RISE Institute Alumni

  • Sam Moseley

    Associate, Investor Relations at Weatherford Capital | University of Mississippi

    Graduate of RISE Entrepreneurship Program, 2015

  • Derek Anderson

    Corporate Associate at Holland & Knight LLP | MA from Columbia Business School, Doctorate from Columbia Business School

    Graduate of RISE Mock Trial & Law Program, Top Attorney

  • Brandon Kaye

    M.D. Candidate Class of 2025 at Kiran C. Patel School of Allopathic Medicine

    Graduate of RISE Research and STEM, 2017

  • Abby Branham

    California Department of Justice Law Clerk, UCLA Law Student

    RISE Mock Trial & Law Program Graduate, Recipient of the Gladiator Award, 2019

  • Julia Canady

    Executive Office of the Governor: Office of State-Federal Relations

    Graduate of RISE Research and STEM, 2017

  • Jenna O'Brien

    Owner of Design Studio, Youngest Recipient of the Lakeland City Maker Award for work in mental health advocacy through art

    Graduate of RISE Entrepreneurship, 2016

  • Anna Canady

    University of South Florida, English Literature and Grant Writing —Sustainable Land Use, conservation of Natural Resources

    Graduate of RISE Robotics, Research, and STEM programs, 2017

  • Victoria Benson

    J.D. Candidate at Stetson University College of Law, Student Bar Association President

    Graduate of RISE Mock Trial and Law Programs

  • Sam Riley

    Analyst at Audax Private Equity. Williams College — Political Advocacy. Dean's List Varsity Track and Field (Captain, All-American, NESCAC Record Holder). Committee on Priorities and Resources

    Graduate of RISE Mock Trial and Law Program, 2017

  • Annie Bolter

    Teacher at Lakeland Christian School | Florida State University

    Graduate of RISE Research and STEM, Robotics, and Mock Trial, 2019

  • Samuel Aplin

    University of Florida, Mechanical Engineering

  • Jake Albritton

    U.S. Marine | Former Venture Capital Analyst at VU Venture Partner | UF Warrington College of Business Graduate

  • Lauren Latimer

    Registered Nurse With Experience in Trauma, Critical Care, and Patient Advocacy | University of Florida

  • Reese Overholt

    UF Levin College of Law '25

    Graduate of RISE Mock Trial and Law Programs

  • Lee Wall

    Data Scientist and Modeler, Assessing risk from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats as part of a Hazard Modeling team.

    Graduate of RISE Research and STEM, 2016

  • Evan McLoughlin

    Undergraduate Student at Florida State University

    Graduate of RISE Robotics

  • Taylor O'Byrne

    Davidson College | NSU PA-S