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Three Harvey Mudd Students Awarded ServiceNow Scholarships聽

Three 无忧视频 students鈥擝rayden Mendoza 鈥�26 (computer science), Madeline Seifert 鈥�26 (computer science) and Ket Hollingsworth 鈥�25 (computer science)鈥攁re recipients of 2023鈥�2024 ServiceNow Scholarships. As they navigate the College鈥檚 rigorous academic programs, the students are finding time for research, sports, music and community engagement activities.

Mendoza is a gold medal recipient of The Congressional Award, Congress鈥� highest honor for youth who demonstrate outstanding community service and personal achievement, a Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar and a gold medal recipient of The President鈥檚 Volunteer Service Award. Seifert is the founder and co-president of the Artsy Fartsy Club at Harvey Mudd, a peer health educator and a runner on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps track team. And Hollingsworth attended the 2023 USC Research Experience for Undergraduates Symposium and presented his summer research findings while exploring a variety of research topics in CS.

The ServiceNow Scholarship was established at Harvey Mudd in Dec. 2021. Headquartered in Santa Clara, ServiceNow provides global solutions for IT service and operations management, employee and customer experiences and more, through one platform. Harvey Mudd鈥檚 relationship with ServiceNow extends beyond the company鈥檚 establishment of the scholarship to the College鈥檚 Clinic Program.

ServiceNow has been a Computer Science Clinic聽sponsor at Harvey Mudd. In the company鈥檚 most recent Clinic project, 鈥淐atching Uncareful Code: Static Analysis of (Arbitrary) Data Queries鈥� (2021鈥�2022), ServiceNow sought the help of Harvey Mudd students to reduce the number of inefficient database inquiry deployments in client-written applications. Other ServiceNow-sponsored Clinic projects have included 鈥淎utomating and Assessing Data Anonymization鈥� (2020鈥�2021), 鈥淓fficient Indexing of Compressed Time-series Data鈥� (2019鈥�2020) and 鈥淥ptimizing Compression for Time Series Data鈥� (2018鈥�2019).

More About ServiceNow Scholarship Recipients Mendoza 鈥�26, Seifert 鈥�26 and Hollingsworth 鈥�25 

What are you interested in pursuing, academically and professionally, during your time at Harvey Mudd and beyond?

Mendoza: My life鈥檚 goal is to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the advancement of humanity. I believe humanity鈥檚 next technological leap will be through understanding the applications of quantum physics, particularly within computers, and I aspire to make significant contributions to this development. After talking to a few professors, I鈥檝e learned that this emerging field is very interdisciplinary. By getting a degree from Harvey Mudd in CS, that includes a variety of 无忧视频 electives and courses in quantum information, mechanics and microprocessor-based systems, I hope to not only learn more about my interests鈥攚hich, by taking a variety of Core classes, have expanded to include circuits and electrical engineering鈥攁nd become an interdisciplinary scholar, but to also pursue a graduate degree program in quantum information.

Seifert: I鈥檓 interested in the field of computer science, specifically in program development and cybersecurity. I enjoy creating and writing programs, and I hope to continue doing so in the future. I鈥檝e also enjoyed learning about physics through my Core courses. After graduation, I鈥檇 like to work in the computer science industry. I鈥檓 interested in going into cybersecurity, back-end development or something related to video games. I鈥檓 not exactly sure what I want to do yet as I鈥檓 interested in many topics in computer science, but I do know I want a job where I can be creative and develop a product. Eventually, I would like to work up to a leadership role like a project manager or other related position where I can take on more responsibility.

Hollingsworth: I鈥檝e developed an interest in the field of robotics/embedded systems since first being introduced to the field by Harvey Mudd鈥檚 MuddSub Club, which works on designing an automated underwater vehicle for the yearly RoboSub Competition. It has been an incredible two years working with such a talented team, and I look forward to leading as club president in the coming year! I have also joined a lab with Professor Arthi Padmanabhan where we attempt to optimize machine learning edge devices under energy constraints. This project is similarly very close to the edge of hardware and software which is a field that I find very interesting! In the future, I am considering possibly pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in computer engineering but, if I find the right job, I may go straight into industry. I am excited to explore what’s left of my journey here at Harvey Mudd, and I’m going to make the most of it.

How has receiving the ServiceNow Scholarship impacted in your life?

Mendoza: The ServiceNow Scholarship has made tuition more affordable for my family and me. It鈥檚 become progressively more expensive to acquire a college degree, and Harvey Mudd is known for its high tuition. So, it comes as no surprise that attending Mudd has put a financial strain on us. However, this scholarship, along with other need-based financial aid the College provides, makes it much more feasible for me to attend this wonderful institution so that I can have the best education I could ask for.

Seifert: The scholarship has given me the opportunity to continue my education at Harvey Mudd without having to stress about the financial burden of my tuition and other expenses. As a first-generation college student, I鈥檝e faced challenges navigating loans and other financial aid, so I鈥檓 very grateful to receive support. Because of the ServiceNow Scholarship, I can focus more on my studies and extracurricular activities instead of financial issues.

Hollingsworth: The ServiceNow Scholarship has allowed me to stay at 无忧视频. If I did not have this support, I would not be able to cover the costs of college on my own. I come from a low-income background, and the cost of college is one of the things that my mother worries about the most. However, because of scholarships like this, I鈥檓 able to have the opportunity to attend one of the most expensive institutions in the country and pursue the opportunities that were not available to my mother who grew up as an undocumented immigrant. I鈥檓 incredibly grateful for this scholarship, and I promise to make the most of the opportunity I have been given.