Meet the Clark Scholars Class of ’29

Meet the Clark Scholars Class of ’29

Meet the Clark Scholars Class of ’29


In Fall 2025, the Clark School welcomed nine engineers from across the state of Maryland as its newest class of A. James Clark Scholars.

The students selected for this highly distinguished program represent some of the most promising scholars among Maryland Engineering’s first-year class. The Clark Scholars Program, a signature A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation initiative, recruits, supports, and graduates exceptionally talented engineering students who are poised to take on society’s grand challenges.

Implemented at 11 of the nation’s top engineering institutions, the program is led by Maryland Engineering through the Clark Scholars Program Network.

Maryland Engineering's Clark Scholars Class of ’29:

Alex Mahn

Alexander Mahn
Major: Civil Engineering
High School: The Park School of Baltimore
Hometown: Baltimore, MD

David Woo

David Woo
Major: Bioengineering
High School: Urbana High School
Hometown: Frederick, MD

Elana Brooks

Elana Brooks
Major: Fire Protection Engineering
High School: Damascus High School
Hometown: Damascus, MD

Fnu Kifa Ul Eman

Fnu Kifa Ul Eman
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Western School of Technology
Hometown: Catonsville, MD

Ishan Joshi

Ishan Joshi
Major: Aerospace Engineering
High School: DuVal High School
Hometown: Hyattsville, MD

Kaitlyn Diaz Claros

Kaitlyn Diaz Claros
Major: Civil Engineering
High School: Meade High School
Hometown: Laurel, MD

Samantha Ruth

Samantha Ruth
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Fallston High School
Hometown: Fallston, MD

Selorm Avoke

Selorm Avoke
Major: Electrical Engineering
High School: Long Reach High School
Hometown: Elkridge, MD

Veena Raj

Veena Raj
Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School: Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Hometown: Greenbelt, MD

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