The College of Engineering announces its largest class of graduates from the Notre Dame Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP)—18 seniors. This program, inspired by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to find innovative solutions for society’s greatest challenges.
Students in Notre Dame’s program spend two to three years immersed in interdisciplinary learning, research, and entrepreneurial and cultural experiences on a project of their choice related to sustainability, health, security, or joy of living.
Congratulations to the following seniors who completed the program in 2025!
(Listed as they appear in the photo. From left, back row)
Jack Terry (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Liam Emerick (applied and computational mathematics and statistics)
Cole Zeh (aerospace and mechanical engineering)
Alexander Steele (electrical engineering)
Mateo Tristan (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Abdulrahman Atassi (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Jeffrey Secrist (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
William Richards (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Fionn Lay (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
(From left, front row)
Sara Murray (chemistry and biochemistry)
Ainee Martin (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Bianca Batista (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Danielle Radford (computer science and engineering)
Madalyn Klefeker (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Natalie Norman (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
Katherine Zinkan (chemical and biomolecular engineering)
(Not Pictured)
Alexandria Bobbitt (aerospace and mechanical engineering)
Katherine Schinaman (computer science and engineering)
—Karla Cruise, Notre Dame Engineering; Photo by Wes Evard, Notre Dame Engineering