Akshay Rai

Fridley, Minnesota

Akshay Rai is a 2022 graduate of Fridley High School, and an incoming freshman at the University of Minnesota. Pursuing a double major in Neuroscience and Mathematics, he’s always had a passion for the sciences, especially as an avenue for social justice. In the future, he hopes to work on integrating a neurobiologically informed perspective into the approach social systems take towards addressing trauma-related behaviors, as well as making healthcare accessible on a global scale. Additionally, Akshay holds a deep commitment to the arts, being an avid writer, photographer, and theater participant, all of which he plans on remaining invested in at a collegiate level over the next four years.

Akshay received the Hana Mohammad Scholarship awarding $4,000 over a two-year period.