GO Fund Recipients
Erin Hopper
Class of 2026, Team NEM(O)^2
"I was fortunate to attend Joint Mathematics Meetings, the largest math conference in the world, in January 2025. There, I presented a poster for my summer research on n-Tuple Graphs, allowing me to share my work with the mathematical community and gain valuable experience presenting. At the conference, I was also able to attend talks by experts in the field, broaden my horizons in mathematics, and network with faculty at potential graduate programs. Thank you to the Gemstone Alumni Board for making this experience happen for me!"
-Erin Hopper
Tami Mumuney
Class of 2026, Team TOXINS
The support of the GO Fund and our Gemstone Alumni helped Tami participate in the Medical Brigades program and travel to Guatemala to provide and learn about sustainable healthcare.
"Thanks to the Gemstone GO fund, I was able to raise enough money that went not only to the purchase of my transportation means throughout Guatemala, but also towards the purchase of hygienic supplies distributed to patients for free AND toward the Global Brigades foundation as a whole to lower the cost of medication for the patients we treated. Our team of 26 people was able to, along with the help of some other Central American doctors and dentists, provide medical aid to over 440 people over the span of four days--an experience and impact I will never take for granted."
-Tami Mumuney
Team OARS & Team TORUS
Liam Allen (Class of 2026, Team OARS), Kush Patel (Class of 2026, Team OARS), Julian Cooper (Class of 2026, Team TORUS), and Ben Greenberg (Class of 2026, Team TORUS) used their GO Fund contribution to launch their own Etsy shop called Fabracadabracate last summer. Read these entrepreneurs' story below:
"We used the GO fund to commission TerrapinWorks to 3D print some Narrative Dice (used for specific role-playing games). This product was decided on because of a tip by my brother, who plays a lot of these kinds of games. He had mentioned to me that there was no way to purchase narrative dice cheaply, so we decided to take a stab at it. We sold almost all our inventory and broke even by the time the school year started, but then classes started up and we had to shut down to keep up with academics. We potentially have plans to start up again, but we would prefer to find a product that we're more passionate about."
--Liam Allen
Roman Kassaraba
Class of 2024, Team UNITED
With the help of the GO Fund, Roman was able to travel to Atlanta, GA to attend the 2023 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo. Read Roman's testimony below:
"It was truly a privilege to be surrounded by 13,000+ attendees from all over the United States and world in one of the most important cities for public health.
I had the opportunity to learn from ground-breaking and phenomenal epidemiologists through various panels and speed-mentoring events. Likewise, I expanded my understanding of how epidemiology permeates into all disciplines of research through inspiring roundtable discussions and seminars. Nonetheless, I was given the chance to delve deeper into subjects like maternal health from documentary screenings and justice through health from invigorating discussions about Palestine.
Most importantly, I had a blast making new friends and connections! Getting to explore the Georgia Aquarium, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and downtown Atlanta was beyond exhilarating! It was also great to reconnect with my friends from APHA and the Alliance for Disease Prevention & Response. I would like to thank the School of Public Health and the Gemstone Alumni Board for making this opportunity possible."
-Roman Kassaraba