Name: Rubia Fernandes
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Environmental Studies
Hometown: Medford, MA
Key Bryn Mawr Experiences:
- Being a Boston Posse and Breaking Barriers scholar.
- Being a Summer Science Researcher over the summers of 2021 and 2022, where I worked with Professor Goldsmith on developing a bimetallic light harvesting system.
- Being a Pulso Latino e-board member, dancer, and choreographer.
- Living in the Enid Cook Center during the 2020-2021 academic year and being a part of the ECC community through Mujeres* and the ECC community board.
- Being president of Mawrters for Immigrant Justice and advocating for undocumented students on-campus.
- Living off-campus and learning how to drive!
Post-graduation plans: I will be pursuing a Master of Science in Sustainable Engineering at Villanova University with a full-tuition scholarship and a graduate assistantship position.
People you want to thank: Thank you to my advisors and mentors over the years: Dean Leslie Castrejón, my Posse mentor Dr. Anjali Thapar, my major advisor Dr. Lisa Watkins, and my thesis advisor Dr. Jonas Goldsmith. I also want to thank my parents, who supported me and gave me the opportunity to receive a college education. Finally, I want to thank my older brother for being the absolute best and for always being there for me.
Members of the Class of 2023, we want to hear from you! Drop us a note at news@brynmawr.edu. Include a photo of yourself and let us know what you have planned for life after Bryn Mawr, who you'd like to thank, words of wisdom, or whatever else you'd like to say. We'll be sharing selected profiles on the College's website and social media channels over the next few weeks.