campus, Olivia is involved at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art where she is a co-coordinator in the Student Programming Committee (SPC). She is also involved in the Student Association of Women in Architecture (SAWA), Architectural Mentorship Club (AMC), and St. Andre’s Committee for Lyons Hall.
Karoline Klebba is a Biochemistry major in the College of Science, pursuing minors in Foundations of Business and Global Health. Currently, she conducts cosmetic science research in the Kumari Lab at the University of Cincinnati. At Notre Dame, Karoline is a proud member of Cavanaugh Hall, where she serves as both Community Commissioner and Academic Commissioner and participates in Cav intramural sports. She is also an associate editor for Scientia and is an active member of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Club, the American Medical Women’s Association, and the Pre-professional Society. In addition, Karoline volunteers as a student consultant for the South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program and serves at Memorial Hospital. Following graduation, she plans to attend medical school.
Erin Kong is a Neuroscience & Behavior and Anthropology double major with a passion for integrating medicine in the humanities. She is interested in exploring how structurally vulnerable populations engage with healthcare systems and experience illness within the layered influences of systemic barriers, local epistemologies, and cultural contexts. Her recent work has taken her to communities in Central America and East Africa, where she has collaborated with local populations to address the lived realities behind global health disparities and promote culturally responsive approaches to healthcare. Outside of academics, Erin is a board member of the Asian American Association, a research assistant for the Culture of Medicine Lab, and a member of the Diversity Council at Notre Dame. When she's not in the lab or class, you'll likely find her taking long walks around the lake, solving the daily NYT word games, or baking with her friends.
Samuel Landon is a mechanical engineering student passionate about sustainability and biology. By leveraging these interests, Samuel seeks to improve humanity’s access to high-quality preventative healthcare. His current research with Dr. Adrienne Scott investigates the mechanobiology of pregnancy, where he is developing novel testing methodologies and devices to explore the response of cervical cell cultures to physical stimuli in hopes of uncovering information critical to the timing of labor.
Samuel obtained his first provisional patent as a sophomore in high school with a foot-operated door-locking system designed to reduce the spread of viral agents. This effort shaped his philosophy of preventing catastrophe rather than reacting to it. His past work with startup Garde Bioscience on their non-invasive prostate cancer testing kit, Dr. Wade McGillis on plasma-mediated water remediation, and startup Easy Plate, designing an app to streamline affordable nutrition, exposed him to the many facets of preventative care. While all aspects of preventative care interest him, the foundation of his future endeavors lie in three key areas.
The first is the active monitoring of one’s day-to-day medical status, so silent indicators of a condition can be used to direct treatment before serious complications arise. The second is proactive modeling to understand individual and population-level threats before they become well established, preventing such conditions from growing out of control. The last is the facilitation of the prior two through sustainable, autonomous systems, so the pertinent technologies can reach the masses
Kyle Lauckner is double-majoring in Economics and Political Science, with a minor in the Hesburgh Program in Public Service. Through the Institute for Social Concerns (SOCO), he has embraced opportunities to make a meaningful impact, participating in the 2024 RISE South Bend program and ND Bridge's Denver cohort in summer 2025. This experience centered his research question on the nonprofit EarthLinks and its impact on nutrition access, housing, and community workshops among Denver's unhoused population, earning him a SOCO Research for the Common Good grant. In summer 2026, he extended that work through the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunity and collaborated with Baylor University’s Hunger Data Lab to analyze long-term food insecurity trends, better informing community leaders of local and national nutrition policy. On campus, Kyle has progressed through student government from First Year Class Council representative to Hall Senator and is serving as Student Union Parliamentarian in 2026–2027. Outside the classroom, he enjoys hiking, trivia, and time with friends. After graduation, Kyle plans to pursue a law degree to craft evidence-based policies that serve communities and protect natural resources.
Anjali Malickel Ramakrishnan is majoring in Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering with a minor in Engineering Corporate Practice. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of biomedical research, diagnostics, and national security. Before attending Notre Dame, she conducted and published research on the use of flow cytometry for cancer diagnostics. At Notre Dame, she works in the Chang Research Lab, where she focuses on microfluidic biosensors and surface acoustic wave technology for molecular detection. Anjali is particularly passionate about creating cost-effective and non-invasive diagnostic platforms to improve early disease detection and global health outcomes. Outside of the lab, she is active in the Student International Business Council (SIBC), Enable ND, and Mercy Works. After graduation, she is considering pursuing a Ph.D. or entering the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries to continue developing innovative solutions at the intersection of science, health, and policy
Diya Percy is from Dayton, Ohio. She is majoring in Global Affairs and Science Pre-Professional Studies on the Pre-Medicine Track. Since Fall of 2024, Diya has been a part of a Global Health Student Research Team through the Eck Institute, working on a project with Beacon Community Health Impact to research sustainability of the B.A.B.E. Store coupons, which provides incentives and resources for mothers and families to encourage positive health outcomes in the South Bend community. She also is part of ovarian cancer and aging research through the Harper Cancer Research Institute Stack Lab. She is passionate about researching maternal/fetal health as well as period poverty across the United States and world. At Notre Dame, Diya plays the viola in the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra (Vice-President), sings in French Choir, is a part of a volunteer string quartet, and a member of the Global Health Club (Board Member), a social Media Intern at the McGrath Institute for Church Life, in French Club (Board Member), Notre Dame South Asian Association, and Campus Ministry Eucharistic Ministry. In Summer 2025, she worked in Mumbai, India at SRCC CASE, a special education therapy center through the Institute for Social Concerns’ NDBridge Program. In her free time, she loves to do pottery, watercolor, run, bake, and be in nature! After Notre Dame, Diya plans to go to medical school or pursue an MD-PhD and work in the global health field.
Matthew Proctor is an Honors Mathematics major from Denver, Colorado, currently living in Keough Hall. His primary academic interests lie in algebraic geometry and mathematics education. He participated in a Notre Dame math research group for rising sophomores on Brouwer’s Fixed Point Theorem and is working with Professor Patrick Kirkland on research exploring the importance of number sense in predicting mathematical success in primary education. He also participates in a reading group with Professor Frank Connolly on Homology Theory and performs research in Homology theory with Professor Jeremy Miller at Purdue. He also serves as the copresident for the Math Club and tutors middle school students in math through TutorND. He hopes to obtain a Ph.D. in mathematics, become a professor, and research within the fields of Algebraic Geometry or Algebraic Topology. In his spare time, Matthew enjoys playing chess, soccer, and basketball.
Annmarie Stallman is a Marketing major with a supplementary major in English and a minor in Impact Consulting. Her research interests lie in the country of Uganda, currently working to study the implementation of a Play Based learning curriculum into an Early Childhood Development Center. On campus she is involved with Innovation for Impact, led by Wendy Angst, and recently planned and participated in a philanthropic Marathon in Uganda that raised over $8000. She is also involved in SIBC, leading projects within the Impact consulting sector of the club, and volunteers in the greater South Bend community through Mercy Works. Finally, she serves on both the Athletic Commission and Common Space Commission for her dorm Farley Hall and participates in flag football. Annmarie plans to continue exploring her business interests, hoping to use her skills to grow the good in business through research or professional work.
Sam Weber is majoring in economics and ACMS. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and resides in Knott Hall during the academic year. His research interests lie in economic development, and he is considering attending graduate school in economics. On campus, he's involved in the Fed and Fiscal Challenge Club, LEO, and the economics department.
Ted Cahill is a Finance major from Columbus, OH, living in Keenan Hall. He is currently researching entrepreneurial ecosystems in cities across the United States for the McKenna Center's Urban Poverty and Business Initiative, which promotes social entrepreneurship as a means of achieving poverty alleviation. Additionally, Ted is an active member of the Student International Business Council and Notre Dame Investment Club. In his free time, Ted enjoys golfing, playing piano, and spending time with friends.
FUSE Fellow for Fall 2025