Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives

Thrive Peer Mentor Program

THRIVE Peer Mentor Program is designed to create systems of support and community to enhance first year doctoral students transition to graduate school. THRIVE mentors provide guidance through scheduled meetings, assist with setting and tracking SMART goals.

2024 Thrive Peer Mentors

• Savannah Hays, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Naomi Rankin, Civil and Systems Engineering
• Brent Ifemembi, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
• Kyle Kaeo, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
• Miguel Diaz-Lopez, Mechanical Engineering  
• Manuel Ayala, Mechanical Engineering 
• Ikechi Ndamati, Electrical and Computer Engineering 
• Ephrata Zelleke, Electrical and Computer Engineering 
• Habben Desta, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering  
• Nelson Ndahiro,  Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 

DEI Graduate Student Ambassadors

DEI Graduate Ambassadors are current graduate students that are selected to provide leadership and service with a focus on diversity and professional development. DEI Graduate Ambassadors have the opportunity to represent and contribute to the Homewood campus’ graduate admissions and graduate student life initiatives.  

This is a paid, non-academic graduate student opportunity sponsored by the Hopkins Provost Office, Whiting School of Engineering’s Office of Marketing and Communications, Office of Graduate Education and Lifelong Learning, and WSE Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

• Naomi Rankin, VTSI Scholar, Civil and Systems Engineering 

• Donovan Vincent, Deans Scholar, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 

• Miguel X. Diaz-Lopez, Mechanical Engineering 

• Ephrata Zelleke, Percy Pierre Scholar, Electrical and Computer Engineering 

• Laura McDaniel, Percy Pierre Scholar, Electrical and Computer Engineering