Class of 2012's Joe Mets majored in Biomedical Engineering and is now studying Medicine at Harvard. While at Georgia Tech, he worked in two different research labs on projects in vascular biology and islet cell transplantation for juvenile diabetes. He also volunteered at an inner city medical clinic serving people without health insurance, studied abroad in Italy, led intramural teams in sprots ranging from flag football to bowling, and made time for the occasional hiking trip or Braves baseball game. Now that Joe is in medical school, his main hobby is studying! Occasionally, though, he will make time for things like clinical outcomes research, running, and volunteering at an elementary after school program.

"From cycling and studying film in the hilly vineyards of northeast Italy to engineering new treatment strategies for juvenile diabetes to the chance to pursue a medical degree, I have had so many great experiences and opportunities thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Stamps' support. Looking back, my educational experience as a college student was phenomenal, but the exciting reality is that it's only the beginning."




Joy Buolamwini, class of 2012, is originally from Memphis, TN, and she now studies at Georgia Tech as a Computer Science major. During her first year at Georgia Tech, she worked on the Google Android Health Project to create tools for personal health informatics in the Everyday Computing Lab. She teamed with a member of the lab and another master's student to enter the Google Android Developers Challenge where their augmented reality application Movue Mobile placed in the top 20 internationally in the travel category. That year, she was also the only freshman finalist in the Inventure Prize, a competition for students with innovate idea to improve society. For the competition, she developed a web-based platforms for parents and students looking for help with the college admissions process. Joy also led a group of students to design a guide robot to help visitors navigate a complicated building on Georgia Tech's campus. She is currently doing research on employing social robots for the treatment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

"This summer, I will be interning with Yahoo's mobile development team in Silicon Valley. I will also be going to Hong Kong to compete in the PolyU Global Student Entrepreneurship Challenge with two fellow Georgia Tech President's Scholars. Our team was one of only five teams selected to compete from the United States on an international stage with 21 countries represented."