Spirit of Maryland 2023

Lucas Frankle

Lucas Frankle (Luh-kiss Frankull) is a Bioengineering major from Huntingtown, Maryland. His leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: President of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity, Researcher for the Huang Bioengineering Laboratory, Participated in Habitat for Humanity Spring Break Service Trips.  

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Lei Danielle Escobal

Lei Danielle Escobal (Lay Dan-Yel Es-CO-bahl) is a double major in Sociology and American Studies with a minor in Asian American Studies from Glen Arm, Maryland. Her leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: Co-President and Vice President of Internal Affairs of the Asian American Student Union, Co-Director of Public Relations of the Filipino Cultural Association, Research Assistant for the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership

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Akshaya Balaji

Akshaya Balaji (Uh-k-shuh-yuh Bá́-la-gee) is a completing her double major in Biological Sciences and Environmental Science &Technology. She is from Clarksburg, Maryland.  Her leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: Intern for the Alternative Breaks Program, Co-President of the Maryland Public Interest Research Group, Medical scribe at the Orthopedics Association of Maryland. 

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Steven Berit

Steven Berit (Stee-vehn Bear-it) is a Government & Politics and Computer Science double major with a concentration in Data Science from Newtown, Pennsylvania. His leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: Senator in the University Senate, Orientation Advisor, and Vice President of Administration of the Student Alumni Leadership Council.

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Anabelle Grant

Anabelle Grant (Anne-nuh-bell Grant) is a Criminology & Criminal Justice and Government & Politics double major from Easton, Maryland. Her leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: Chair of the Student Conduct Review Coalition, Community Advocate for the University Student Judiciary, and the Events and Lectures Chair of Omicron Delta Kappa. 

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Meghana Kotraiah

Meghana Kotraiah (May-guh-nah Koh-try-ah) is a double major in Agricultural & Resource Economics and Government & Politics from Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Her leadership and involvement experiences have included the following activities: Executive Vice President of the Student Government Association, Representing her major on the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Dean’s Student Advisory Council, and Vice President of Marketing & Communications on the Student Alumni Leadership Council. 

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Zoe Nicholson

Zoe Nicholson (Zo-wee Nɪkəlsən) is an Information Systems and Supply Chain Management double major from Hereford, Maryland. Her leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: President of the Student Alumni Leadership Council, President of Omicron Delta Kappa, and Student Ambassador of the Robert H. Smith School of Business Dean’s Student Advisory Council.

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Miriam Oke

Miriam Oke (Mee-ree-yum Okie) is a Finance major and is also pursuing a Masters in Finance. She is from Brooklyn, New York. Her leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities:  Student Advisor for the Women’s Empowerment Institute, A member of The University Career Center’s IDEAS Board, and the Business Representative on the Student Government Association Legislature.

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MaryAnne Onianwah

MaryAnne (Mare - E - Ann Oh - Nya - Wa) is an Information Science major originally from Waldorf, Maryland. Her leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: President of InfoSciFI, University of Maryland’s first Information Science student organization, Student researcher at the Information School researching information behavior, 2023-24 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholar. 

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Caroline Thorne

Caroline Thorne (Care-Oh-Line Thorn) is a Government & Politics major from Silver Spring, Maryland. Her leadership and involvement experiences include the following activities: The Student Government Association’s Director of Government Affairs, Energy and Environment Federal Fellow, College Park Scholar in International Studies. 

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