Dr. Ku McMahan (RBS 1999) moderated a fascinating fireside chat with Dr. William Tarpeh (RBS 2008), a 2025 MacArthur Genius Fellow. Their conversation explored how sustainable engineering can solve global challenges of equity and access. Miles Johnson (RBS 2004) was the emcee for the "Celebration of Excellence" dinner in Washington, DC during the 2026 Selection Weekend.

Florence Onyiuke is a 2022 Ron Brown Scholar in the Huntsman Program studying International Relations and Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from Florida representing U.S. District 7, she is the 1st Rhodes Scholar in program history.

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Dr. Joel Bervell is a 2013 Ron Brown Captain and a member of Ron Brown’s Advisory Board.

Known as the "Medical Mythbuster", Joel's social media platforms (@joelbervell) have grown to over 1.5 million followers, 500 million+ impressions, and a monthly reach of more than 10 million people. His work has been featured by the White House, The New York Times, NPR, Good Morning America, FDA, TED, SXSW, Google, Microsoft, Meta, AMA, Forbes, TIME, and more.

Joel's also the the host of The Dose, a podcast by The Commonwealth Fund, and he’s creator of The Doctor Is In, a mixed live action and animated TV series on YouTube for kids.

He earned his bachelor's degree in cellular and molecular biology at Yale, master’s in Medical Clinical Sciences at Boston University, and MD at Washington State University.

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