# Student Profiles ## Student Profiles [ ![Anna Ballate](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/ballate_anna_headshot_-_anna_ballate_1.jpg?h=97102f31&itok=fVTLDTPc) ### Anna Ballate ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/anna-ballate)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Miami, FL **Specializations:** Finance, Sustainable Business and Innovation [Meet Anna](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/anna-ballate) [ ![Nathalia Rodriguez](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/nathalia_rodriguez_0.png?h=cd2a7045&itok=Lgb53yLf) ### Nathalia Rodriguez ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/nathalia-rodriguez)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** San Francisco, California **Specialization:** Strategy, Global Business [Meet Nathalia](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/nathalia-rodriguez) [ ![Jack Boo](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/headshot_-_jack_boo_1.jpeg?h=f33f4d50&itok=Gy9q-Swc) ### Jack Boo ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/jack-boo)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Hunt Valley, Maryland **Specializations:** Banking, Leadership & Change Management, Entrepreneurship [Meet Jack](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/jack-boo) [ ![Alia Hakim](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/headshot_-_alia_hakim_1.jpeg?h=0903f299&itok=3NL9TSww) ### Alia Hakim ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/alia-hakim)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Beirut, Lebanon **Specializations:** Strategy & Brand Management [Meet Alia](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/alia-hakim) [ ![Manisha Bommakanti](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/headshot_manisha_bommakanti.jpg?h=95aa49a1&itok=mBJlCKI5) ### Manisha Bommakanti ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/manisha-bommakanti)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Milton, GA **Specializations:** Finance, Management of Technology and Operations, Artificial Intelligence [Meet Manisha](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/manisha-bommakanti) [ ![Shreya Diwakar](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/shreya_diwakar_1.png?h=00546c34&itok=46LBiwh5) ### Shreya Diwakar ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/shreya-diwakar)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** South Brunswick, NJ **Specializations:** Strategy, Brand Management, and AI [Meet Shreya](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/shreya-diwakar) [ ![Hyden Bruce](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/hyden_bruce6569_-_hyden_bruce.jpg?h=b660fe0a&itok=sFmUbmiX) ### Hyden Bruce ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/hyden-bruce)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Takoma Park, MD **Specializations:** Management of Technology & Operations, Marketing, Global Business [Meet Hyden](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/hyden-bruce) [ ![Grace Linhares](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/grace_linhares_-_headshot_-_grace_linhares.jpg?h=04939510&itok=A0oebQRW) ### Grace Linhares ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/grace-linhares)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Mystic, CT **Specializations:** Sustainable Business & Innovation, Management, Business Analytics [Meet Grace](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/grace-linhares) [ ![Molly Horan](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/stern_headshot_-_molly_horan.jpg?h=95aa49a1&itok=LuqTkR4-) ### Molly Horan ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/molly-horan)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Tiburon, CA **Specializations:** Marketing & Brand Management [Meet Molly](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/molly-horan) [ ![Nelson Perello](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/638960443309952362_-_nelson_perello.jpg?h=95aa49a1&itok=vvIzvLqI) ### Nelson Perello ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/nelson-perello)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Queens, NY **Specializations:** Marketing [Meet Nelson](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/nelson-perello) [ ![André Sanson](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/andre_sanson.png?h=f672112a&itok=FMaWKE25) ### André Sanson ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/andre-sanson)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Curitiba, Brasil **Specializations:** Finance, Banking, Management [Meet André](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/andre-sanson) [ ![Emily Rauch](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/emily_rauch.png?h=8a7fc05e&itok=GNhwnSHz) ### Emily Rauch ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/emily-rauch)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** Phoenix, Arizona **Specializations:** Leadership and Change Management, Global Business [Meet Emily](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/emily-rauch) [ ![Jane Yim](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2026-06/img_7250_-_jane_yim.jpeg?h=0764f6ae&itok=_BimUG0e) ### Jane Yim ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/jane-yim)**MBA 2027** **Hometown:** South Korea **Specializations:** Tech Product Management, AI, Business Analysis [Meet Jane](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/jane-yim) ## Alumni Profiles ![Alisha Agrawal Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/untitled_design_2.png?h=03a2be8d&itok=Un-HL8B5) ### Alisha Agrawal **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Jersey City, NJ **Specializations:** Brand Management & Corporate Finance [Meet Alisha](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/alisha-agrawal) ![arjun_swaminathan_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/arjun_swaminathan.png?h=03a2be8d&itok=yhllml0M) ### Arjun Swaminathan **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Berwyn, PA & Potomac, MD **Specialization:** Management [Meet Arjun](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/arjun-swaminathan) ![connor_silverstein_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/connor_silverstein.jpg?h=95aa49a1&itok=Io7J_jF4) ### Connor Silverstein **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Stony Point, NY **Specializations:** Strategy, Leadership & Change Management, Sustainable Business and Innovation [Meet Connor](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/connor-silverstein) ![namankita_rana_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/namankita_rana.png?h=21e94f0b&itok=xBeoa2qx) ### Namankita Rana **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Plainsboro, NJ **Specializations:** Finance, Sustainable Business [Meet Namankita](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/namankita-rana) ![natalie_cieslak_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/natalie_cieslak.jpg?h=95aa49a1&itok=8RYVP_fL) ### Natalie Cieslak **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Chicago, IL **Specializations:** Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Management of Technology and Operations [Meet Natalie](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/natalie-cieslak) ![rosely_mateo_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/rosely_mateo.png?h=5bdd73be&itok=gUqfn0-Q) ### Rosely Mateo **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Brooklyn, NY **Specializations:** Finance, Sustainable Business and Innovation, and Healthcare [Meet Rosely](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/rosely-mateo) ![smriti_ashok_headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/smriti_ashok.png?h=21e94f0b&itok=QVAt551q) ### Smriti Ashok **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Cypress, TX **Specializations:** Sustainable Business and Innovation and Finance [Meet Smriti](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/smriti-ashok) ![Tanmay Chhaparia headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/tanmay_chhaparia_0.png?h=03a2b3fe&itok=AWUzEGIJ) ### Tanmay Chhaparia **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** West Bengal, India [Meet Tanmay](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/tanmay-chhaparia) ![Alexa Johnson Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/alexa_johnson_3.png?h=2394737d&itok=roUXGSrB) ### Alexa Johnson **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Munster, IN **Specializations:** Strategy, Finance, Financial Instruments and Markets [Meet Alexa](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/alexa-johnson) ![Sri Pooja Ravipati Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_590h/public/2025-07/sri_pooja_ravipati_2.png?h=11142147&itok=pvUPzUUP) ### Sri Pooja Ravipati **MBA 2026** **Hometown:** Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India **Specializations:** Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation [Meet Sri Pooja](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/student-voices/student-profiles/sri-pooja-ravipati)