Cohort 1 (2019-20)

The Clark Challenge for Maryland Promise Scholarship Program is pleased to have welcomed its inaugural cohort of 8 Scholars from across the state of Maryland for the 2019-2020 academic year! All are very talented students with majors spanning across five colleges, and are proud members of the University of Maryland’s graduating class of 2023.


The Clark Challenge for the Maryland Promise Program is made possible by Building Together: An Investment for Maryland.

Meet the Inaugural Maryland Promise Scholars Cohort:

Rachel (Tessa) Choi

Rachel (Tessa) Choi

Mechanical Engineering / Rockville, MD

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Juliana Guerra

Juliana Guerra

Environmental Science & Technology / Gaithersburg, MD

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Winter Hawk

Winter Hawk

Multiplatform Journalism / Frederick, MD

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Amoni Hawkins

Amoni Hawkins

Computer Science / Suitland, MD

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Amanda Hernández

Amanda Hernández

Journalism & Information Science / Silver Spring, MD

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Vivian Le

Vivian Le

Criminology and Criminal Justice / Hanover, MD

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Daryl Perry

Daryl Perry

Journalism / Silver Spring, MD

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Anna Phung

Anna Phung

Computer Science / Silver Spring, MD

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