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Program for Research Initiatives in Science & Math
Resources for Current PRISM Students
Our Impact
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1000+
Undergraduates who participated in PRISM
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200+
PRISM alumni admitted to graduate programs in STEM, health & more
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4x
Increase in STEM graduates since 2006
Our goal is to help our students see themselves as scientists and future professionals and to
expose them to opportunities for further training and growth.
The National Science Foundation,
the National Academy of Sciences and CUNY all recognized PRISM as a model of excellence for improving the number of students from underrepresented communities in the STEM pipeline.
Hannah Chu ’19 Earns PhD in Entomology (Bugs)
Hannah Chu
Hannah Chu ’19 Earns Ph.D. in Entomology & Joins John Jay Faculty
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Juana Casey ’27 + Tech Fellowship = Cybersecurity Career
Juana Casey
Juana Casey ’27 Lands Technical Prep Fellowship with Black Girls Code
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Daniel Aguilar ’23 Secures Mount Sinai Research Job
Daniel Aguilar
Daniel Aguilar ’23 Secures Mount Sinai Research Job
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Tyra Volney ’23: Hands-On Research Points to MA & Scholarship
Tyra Volney
Tyra Volney ’23: Hands-On Research Points to MA & Scholarship
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Real-World Research, Three Internships Steer Kimberly Nuñez ’23 to Biology MA
Kimberly Nuñez
Real-World Research, Three Internships Steer Kimberly Nuñez ’23 to Biology MA
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Dr. Shanelle Shillingford ’16: Yale Ph.D. & Analytical Chemist
Dr. Shanelle Shillingford ’16
Dr. Shanelle Shillingford ’16: Yale Ph.D. & Analytical Chemist
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Dr. Samuel Reinfeld ’15 Is a Fierce Advocate for Mental Health Care
Dr. Samuel Reinfeld ’15
Dr. Samuel Reinfeld ’15: Fierce Advocate for Mental Health Care
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Marcellino Rau ’27 Researches Epigenetics & Breast Cancer
Marcellino Rau ’27
Marcellino Rau ’27 Researches Epigenetics & Breast Cancer
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Klaudia Baran ’26: Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Pursues Neuroscience
Klaudia Baran ’26
Klaudia Baran ’26: Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Pursues Neuroscience
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Brooke Fontaine ’26 Earns Full Scholarship to Pharmacology PhD Program
Brooke Fontaine ’26
Brooke Fontaine ’26 Earns Full Scholarship to Pharmacology PhD Program
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In-Deria Barrows ’26 Wins Scholarship to Earn PharmD
In-Deria Barrows ’26
In-Deria Barrows ’26 Wins Scholarship to Earn PharmD
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Andy Primrose ’26 Accepted to Five Chemistry Grad Programs
Andy Primrose ’26 Accepted to Five Chemistry Grad Programs
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Salutatorian Sarah Marks ’25 Earns Spot at Michigan State Toxicology PhD Program
Salutatorian Sarah Marks ’25
Salutatorian Sarah Marks ’25 Earns Spot at Michigan State Toxicology PhD Program
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PRISM + Internships Lead Raider Rodriguez ’20 to Pharmacology Ph.D.
Raider Rodriguez ’20
PRISM + Internships Lead Raider Rodriguez ’20 to Pharmacology Ph.D.
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Ashley Kaswer ’25 Heads to Michigan State University to Earn Ph.D.
Ashley Kaswer ’25
Ashley Kaswer ’25 Heads to Michigan State University to Earn Ph.D.
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Andrew Vargas ’25 Wins Full Scholarship to Johns Hopkins PhD Program
Andrew Vargas ’25
Andrew Vargas ’25 Wins Full Scholarship to Johns Hopkins PhD Program
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