Rachel goulston

Rachel Goulston is a Senior studying Sociology major in the College of Arts and Sciences with an Urban Education Studies minor in Steinhardt. Growing up as a low-income queer student of color in the greater Boston area, Rachel has always had a drive to make education more inclusive, equitable, and accessible to all. Rachel believes that the biggest changes in education can be made by centering the voices of the most marginalized in the fight for liberation, which is why Rachel plans to pursue a career as a sexual health educator. Beginning in the classroom, she aspires to develop experience that will put her on the trajectory for a future in curriculum development for equitable sex ed. At NYU, Rachel is a member of the AnBryce program/collective, offers guidance to high school girls who are upperclassmen through the Fempowered mentorship program, and holds it down at 404 fitness part-time. In her free time Rachel enjoys writing, playing guitar, and open-water swimming regardless of weather conditions.

esofi nunyi

Esofi Nunyi is at the College of Arts and Sciences on the Pre-Med track. She was born and raised in Maryland and eventually moved to North Dakota where she attended high school. Esofi is also the child of Cameroonian immigrants. At NYU, Esofi hopes to continue to develop her interests in a future career in medicine. After NYU, Esofi plans to attend medical school and become a family physician. In her free time, her interests include exploring all boroughs of New York City, trying new foods, learning new information, speaking French and working with youth in her community.

angel martinez

Angel Martinez is a Senior studying Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NYU's Tandon School of Engineering. He is currently a part of the BS/MS program at Tandon, working towards his bachelor’s and master’s degrees simultaneously. He has an interest in defense, clean and renewable energy, Aerospace, and consulting. He hopes to remain in New York upon completion of his degree. His journey to AnBryce was one that he did not entirely expect. He grew up on the south side of Los Angeles with a very poor family, having to work ten times harder than any of the other kids at his school simply because he had to do everything alone. He figured everything out himself, while pursuing his interests of helping the community and tutoring. He worked three jobs to support his family while playing sports and taking AP classes. One of his proudest achievements is serving as the president of a community service-based club for three years and growing membership from 2 to 40 students by the time he graduated.

ava Emilione

Ava Emilione is a Senior at NYU Tisch School of The Arts and CAS studying Economics and Film & TV Production. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York and Montclair, New Jersey, Ava is passionate about storytelling, diversity and inclusion and finance. At NYU, Ava is passionate about her studies, telling underrepresented stories, and giving back to their community. Ava is currently a culture staff writer at Washington Square News and Office Assistant at NYU Stern School of Business. Ava was formerly the Development Vice Chair of the NYU Student Activities Board, volunteer at Project Outreach, and volunteer and co-founder of NYU's Fempowered organization. After NYU, Ava hopes to work at the intersection of finance and entertainment, public policy or media to foster more resources and representation for underserved communities. In her free time, Ava loves to read, spend time with her mom and dogs, cook with produce from local farmers' markets and spend her life savings at one charming NYC cafe at a time.

donovan dixon

Donovan Dixon is a Senior at New York University’s College of Arts and Science majoring in Public Policy. Coming from a low-income family in Philadelphia, PA, Donovan is passionate about addressing the root causes of poverty and homelessness and aspires to pursue a career in local or federal government. Throughout his time at NYU, Donovan has held numerous internships, working at places such as the offices of two New York City council members, a political action committee, the U.S. Department of State, and currently, the African American Mayors Association. On campus, Donovan involved himself in residential life, previously serving as the Director of Service for the Paulette Goddard Residential College and then as Co-Vice President of Service for the Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC). In his free time, Donovan enjoys listening to artists such as Solange and Hope Tala, trying new foods, and traveling.

jaden tactaquin

Jaden Tactaquin is from the small town of Castle Rock, Colorado and is currently a Senior studying Public Policy and Economics in the College of Arts and Science. Aside from classes, he also works as an Admissions Ambassador and Digital Admissions Ambassador, creating content for the MeetNYU online platforms and assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Jaden also has an background in journalism and has published multiple articles in both student publications, university websites and magazines, and has been nominated for writing awards at the university. Jaden also has spent time interning within the likes of law firms, financial investment research positions, and is currently serving as a Research Fellow at a government relations firm based in DC . After graduation, Jaden wants to pursue a career that is intellectually stimulating, exposes him to a wide variety of topics, and that continually pushes him to keep learning. Outside of the hustle and bustle, Jaden is an avid nature enthusiast and loves creating art and music.

Class of 2024

Diana Prokopenko

Diana Gloria Kristina Prokopenko is a philanthropist, scientist and engineer from Marlboro, New Jersey. She grew up between Marlboro, Manalapan and Freehold. Her lovely grandmother is from Far Rockaway, Queens, and Diana goes to school in Brooklyn. Diana loves the night. In chess, she plays black. She loves sugary tea with lemon and mocha mint coffee, and she loves to play cards. She is majoring in computer science at NYU’s Tandon school of engineering, and minoring in cyber security and robotics. She wants to build a mech. Watch out Elon Musk.

Eve Seabourn

Eve is a Junior studying at the Silver School of Social Work. She is from Oklahoma and plans to pursue a master’s in social work. Her career goals are working with transgender youth and accessing resources for gender affirming services. She is active in Speech and Debate and education. She coaches a New York high school’s debate team. In addition to this she competes on the NYU American Parliamentary Debate team. Both as a coach and competitor she emphasizes social justice, and the importance of communication.

Kaylie Halsey

Kaylie is originally from northern Virginia and is a student at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She plans to become a registered nurse in the future, working in under-resourced communities as an advocate toward providing equal and ethical healthcare. Kaylie often works with a local mutual aid group in the East Village, getting to know the people in her community, and advocating for those who need extra support. Kaylie looks forward to living in NYC for the next few years, as she explores new and old interests, like thrifting, upcycling, finding cheap and authentic eats, and just connecting with creative and unique individuals every day! Coming from Virginia, NYC is a very different scene–especially after the pandemic. With the ever-growing need for health professionals, Kaylie is beyond excited to pursue a career as a nurse in the heart of the city.

Macky Dancy

Macky Dancy is a Junior in the process of transferring to NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Here, he plans to have a concentration in marketing. Macky hopes to continue developing his interests in a career that combines both business and technology. He has many entrepreneurial aspirations and hopes to continue running his own business throughout college. Besides school/work, Macky enjoys sports, the city, and traveling.

ELLA BAHR

Ella Bahr was born and raised in a small town in Minnesota. She recently relocated to New York City to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Aerospace Engineering at Tandon School of Engineering. With her NYU degree, she hopes to increase safety levels of travel, and develop ways to reduce the negative impacts of heavy machinery and aircrafts on the environment. As a first-year student, her career interests are still evolving as she is discovering more about the field of engineering every day.

RACHEL ORTIZ

Rachel Ortiz is currently a second-year student in the college of Arts and Sciences on the pre-med track. Her current academic interests include womens’ gender and sexuality studies, and international relations. In the future, she hopes to work on making the healthcare system better and more accessible, to give back to her community. At NYU, she hopes to be able to grow personally and academically, embrace her Salvadoran/Latinx/Hispanic identities, discover what she likes and, of course, explore NYC while taking advantage of all the opportunities it offers.

Rachel was born in the US but was raised in El Salvador, the place she calls home. She is an only child who was raised by a single mother who taught her that she can do anything given persistence. At the age of 14, she moved to Los Angeles, California by herself for high school. Her proudest accomplishments during high school include passing the English proficiency exam ten months after she arrived in the US, advocating for newcomers to create a more inclusive space at school, and graduating as salutatorian of her class. Rachel loves animals, meeting new people, learning about new cultures, traveling, listening, and dancing to Latinx music and spending time with her loved ones.

Asare Nyamekye

Asare is a first-year in Tisch School Of The Arts studying Film & Television. He is passionate about storytelling, creative writing and filmmaking. These creative outlets allow him to capture the essences of life, emotion, and meaning into a timeless form of art that can be used as a tool to cultivate realities that can inspire, motivate, and enlighten an audience. Asare views storytelling and filmmaking as something bigger than himself – a power that when used can shape culture and the way people think. He aspires to let his films be a place where people can find refuge, but also be educated on social issues. Outside of the classroom, Asare is excited to try all the different cuisines that New York City has to offer!

Sandy Membreno

Sandy is a first-year at the Stern School of Business. She was born and raised in the City of Montebello, a neighboring city of Los Angeles, in California. She is excited to move to NYC and attend NYU to gain the skills and knowledge needed to achieve her goals in the business and hospitality industry. Sandy intends on owning her own business in the food industry. She has had training in hospitality and culinary arts, and believes it is now time to learn the logistics behind building an establishment from the ground up. Outside of the classroom, Sandy plans on volunteering in the city or in surrounding areas and exploring the parks.

Xochitl Medina

Xochitl is a first-year in the College of Arts and Sciences studying Linguistics. They have spent significant time abroad, most recently in South Korea for a six-week language immersion program sponsored by the U.S. State Department this summer. Stemming from their love for languages, they have developed an interest in foreign affairs, and intends on minoring in International Relations or Korean. At NYU, they hope to get involved with the League of Linguistics Students, MexSA and any other means to promote and share about their Mexican-American culture. they also hope to give back to those in need who come from underrepresented POC groups by helping foster safe spaces. They aspire to become a foreign service worker, or work with international nonprofit organizations.