Emma Lee Fischer Fuses Passion and Purpose as a Concert Photographer

Anna Agosta writes, sings and performs her own music hoping to make it big in her city of Chicago.

With the support from the Prince of Saudi Arabia, this college athlete’s dreams might not be that far-fetched.

After writing two books before the age of twenty, Sherron Stevens has also founded multiple businesses, including his latest venture, Bondfire Grill.

Gus Barber, a University of Alaska Anchorage medical student, found a passion in rock climbing and hasn’t looked down since.

How a college student quickly became an entrepreneur while simultaneously encouraging environmentalism and preservation.

The Rayka team has developed the world’s first study abroad app where you can tailor your experience overseas based on student reviews.

Olympic medalist Jackie Galloway spends her mornings practicing taekwondo and her afternoons in an engineering lab.

Emily Ratté spent the summer interning at Global Zero, and hopes to continue to work on nuclear disarmament and improved relations between East Asia and the United States.

UC Berkeley’s Adiba Khan has spearheaded a bill that would require California public colleges to provide on-campus access to medical pill abortions, but funding the measure has proved challenging.

Despite being elected vice president of governmental affairs for Western Washington’s student government, Ana Ramirez, an undocumented immigrant and sophomore at the school, might be forced to step down from her position to avoid legal issues.

With her Wordcradle software, Gamma Phi Beta sister Sharon Chen literally wrote the website on book-creation.

After being inspired by the viral #BlackMenOfYale photo, the University of Cambridge’s Dami Adebayo recreated the iconic image to call attention to the lack of diversity at top-tier universities. And according to Adebayo, American colleges might have the answer.

The University of Dallas’ student body president, Karmina Martinez Ruiz, reflects on being one of eleven children and the writing of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Mothpuppy, a five-piece student band from Baltimore, takes full advantage of lead singer Morgan Murphy’s dense lyricism and fluttering falsetto.

A lifelong fashion designer, Marist College’s Dylan Skinner is adjusting to the release of her second clothing line, Sticks & Stones, a casual departure from her formal background.

Penn’s David Ongchoco, the founder of YouthHack, an organization that exposes young people in developing countries to tech opportunities, is paying forward the altruistic entrepreneurship that helped him.

Wanbli Gamache, a student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, creates immersive spaces that aestheticize digital decay.

From small-town Madagascar girl to successful singer, Viannason has high hopes for her energetic dancehall sound.

Even though she’s just starting college, Sulahain has already worked a job that many graduates would be lucky to land.

The self-designated ‘mom’ of her friend group, Nina Barnett created an app to make sure her friends are safe.

Despite being undersized for a volleyball player, the University of Hawaii athlete is talented enough to play both indoor volleyball for his school and beach volleyball professionally.

Hendricks, the co-founder of Sky Footwear, created the one-for-one sock company to provide the homeless with their most-requested item, as well as provide customers with an eye-catching accessory.

After discovering that millions of people live with untreated respiratory diseases because detecting them is too expensive, Maya Varma created a spirometer cheap enough to be universally accessible.

Reyanne Mustafa and her parter, Kristian Krugman, turn unused food into protein bars, helping to alleviate hunger and change others’ perceptions of what food waste looks (and tastes) like.

As an intern for the Blue Ridge Parkway, a national park that spans North Carolina and Virginia, the rising junior helps visitors appreciate the rich history of Appalachia.

After being chosen as the first-ever recipient of a scholarship from Miranda Lambert, Vaus has begun racking up accolades as both a songwriter and performer.

Perez is reaching a whole new branch of eSports enthusiasts with her outspoken personality and rousing commentary.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln student has already made state history as a two-time national pageant qualifier, in addition to being the first black title holder for both competitions.

By using mundane objects to construct something stunningly intricate, the Sonoma State student’s twelve-foot-tall sculpture, ‘Connected,’ reflects the beauty of multiplicity.

Originally an Architecture major at USF, Painter transferred schools and majors to improve her craft, a decision that has resulted in citywide commissions and a growing rapport in north Florida.

Although Lin’s pursuits may be divergent, the freshman has already managed to make a name for herself with both her writing and her coding.

The MassArt student and founder of the Green Arts Network brings Boston-area artists together to spur conservation-oriented change.

At nineteen years old, the Harvard student has turned her childhood, intersectionality and politics into a wealth of stunning feminist poetry.

As a recently relocated student herself, Abbey Millerbernd started the Transfer Student Organization to help new students deal with the social limbo of transferring.

The rising senior is currently developing her company, College Bound, as well as preparing to present a TEDx Youth talk next month.

As a rising sophomore and Wilhelmina model, Greco shows the world that fashion and science not only go together, they work beautifully.

After the suicides of two freshmen, Lloyd founded the Tell Me About Your Day movement to create a support system on campus.

Yih’s first business venture gives prospective students a fresh perspective of campuses across the country.

The Wesleyan University English major and his friend, Linne Halpern, hope to democratize review-writing with their online magazine.

The UMBC student discovered her passion for theater while performing educational plays for kids, where she teaches lessons about race and tolerance in ways that children can understand.

Courtlynd ‘Justice’ Mallory is the creator of Werk, an intuitive website and app that allows students to find and apply for work according to their major.

Sacramento City College student Parker Newman is making a name for himself in the stand-up community for his dark, sharp humor and endless stream of self-deprecation.

By creating a system in which athletes manage other athletes, the Cornell students hope to end the trend of professional athletes severely mismanaging their money.

In her writing, the Pratt student confronts the intangibility of discrimination by focusing on its specifics: language, deportation, stereotyping, self-doubt and trauma, among others.

After Kylie Kuhns lost her sister to leukemia, a fundraiser she created to finance a summer camp eventually turned into a non-profit that helps other cancer victims.

Citrus College student and comedian Caleb Kline is making the transgender community more accessible, one joke at a time.

A look into the burgeoning world of eSports through two of the college competitors who are helping shape its future.

On this month’s ‘Meet the President,’ the Red Raider talks taking criticism with a grain of salt, except when it comes to his guacamole.

Messiah College student Carissa Gehman talks about what it takes to win a national title in the newly emerging sport of field hockey.

The indie rock group, helmed by two Music Productions majors, has battled against the realities of distance to produce their signature emotive sound.

Meme Cisse, a fourth-year student at the College of New Jersey, combined her West African roots with a ’90s sensibility for her Black Student Union’s annual fashion show.

The Pomona College student spends his free time campaigning for a carbon tax, the single most promising step in the process of combatting climate change.

Photographer and Kappa Kappa Gamma sister Sarah Schecker, a rising junior in NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, captures the unseen side of the world by looking beyond the simple shots.

Vinesh Kannan, a Computer Science major at the Illinois Institute of Technology, is the co-founder of Omnipointment, a start-up designed to make group work a little less terrible.

USC student, filmmaker and New Dehli native Aman Adlakha reflects on screening his short film, ‘The Spaceman,’ at Cannes and the crossroads of Indian cinema.

The rising sophomore and STEAM pioneer is using her skills as a front-end developer to inspire and mentor others.

An epiphany in her middle school band class led the Clemson student into the field of medical research, for which she received two prestigious awards this year.

Poet and UCLA student Rhiannon McGavin talks about her favorite poets, working up to fiction and writing alongside her friends in The Love-Inns.

After struggling with a biracial heritage and conservative upbringing that left her feeling alienated, Paraskeva created the website to communicate a message of self-love and care, regardless of appearance.

With his company, Slice Capital, Shah plans to disrupt the investment market by creating a system in which users can fund start-ups with little of the traditional risk.

If you like the idea of getting free food for doing nothing, then you’ll love Pocket Points, the brainchild of Mitch Gardner and Rob Richardson.

A foster care child and a high school mother, Carmen Noyola overcame incredible odds to make it to college. Now she’s planning to fix the broken system she came from.

The Whittier College junior was racing professionally before she got her license and has equally ambitious plans for the motorsports industry.

The UCLA student behind the famous Do Something campaigns Teens for Jeans and Shower Songs was recently recognized by ABC and ‘HerCampus’ for her service.

The BU student, who split her childhood between Romania and France, is developing software to keep child refugees safe by allowing them to communicate with humanitarian workers.

The UMass student, who has a last name built for politics, built himself a coalition of supporters through grassroots campaigns and encouraging students to vote.

As part of the ’50 States-50 Lawns Challenge,’ Rodney Smith Jr. is promoting altruism and community involvement (as well as yard maintenance) through his efforts.

Brennan Tyler, an Architecture major with a creative eye, sketched the paintings as a way of commemorating the group that helped him find his artistic center.

After entering into a contest on the ‘Today’ show, Speech Pathology major Samantha Watts won the money to help her pay for school after her dad’s fight with cancer.

The Marymount Manhattan College student and actress channelled her experience as a biracial woman to play the role, which is set in 1930s America.

Being ranked the fourth-best player in the world isn’t too bad for a full-time college student.

From growing up in the inner city, to serving in the Marine Corps and eventually attending Yale, Hale has accomplished more than even he could have dreamed.

Allred started her company, Tossd, to donate money to a special needs orphanage in Cuenca, Ecuador.

Turner, who is currently interning at NASA to study geologic processes on Mars and the moon, also serves in U.S. Army Reserves.

This Colgate University student’s clothing line brings plastic to the beach—in your swimwear.

Satvik Sethi, a sophomore at SUNY Binghamton, is working to create a community of friends for those suffering with mental illness.

David Butcher is heating up Ohio with his smoked meats and tasty sauces served from a truck.

The Santa Clara University student, who will be traveling to Bolivia this summer to work with a female co-op producing sustainable clothing, weaves social justice into her sustainable clothing line.

The sophomore is currently developing a prototype for an expandable shoe, which will help those who can’t afford a new pair each year.

Alexandra Chumney’s life is a balancing act between dance classes and business courses.

The entrepreneurial junior is bridging the gap between talent and management, starting with the business dreams of fellow students.

Stukel, who is the founder of Strums & Strides, has run marathons on every continent to raise money to help Musicians on Call bring music to hospitals.

The volleyball player and ocean preservationist, who holds the record for the most aces in NCAA Division III Women’s College Volleyball, spearheaded the team’s effort to wear 100 percent recycled jerseys.

The Iowa State student is a co-founder of KinoSol and inventor of the Orenda food dehydrator, which allows impoverished areas to preserve food and reduce hunger levels.

The Acting major and Nebraska Wesleyan University student has performed in a variety of productions, but is making a name for himself as a Shakespearean savant.

Last year, Athena Del Rosario came out about her experience as a trans athlete, and is now embracing her role as more than just a soccer player.

After being cut from WSU, Maui-native and pitcher Ryley Widell transferred to an Arizona junior college, where he then proceeded to prove everyone wrong.

Green, who performs as one half of 2G’s Music, as well as studies Accounting and Finance at Western Michigan University, has found rabid reception for his anthemic cuts.

Michael Rodriguez, a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, is the son of Cuban immigrants whose sacrifices have helped inspire his desire to succeed.

Lee, who launched a successful clothing brand in Korea before coming to the U.S., has a delicate touch and a strong work ethic.

Two groups of students, one from Princeton and the other from Yale, have created products that they claim can seriously reduce your after-drinking grog. So, for science, I put them to the test.

In our survey, the Bobcats’ newest student body president admits to a predilection for scotch, steak and, if the mood is right, occasionally some very good migas.

Samuel Robbins, an art student and recipient of a Butler Travel Grant for Photography, traveled to the West Coast to find something profound.

The performer, an Acting major at Coastal Carolina University who’s starred in a number of productions, recently returned from touring Israel with a dancing troupe that performed traditional Hebrew dances.

The Penn State student, who was inspired to help the less fortunate during her family trips to India, is the first American to win the International Children’s Peace Prize.

Alongside Film majors Keith Schnabel and Sammi Schenkel, the Ferris State student helped produce ‘Stigmatic,’ a close-to-home film that turns the statistics of addiction into realities.

Matthew Campagna, a Computer Science major at Case Western Reserve University, is co-founder of Reflexion Interactive Technologies and co-creator of the most efficient way to diagnose concussions.

The UPenn student, who’s majoring in Economics, competes in water sports internationally and has been sponsored by Red Bull, GoPro and Roxy, among others.

The young actor and sophomore helped tell the story of those wrongfully forced into internment camps.