

erudite has an amazing executive team working behind the scenes━
get to know them here!

Founder & President
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Avani Ghate
Hello! I am currently a junior in high school. I founded Erudite to create a platform for fellow STEM enthusiasts to express their passion for STEM. I hope that Erudite can spark an interest in STEM among other fellow students. :) I am especially interested in biology. Outside STEM, I enjoy listening to music and writing.

Blog Editor & Writer
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Catherine
Hi, I'm Catherine Qiu! I'm majoring in biology in college (Class of 2025). I'm particularly interested in neuroscience, protein chemistry, CRISPR, math, and science communication. In my free time, I enjoy ballet, listening to and learning the lyrics of musicals, and baking banana bread! I joined Erudite because I wanted to share the awesomeness of STEM and how STEM shows up in everyday life.

Co-Director of Event Planning
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Sai Kripa Uma Maheswari Adipudi
Greetings! I'm Sai Kripa Uma Maheswari Adipudi and I'm a high school student. I like creative writing, art appreciation and learning languages. I wouldn't say I'm an introvert, but I'm certainly not an extrovert!

Director of Web Development
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Lucy Han
Heyo!! I'm Lucy Han, a high school senior and prefrosh at Rice University avidly interested in connecting tech, design, and psychology. Working on the website (what you're on right now!) was a BLAST, and I'm super stoked to work on more projects with Erudite! I also play the trumpet/piano (badly) and have an unhealthy obsession with Crush and Horimiya ◡̈

Co-Director of Event Planning
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Akshaya K
My name is Akshaya and I'm a high school junior from Bangalore, India. I'm passionate about tech & entrepreneurship and hope to major in any of the fields. I spend my free time watching netflix, big bang theory is my favourite! Also, I love listening to music!


