2025 Award Recipient
Uchechi Mba
Uchechi is a Pre-Law Government & Politics major from Sykesville, Maryland. This Banneker/Key Scholar leads as the Co-President of the Black Business Association and the Vice President of the Black Honors Caucus. She is an Honors Ambassador, Spanish Tutor, and the Programming Lead for the Interdisciplinary Business Honors Program.
2025 Award Finalists
Anushka Poddar
Anushka is a Computer Science Major with minors in Spanish and Statistics from Silver Spring, Maryland. This Banneker/Key Scholar conducts cancer research in a bioengineering lab and serves as Associate Director of the Terrapin Think Tank. She also serves as a Volunteer EMT and tutors local students with Maryland Mentor Corps.
Kayla Sebastian
Kayla is a Pre-Dental Biochemistry and Spanish dual-degree student from York, Pennsylvania. She is a Biochemistry Research Assistant, Resident Assistant, and Tour Guide. Dedicated to promoting health equity, she is the President of Smiles for Our Future, is a Dental Assistant at a public health organization, and volunteers at the Pregnancy Aid Center.