CAB Alumni

Christina Copeland completed her associate's degree in arts and science while in high school. She has conducted several research projects, collaborating with Rowan University and Cooper University Hospitals. At Williamstown High School, she conducted a study to measure the effectiveness of mental health programs on student mental health. Her goal upon graduation is to complete an MD/Ph.D. and become a researcher.

Maia Sevin contributes to youth mental health and wellness through research, leadership, and community engagement. She served on the Youth Mental Health Advisory Board of a Harvard NIMHCenter to prevent youth suicide, guiding the development of school- and community-based mental health services. She was also a Research Assistant at the CHOP Neuro-OphthalmologyDepartment, working on pediatric brain tumor studies and first-authoring a children’s book to combat patient anxiety on strabismus surgery.

Gautham Ramshankar was an Irvington High School graduate and an undergraduate student at Yale University and has pursued mental health and cancer research in various labs.

Marcus Peng was a senior at Brookline High School, where he lead the Asian Pacific American Club and oversees DEI efforts for the newspaper. He is very passionate about mental health and Asian American representation. Marcus was also on the youth advisory board of the BOBA (Building our Bonds Authentically) project, which specifically focuses on Asian American teen mental health.