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Reyla Ponder, C’2021 - LINCS Scholar
Thus far, her undergraduate mathematics research has been in algorithm development and its usefulness in solving problems in both the environmental and social sciences. Ponder is inspired by the potential for more sustainable design within the transportation and tech industry. She is leaning towards graduate school after obtaining her mathematics and civil engineering degrees and hopes to obtain her Ph.D. one day. Ponder desires to combine all her passions of STEM, social and environmental justice into a career that will ultimately improve the lives of her community and the world..
“LINCS Scholars are two-year cohorts of women scientists at Spelman College, who aspire to become leaders in STEM. These students contribute dynamic science and diverse perspective to a growing field. Typically, most of our LINCS Scholars reside in Laura Spelman Residence Hall, a social justice dorm on Spelman’s campus."