Natalie is undertaking an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science at the University of Essex in the UK. After she finished her undergraduate degree, she plans to study medicine and become a paediatrician. Her dream is to work with Doctors Without Borders, inspired partly by seeing the affect of the pandemic on children in some of the poorest communities around the world. "I have also been involved with the MelanomaKnowMore foundation, which funds skin cancer research and treatment. This has shown me how to turn passion and care into tangible, meaningful, and intelligent action."

Calev developed a passion for Theoretical Physics at a young age. Still only 19, he enrolled for college level classes aged 12, and entered Indiana University East full time at age 15. Having completed his undergraduate degree, Calev has now enrolled in a postgraduate Masters degree course at the University of York in the UK. “My aspiration is to discover the next Unified Field Theory. Specifically, my research seeks to develop quantum gravity, or the theorized intersection between gravity and quantum mechanics.” In his spare time, Calev is a competitive fencing youth coach.

Originally from Boston, Olivia studies neuroscience in London, with the aim of helping people whose brains have suffered trauma. In the future, Olivia hopes to continue her research by doing a PHD, with a view to specializing in neural stem cells and nervous system repair for therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases. Besides studying, Olivia also works helping children with Autism Spectrum Disorder as a therapist. In 2019 she worked as a volunteer in a therapeutic rehabilitation center in Bali, Indonesia.

David graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an undergraduate degree in Physics. With Bright!Tax’s support he will be taking up a place on a master’s degree course in Health Science Data at University College London (UCL) in September 2020. Outside of class, David is working to change the world. At Penn, he volunteered in the oncology department, creating a clinical database that improved treatment outcomes. He is also Chief Science Officer of MyGrow Design, a biotech startup that develops biodegradable materials (alternatives to plastics) for sustainable product design.

Skyler is currently working towards a PHD in International Relations at the United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya. Previously she studied at the State University of New York, Fredonia, where she graduated Cum Laude and made the Dean’s List or President’s List every semester. She is the first member of her family to go university, and after graduating from SUNY she worked at M&T to raise money to continue her studies, while also volunteering and mentoring high school students applying for college.

Nessyah is studying for a doctorate in musicology at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Nessyah previously funded her MA in Ethnomusicology by teaching music in the public school system in Miami, where she was also awarded the Presser Music Award. Nessyah said: “Being in another country is incredibly rewarding and enlightening. My outsider’s perspective as an American has provided me with a unique vantage point from which to explore the cultural and aesthetic value of this music. I’m hugely grateful to Bright!Tax for supporting my research.”