The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program at The University of Texas at Dallas welcomed 16 students as its 2024 class this fall. Turner High School, Carrollton, TexasMajor: biochemistry Bio Acharya was president of her school’s Student Council and its HOSA-Future Health Professionals chapter. She was a lead coach for Wells Elementary School’s basketball league and was a varsity starter for her high school’s basketball team for three years. Dominic Runfola South Hagerstown High School, MarylandMajor: physics Bio In high school, Runfola became deeply involved in student government. Tran coordinated the Young Biologist Program, providing high school students with hands-on lab experience under postdoctoral researchers.