Pranav Inampudi

STEM Scholarship Recipient, 2025

Pranav Inampudi, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, from Naperville, Illinois, is a member of the class of 2027. He is seeking a degree in Biological Sciences, Global Health, Science of Human Culture.  Pranav is a recipient of the Elk's Most Valuable Student Semi-Finalist Award. He was selected from over 22,000 applicants nationwide. Upon graduation, Pranav intends to pursue medical school, where he aims to integrate clinical practice with research and advocacy to address substance use and reduce health disparities. In this process, he aspires to collaborate with an Illinois State Representative to strengthen substance use prevention and recovery initiatives, and expand the reach of ParentSMART, a digital intervention targeting adolescent substance use that he helped develop."