Carmine, McMurtry '27, is a sophomore at Rice studying in the social sciences division. Carmine was initially attracted to Rice by the university’s unique residential college system and focus on the student experience. Here, she shares more about her experience matching with Rice through QuestBridge and how she is a changemaker on campus.

Megan is a senior at Brown College studying Chemical Engineering. As someone interested in exploring diverse industries, she explains why taking a year-long leave of absence was one of the best academic decisions she has ever made.

International student Juliana, Sid Richardson ‘26, learned so much from her Alternate Spring Break trip that she decided to apply for a Loewenstern fellowship! As an active member of the Rice community, Juliana shares her journey from Brazil to Texas and eventually to Argentina.