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CMS undergrad named a 2010 Burchard Scholar

Sara Drakeley, '12
Sara Drakeley, ’12

Congrats to Sara Drakeley, ’12, a double-major in Comparative Media Studies and Applied Mathematics, upon being named a 2010 Burchard Scholar! From the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences’ announcement:

Thirty-four outstanding MIT sophomores and juniors have been selected as the 2010 Burchard Scholars in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

Now in its 24th year, the Burchard Scholars Program brings together distinguished members of the faculty and MIT sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated excellence in some aspect of the humanities, arts, or social sciences.
The format is a series of lively dinner-seminars at which faculty present current research, often interdisciplinary in nature, followed by discussion and conversation.

Here’s the full list of this year’s Burchard Scholars:

  • Omar Abudayyeh ’12, Mechanical Engineering
  • Jenna Caldwell ’11, Biology
  • Mengjie Ding ’12, Computer Science and Economics
  • Jenny Dohlman ’11, Brain & Cognitive Sciences
  • Sara Drakeley ’12, Comparative Media Studies and Applied Mathematics
  • Dora Gao ’11, Physics and Ancient & Medieval Studies
  • Allison Hamilos ’12, Biology
  • Latifah Hamzah ’12, Mechanical Engineering
  • Jennifer Lai ’11, Biological Engineering and Music & Theater Arts
  • Allen Lin ’11, Political Science
  • Connie Lu ’11, Environmental Engineering
  • Razaz Mageid ’12, Brain & Cognitive Sciences
  • Lauren McGough ’12, Mathematics
  • Asad Moten ’11, Brain & Cognitive Science
  • Alexandra Piotrowski ’11, Chemical Engineering and Biology
  • Julia Reardon ’11, Chemistry and Women’s Studies
  • Ricky Richardson ’12, Mathematics
  • Khalea Robinson ’11, Civil Engineering
  • David Rolnick ’12, Mathematics
  • Emma Rosen ’11, Economics
  • Sarah Rumbley ’12, Music & Theater Arts and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
  • Mariya Samoylova ’12, Biology
  • Cory Smith ’11, Economics
  • Ethan Solomon ’12, Brain & Cognitive Science
  • Eduardo Sverdlin-Lisker ’11, Electrical Engineering and Physics
  • Adrianna Tam ’11, Music & Theater Arts
  • Stephanie Tong ’12, Brain & Cognitive Science
  • Ian Tracy ’11, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering
  • Graham Van Schaik ’12, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Anastasia Vishnevetsky ’12, Brain & Cognitive Science
  • Andy Wu ’12, Economics and Mathematics
  • Chao Xue ’12, Music & Theater Arts
  • Kiran Yemul ’11, Mathematics
  • Michael Zomnir ’11, Political Science

Burchard Scholars for 2010 announced: MIT News Office/SHASS

About Andrew Whitacre

Andrew directs the communications efforts for CMS/W and its research groups. A native of Washington, D.C., he holds a degree in communication from Wake Forest University, with a minor in humanities, as well as an M.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College.

His work includes drawing up and executing strategic communications plans, with projects including website design, social media management and training, press outreach, product launches, fundraising campaign support, and event promotions.