JLLA Inducts 11 New Members

On Wednesday night, in the shadow of the Innovation Partnership Building, 11 graduate students joined the ranks of the most selective graduate society at the University of Connecticut School of Engineering—the John Lof Leadership Academy.

UConn entrance sign amongst flowers

UConn entrance sign amongst flowers on July 23, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

 

By: Eli Freund, Editorial Communications Manager, UConn School of Engineering 

On Wednesday night, in the shadow of the Innovation Partnership Building, 11 students joined the ranks of the most selective graduate society at the University of Connecticut School of Engineering—the John Lof Leadership Academy.

The 11 new JLLA inductees hail from Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering. The inductees were chosen via a rigorous application process that examined them not only for their impressive academic standing and achievements, but also their past experiences and commitment towards engaging with different communities.  

The new inductees are as follows:

Name

Department

Alanna Gado

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Hossein Hamidi Shishavan

Biomedical Engineering

Francesco Rouhana

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Adaeze Maduako

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Mayowa Oladele

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

M Nabil Bhuyian

Material Science & Engineering

Bijaya Rai

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Suman Kumari

Material Science & Engineering

Israt Jahan

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Tasnim Zaman

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Wei Ruan

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

 

For more information on JLLA, please visit their website at https://jlla.engr.uconn.edu.