Nathan Kipniss

Region: Capital
Program Institution: Union College

Education

High School: Schenectady High School
Graduation Date: 2010

College/University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Major/Minor: B.S. Biological Engineering
Graduation Date: 2014

Significant Professional or Academic Accomplishments: Nathan Kipniss was an active participant in the Union College STEP Program from 7th – 12th grade, he was a member of our Science Bowl team, he presented three different years at the STEP Statewide Conference, participated in our summer research program every summer, and interned as a research assistant his senior year of the STEP Program. He graduated valedictorian of his Schenectady High School class in 2010. He is currently a sophomore at MIT studying Biological Engineering. As a STEP student, Nathan also volunteered in numerous service activities sponsored by our STEP Program, including park clean up and restoration, and U-CARE Day. This past summer, Nathan was a part of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.