Hannah Tuck ‘26 from Sanford, NC, is a first-generation junior with a major in biology and a double minor in chemistry and African and African American Studies. With this education, she plans to develop a greater understanding of institutional racism within the medical field, with a particular interest in the impact it has on the healthcare of black women and children. In the future, she plans to attend medical school after getting her master’s in biomedical sciences. Her career goal is to be a pediatrician with her own practices that provide good healthcare in a safe and comfortable environment for people of color, primarily the black community.

Hannah is passionate about giving back and serving the communities around her. On campus, she is an orientation leader, resident assistant for Few Quad, and chair of advocacy and black Caucus for the Black Student Alliance (BSA). Along with these involvements, she continuously serves as a student guide on programs such as School Days and We Are Queens. This past summer, Hannah studied abroad in Spain under the Duke in Alicante program, where she studied Spanish while immersing herself in the culture and traveling to many different cities. This summer, she will be sticking closer to home by taking chemistry and biology classes at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina. In her free time, she enjoys reading, crocheting, swimming, and spending time with friends and family. Hannah is thrilled and grateful to be a new addition to the WIN Scholar community.

Jackie Villanueva Govena ’26 is a rising junior from Houston, Texas. She’s majoring in Medical Sociology with a minor in Chemistry and pursuing a certificate in Latino/a Studies in the Global South. Following her rewarding experience as a Duke Biological Summer Research Fellow in 2023, Jackie continues her research at the Perfect Lab, focusing on fungal pathogenesis at molecular and genetic levels. On campus, she’s a Cardea Fellow (a four-year fellowship that supports students interested in health careers), Living Learning Community Leader, Duke Presidential Ambassador, and Co-President of Duke LIFE-the student organization dedicated to supporting low-income and first-generation students. Beyond academics, she volunteers as a Head Tutor for the Duke America Reads and Counts Program, mentors in the Duke Life Peers Mentorship Program, and participates in the Blue Devil Buddy program. In her free time, Jackie enjoys going to Duke games, exploring the outdoors, baking, and indulging in Disney movies as a devoted fan.

Chioma Ibeku is from South Plainfield, N.J., and southeastern Nigeria. She is pursuing a major in Economics and a minor in Arabic. Her academic interests center around how macroeconomics relates to topics like equality studies, climate change, and political science. On campus, she has served as a Baldwin Scholar, Undergraduate Young Trustee Nominating Committee member, and programming director in DukeAfrica. Outside of Duke, Chioma has been recognized as a Future Climate Leader by the Aspen Institute and she plans to continue this leadership after graduating, working in government to draft economic policy for modern-day issues. In her spare time, she values long walks, television dramas, and fictional novels. She is excited both to join WIN and to build community with its members.

Juliana Alfonso-DeSouza is a rising third-year David M. Rubenstein Scholar from San Antonio, Texas. She is pursuing a bachelor of science in evolutionary anthropology with chemistry and education minors on the premedical track. Juliana is passionate about mending educational inequities and the intersection of medicine and policy. She plans to attend medical school and advocate for holistic patient care focused on quality of life. On campus, she is involved with Duke men’s basketball as a line monitor, the Rajagopal Lab, Camp Kesem, DukeLIFE, the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and Duke Presidential Ambassadors. Some of Juliana’s favorite things are coffee, Duke basketball, and her Yorkipoo puppy at home.