Tarun Prakash
NobleReach Scholar '24
Current Scholars Cohort
Stronger Together: The Power of Cohort
Great challenges require collective brilliance. Our Scholars don’t just work alongside government—they work alongside each other, building the networks, friendships, and shared mission that will drive American innovation for decades to come. Meet the changemakers who are redefining what it means to serve.
One of the most valuable aspects of the program was the cohort. My peers came from different disciplines, but each of us was motivated by a desire to serve and innovate.![]()
2026 Scholars Cohort
Shrujal Ambati
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Shrujal Ambati
Planet, University of California, Los Angeles Alum
Dan Anafi
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Dan Anafi
Maryland Department of IT, University of Pennsylvania Alum
Adedejia (Ade) Ayokanmi
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Adedejia (Ade) Ayokanmi
Maryland Department of IT, Morgan State University Alum
Christopher Barkey
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Christopher Barkey
Georgia Institute of Technology Alum
Ethan Chiu
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Ethan Chiu
Council on Foreign Relations, Yale University Alum
Anthony Coutts
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Anthony Coutts
Maryland Insurance Administration, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alum
Simon Covert
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Simon Covert
Maryland Department of Labor, Indiana University-Bloomington Alum
Pilar de Haro
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Pilar de Haro
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, San Diego State University Alum
Michael Diaz
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Michael Diaz
State of New Mexico, Florida International University Alum
Bilal Drame
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Bilal Drame
Rutgers University Alum
Noni Ford
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Noni Ford
The City of Philadelphia, Indiana University Alum
Arenthia Hammond
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Arenthia Hammond
Maryland Department of IT, University of Denver Alum
Sky Harper
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Sky Harper
Maryland Governor's Office of Homeland Security, Mercy University Alum
Akshaj Jois
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Akshaj Jois
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Western Governors University Alum
Michelle Khanan
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Michelle Khanan
NYC Department of Social Services, CUNY Hunter College Alum
Manas Khatore
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Manas Khatore
Maryland Department of IT, University of California, Berkeley Alum
Joseph Lee
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Joseph Lee
US Department of Treasury, University of Virginia Alum
Danielle LeGrand
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Danielle LeGrand
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, University of Maryland Global Campus Alum
Anna Li
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Anna Li
Maryland Executive Office of the Governor, University of Virginia Alum
Cobe Liu
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Cobe Liu
CUNY Brooklyn College Alum
Zykia McDaniel
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Zykia McDaniel
Fairfield County, Ohio, Angelo State University Alum
Derick Mejia Torres
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Derick Mejia Torres
Maryland Department of Education, Wake Forest University Alum
Olivia Mofus
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Olivia Mofus
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, Northwestern University Alum
Andrew Morrissey
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Andrew Morrissey
PPL Electric Utilities, Purdue University Alum
Kritagya Neupane
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Kritagya Neupane
The University of Texas at Dallas Alum
Amanda Parker
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Amanda Parker
University of California, Berkeley Alum
Barbara Perevalov
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Barbara Perevalov
Applied Control Engineering, Lehigh University Alum
Vishnu Pfeiffer
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Vishnu Pfeiffer
Lockheed Martin, South Dakota State University Alum
Claudia Robles
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Claudia Robles
West Virginia Governor's Office, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alum
Leonel Senai
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Leonel Senai
Baltimore Development Corporation, Northeastern University Alum
Nyla Seymour
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Nyla Seymour
Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, University of Central Florida Alum
Tony Shen
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Tony Shen
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, Georgia Institute of Technology Alum
James Shin
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James Shin
K2 Space, Georgia Tech Alum
Rudra Singh
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Rudra Singh
Maryland Department of IT, University of Maryland Alum
Heldanna Solomon
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Heldanna Solomon
University of Central Florida Alum
Rajalaxmi (Sumi) Srikanth
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Rajalaxmi (Sumi) Srikanth
Oklahoma City Department of Innovation, Southern Methodist University Alum
Benjamin Stettin
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Benjamin Stettin
Anduril, Stanford University Alum
Aleena Tomy
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Aleena Tomy
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, Texas State University Alum
Shianne Wood
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Shianne Wood
Lockheed Martin, University of Central Florida Alum
Roderick Wrice
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Roderick Wrice
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, George Mason University Alum
Defne Yasemin Coban
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Defne Yasemin Coban
Maryland Department of IT, Brandeis University Alum
Diana Zuleta Alvarez
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Diana Zuleta Alvarez
Maryland Department of IT, Rivier University Alum
Shrujal Ambati
Planet, University of California, Los Angeles Alum
Dan Anafi
Maryland Department of IT, University of Pennsylvania Alum
Adedejia (Ade) Ayokanmi
Maryland Department of IT, Morgan State University Alum
Christopher Barkey
Georgia Institute of Technology Alum
Ethan Chiu
Council on Foreign Relations, Yale University Alum
Anthony Coutts
Maryland Insurance Administration, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alum
Simon Covert
Maryland Department of Labor, Indiana University-Bloomington Alum
Pilar de Haro
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, San Diego State University Alum
Michael Diaz
State of New Mexico, Florida International University Alum
Bilal Drame
Rutgers University Alum
Noni Ford
The City of Philadelphia, Indiana University Alum
Arenthia Hammond
Maryland Department of IT, University of Denver Alum
Sky Harper
Maryland Governor's Office of Homeland Security, Mercy University Alum
Akshaj Jois
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Western Governors University Alum
Michelle Khanan
NYC Department of Social Services, CUNY Hunter College Alum
Manas Khatore
Maryland Department of IT, University of California, Berkeley Alum
Joseph Lee
US Department of Treasury, University of Virginia Alum
Danielle LeGrand
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, University of Maryland Global Campus Alum
Anna Li
Maryland Executive Office of the Governor, University of Virginia Alum
Cobe Liu
CUNY Brooklyn College Alum
Zykia McDaniel
Fairfield County, Ohio, Angelo State University Alum
Derick Mejia Torres
Maryland Department of Education, Wake Forest University Alum
Olivia Mofus
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, Northwestern University Alum
Andrew Morrissey
PPL Electric Utilities, Purdue University Alum
Kritagya Neupane
The University of Texas at Dallas Alum
Amanda Parker
University of California, Berkeley Alum
Barbara Perevalov
Applied Control Engineering, Lehigh University Alum
Vishnu Pfeiffer
Lockheed Martin, South Dakota State University Alum
Claudia Robles
West Virginia Governor's Office, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alum
Leonel Senai
Baltimore Development Corporation, Northeastern University Alum
Nyla Seymour
Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, University of Central Florida Alum
Tony Shen
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, Georgia Institute of Technology Alum
James Shin
K2 Space, Georgia Tech Alum
Rudra Singh
Maryland Department of IT, University of Maryland Alum
Heldanna Solomon
University of Central Florida Alum
Rajalaxmi (Sumi) Srikanth
Oklahoma City Department of Innovation, Southern Methodist University Alum
Benjamin Stettin
Anduril, Stanford University Alum
Aleena Tomy
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, Texas State University Alum
Shianne Wood
Lockheed Martin, University of Central Florida Alum
Roderick Wrice
Maryland Department of Budget and Management, George Mason University Alum
Defne Yasemin Coban
Maryland Department of IT, Brandeis University Alum
Diana Zuleta Alvarez
Maryland Department of IT, Rivier University Alum
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