Varicent E.D.G.E. Scholarship Program

The Varicent E.D.G.E. Scholarship Program fosters opportunities for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the technology sector. We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's program.


Details for the 2025 scholarship application will be available soon.

 
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About Varicent E.D.G.E. Scholarship

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The E.D.G.E. Scholarship Program (which stands for Equity, Diversity, Growth, Empowerment) was created to generate more opportunities for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the technology sector for historically underrepresented people, specifically women and people of color, with an emphasis on the Black and Latinx communities.

The E.D.G.E. Scholarship Program is one of the investments under our corporate social responsibility banner. We are determined to apply science and technology to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges, to create diverse and meaningful change in the workforce.

All applicants must meet the following criteria

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  • Be high school seniors/students in their final year of upper secondary school or graduates or current college undergraduates (including CEGEP students) located in the U.S. or Canada.
  • Plan to pursue a STEM or technology-related major including but not limited to: Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Technology, and Mathematics.
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, CEGEP or university or vocational-technical school (or equivalent) for the entire upcoming academic year.

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Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of goals and aspirations
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances

If selected as a recipient, you will receive a $5,000 USD award. Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned.

2024 Varicent E.D.G.E. Scholarship Recipients

We are proud to announce this year’s E.D.G.E. Scholarship recipients. Each winner is pursuing a STEM-related education in the upcoming academic year and possesses promising potential within the technology sector.

Congratulations to our recipients!

Pia-Saha

Pia Saha
Bioengineering
Rice University

Sara Alsaifi

Sara Alsaifi
Molecular Biology
Boise State University

Aurelia Mendez-Ortega

Aurelia Mendez-Ortega
Computer Science
Occidental College

Miranda Jane Lynch

Miranda Lynch
Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
Vanderbilt University

Danny Super Chmaytelli

Danny Chmaytelli
Mechanical Engineering
University of California - Los Angeles

Nathan Richard Morlu

Nathan Morlu
Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Natalie Bree Chung

Natalie Chung
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Yusef Lateef

Yusef Lateef
Neuroscience/Statistics
Brown University

Rohil Agarwal

Rohil Agarwal
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS)
University of California - Berkeley

Cheyenne Marie Neeley

Cheyenne Neeley
Civil Engineering
Ohio University

Nicole Andrea Palma

Nicole Andrea Palma
Nutritional Sciences
University of Florida

Biak Mang

Biak Mang
Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin

Jenaba Bah

Jenaba Bah
Mechanical Engineering
University of Virginia

Reem-Alwaheb

Reem Alwaheb
Molecular Cell Biology
University of California - Berkeley

Megan Gar Yi Pham

Megan Pham
General Biology
University of California - San Diego

Anila Narula

Anila Narula
Computer Science
University of Texas - Dallas

Jason Abohwo

Jason Abohwo
Computer Science
Yale University

Chloe Heeseo Lee

Chloe Lee
Biochemistry
Vanderbilt University

Yashwin Sajja

Yashwin Sajja
Environmental Engineering and Quantitative Economics
Cornell University

Eddie Anderson

Eddie Anderson
Chemical Engineering
Howard University

Meet our Previous Winners

Learn more about these past E.D.G.E. Scholarship winners who successfully renewed their scholarship for the upcoming academic year.

2023 Winners

Destiny Brewington

Statistics
Columbia University

Andy Durham

Physics
Princeton University

Milena Durcheva

Engineering / Computer Science
University of Waterloo

Stephanie George

Computer Science and Cognitive Science
Cornell University

Nancy Guel

Biomedical Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington

Allen Ho

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Endy Huynh

Data Science and Neuroscience Double Major
Georgia State University

Dhruv Javangula

Data Science
University of California: Berkeley

Ethan Morlu

Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Angela Law

Computer Science
University of Waterloo

Caleb Oh

Math
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Raina Roemhildt

Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sierra Sands

International Studies (Business) / Computer Science
Spelman College

Juwairia Shoaib

Cognitive Science
University of California: Berkeley

Alyssa Sifuentes

Mechanical Engineering
University of Notre Dame

Evin St Clair

Computer Science
University of Virginia

Taylor Stovall

Biology/ Chemistry/ Physics
Penn State University Park

Justin Vargas

Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Purdue University

Jah'Vonni Wright

Computer Science
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Jason Zheng

Computer Science
Binghamton University

2022 Winners

Shea Bedminster

Computer Science
Trinity University

Micah Chen

Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Texas at Austin

Jacqueline Chung

Business Technology Management
Toronto Metropolitan University

Raven Gladney

Mechanical Engineering
Spelman College

Mohammed Islam

Applied Mathematics
Cornell University

Rachel Martin

Computer Science
Virginia State University

Maria Mujib

Chemical Engineering
University of Toronto

Sophia Nguyen

Software Engineering
University of Waterloo

Kosha Patel

Mechanical Engineering
York University

Gray Paulsen

Computer Science
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities

Emilio Pereira

Aerospace Engineering
University of Florida

Victoria Ruiz

Biomedical Engineering
Dartmouth College

Daniel Saulter

Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University

Ephraim Sun

Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Catherine-Jolie Tabe

Mechanical Engineering
Florida A&M University

Michael Troiano

Aerospace Engineering Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach

Brooklyn Vargas

Mechanical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines

Irulan Walker

Chemical Engineering
Stanford University

Julie Wojtiw-Quo

Computer Science
University of Lethbridge

2021 Winners

Sam Akinlolu

Engineering
The College of New Jersey

Jardine Allen

Aerospace Engineering
University of Michigan

Kelly Bonilla

Political and Computer Science
Stanford University

Donavon Clay

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Nicholas Fonseca

Mathematical Engineering
North Carolina State University

Kalli Gallegos

Aerospace Engineering
California Polytechnic State University

Chelsea Guidry

Mechanical Engineering
Prairie View A&M University

Chibuzo Ibuoffor

Computer Science and Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Ahmed Muhammad

Computer and Electrical Engineering
Stanford University

Nikki Guo

Computer Science
University of Waterloo

Katherine Walsh

Biomedical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Nathalie Chambi

Computer Engineering Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University

Eban Ebssa

Computer Science and Social Science
Princeton University

Ana Timpano

Chemical Engineering
University of Toronto

Emily Brent

Mechanical Engineering
Princeton University

Nolin Eaddy

Electrical Engineering
University of Florida

Alejandro Gonzalez Gutierrez

Mathematical Engineering
Arizona State University

Elyse Kriegel

Computer Engineering
Iowa State

Nadia Muhammad

Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology

Osaiyekemwen Ogbemudia

Computer Science
Cornell University

Phoenix Seelochan

Environmental Engineering
University of Toronto

Edidiong Okon

Software Engineering
Carleton University

Ariba Siddiqi

Computer Engineering
Toronto Metropolitan University

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