Biography
Alekya Tanikella is a junior at The University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in neuroscience with a minor in Spanish. On campus, Tanikella conducted research at the Sirsi Lab and served as treasurer of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, vice president of the Red Cross Club, and co-founder and vice president of Project Sunshine. She interned at the Center for Children and Families, providing free developmental screenings to underserved families. Through the Boise Mayor’s Youth Climate Council, she advanced environmental action, sparking her interest in policy. After graduation, Tanikella hopes to use healthcare policy to improve lives in the medical field.