Fall 2022 Cohort
Nana Agyemang Prempeh
Major: Computer Science
Computer science has been a dream of his ever since he was a child. He says that being able to major in this field at Virginia tech is truly a dream come true. He hopes to work for Microsoft in the near future.
Shayla Ashton
Major: General Engineering
Shayla is from Warsaw, Virginia - a small rural town. She would like to major in Aerospace Engineering. She has always been interested in aerospace engineering because she has a fascination with aircraft and would like to work in the defense side of industry. She is on the Rocketry team here at Virginia Tech which has helped build on that passion. She likes to draw,paint, crochet and listen to music. She had the opportunity to study abroad in Australia and New Zealand for two weeks. She would like to do a semester study in Germany for Aerospace.
Caymen Cash
Major: Building Construction
Caymen is from Roanoke, Virginia. He is very passionate about the construction industry and would love to work as a project manager for a large construction company after graduation. Caymen has always been fascinated by the process of building structures and enjoys seeing the physical results of hard work.
Lane Eubank
Major: Computer Engineering
Lane is from Burgess, Virginia. He is very passionate about working with computers. He enjoys playing sports and playing video games.
Tuyetnhi Nguyen
Major: General Engineering
Tuyetnhi Nguyen is from Springfield, Virginia. She is interested in majoring in Biological Systems Engineering. She is very passionate about environment conservation and would love to work for the government near DC. Tuyetnhi also enjoys hanging out with friends and cooking. She studied abroad in Japan and Korea in spring 2023.
Thomas Nguyen
Major: Computer Science
Thomas is from Vienna, Virginia. He loves all things computers, video games, and space. Currently, he has goals to become a software engineer but has interests in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Valentina Ranz
Major: General Engineering
Valentina is from Woodbridge, Virginia and is interested in majoring in Computer Science. She started coding at a young age and enjoys using it as a medium to express creativity. In her free time, she likes to paint and go hiking. She studied abroad in Spain and Morocco in May 2023.
Lauren Ruiz-Arenas
Major: Computer Science
Lauren is from Reston, Virginia. She is very passionate about Artificial Intelligence and would love to work for a tech company such as Meta or Google, helping create the algorithms for AIs. In her free time, Lauren enjoys staying active, traveling, and reading. She also enjoys helping others. She is a Fall 2023 mentor for incoming engineering students.