BECOME
science, awareness, education, and more
aboutus
Founded on April 7th, 2021, Become aims to connect and inspire the new generation of STEM leaders. We do this by writing articles on our online magazine, interviewing STEM researchers and professionals on our podcast, posting advice on social media and updating you on the latest news. We engage with our global community by organizing events, collaborations, and panels.
Flavia Maria Galeazzi
Founder, Director
Flavia Maria Galeazzi is a high school junior from Ancona, Italy. She is very passionate about biochemistry, chemistry, and neuroscience. In her free time, she likes coding, reading philosophy, playing the piano, and baking.
Sophie Szew
General Section Editor
Sophie Szew is a senior in high school from Los Angeles, California. When she is not working on articles for Become or directing the various organizations she is involved in, she spends her time writing poetry and volunteering with undocumented, unaccompanied migrant children.
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Riccardo Vassalli
SEO Specialist, Web Developer
Riccardo Vassalli is a high school junior from Milano, Italy. He loves politics and social sciences, in his free time he follows university courses on these topics, plays the guitar and directs a podcast and a radio.
OUR TEAM
Harish Jaisankar
Director of Outreach
Harish Jaisankar is a high school junior from Michigan, USA. His interests include biology, medicine, and engineering. He enjoys practicing martial arts and coding in his free time.
Aria Argus
Outreach Team
Aria Argus is a high school sophomore from California, USA who is passionate about chemistry. She enjoys, baking, the environment, reading sentimental books, and jumping into lakes.
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Chris Deng
Outreach Team
Chris Deng is a rising senior at BASIS International School Guangzhou, China. His academic interests include physics, math, and creative writing; in his free time, he likes to play chess with his friends and watch sci-fi movies.
OUTREACH
Adelchi Colallilo
Podcast Co--Host
Adelchi Colalillo is a high school senior in Campobasso, Italy. He’s a writer-in-progress (when imposter syndrome does not ruin his plans he writes mainly short stories and poems) whose interests range from Greek Tragedy to French and American literature, as well as Neuroscience and playing the piano - he’s a Debussy’s aficionado-, and reading whatever good piece of writing materializes before his eyes.
PODCASTS
Serena Frolli
Graphic Designer
Serena Frolli is a high school student from Ancona, Italy aspiring to be an aerospace engineer. In her free time she likes to run, create apps and read.
Giaime Spina
Social Media Manager
Giaime Spina is an high school students from Cagliari, Italy. He play basketball and he love acting! He aspires to work in International Organizations, such as the UN.
Matteo Nesiti
Graphic Designer
Matteo Nesiti is a high school junior from Fidenza, Italy, who loves mathematics and computer science.
He spends his free time doing Digital Marketing and Boxing.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Ananya Venkatachalam
Editor
Ananya Venkatachalam is a high school junior from Pennsylvania. She is passionate about biochemistry and neuroscience, and she enjoys playing the clarinet and practicing martial arts in her free time.
Cecilia Lattanzi
Writer
My name is Cecilia and I come from Marche, Italy. I am a Classical High School’s student. Even if it sounds strange, I am completely in love with everything related to maths, physics and in particular SCIENCE.
P.S.: I love food and cooking too!
Mariacarla Frippa
Writer
Mariacarla Frippa is an Italian high school student who lives in Naples, Italy. She worships philosophy, mathematics and music, in fact, in her free time she plays the violin and dedicates herself to reading.
STEM SECTION
Risha Reddy
Graphic Designer
Risha Reddy is a high school junior from Toronto, Canada, who loves mathematics, biology, and neuroscience. In her free time, she likes to read and play the flute.