Student Profiles

CASE i3 Fellow Marie-Lena Olma is a purpose-driven leader committed to advancing social impact through the strategic use of business, capital, and cross-sector collaboration. She has been a driving force in the arts, performing internationally, organizing concert tours and cultural events around the globe, leading cultural exchange initiatives, and founding the Guitar Orchestra of Málaga, […]

CASE i3 Fellow Nazreen Nazeer is an incoming second-year MBA candidate at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business with professional experience across fund management, financial advisory, and financial audit. At Fuqua the coming fall, Nazreen will be a CASE i3 Fellow and Co-President of the Private Capital Club.  Prior to Fuqua, she worked for Warba Bank, […]

CASE i3 Fellow Eliza Harrison is pursuing an MBA at the Duke Fuqua School of Business (class of ’26). Prior to Fuqua, she served as the Director of California Operations for Ocean Rainforest: among the largest offshore seaweed producers in the Western Hemisphere. In collaboration with the organization’s C-suite, she co-led the implementation of a five-year, […]

CASE Fellow & CASE i3 Fellow Amanda Coombs is an MBA candidate at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, where she is concentrating in Social Impact and Entrepreneurship and serves as a CASE Fellow and co-lead. Originally from southeastern Virginia, she holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia.  Before Fuqua, Amanda led […]

Summer Internship with IMA Financial Group Jordan Mullens, Daytime MBA 2026 I interned for IMA Financial Group, an integrated financial services company focused on protecting the assets of their widely varied client base through insurance and wealth management solutions. Working for a mission-driven company is important to me, and it’s one of the main reasons […]

Summer Internship with City of Durham, Sustainability & Energy Management Team Mara Michel, Daytime MBA 2026 As a Graduate Student Intern for the City of Durham, my role was to assess the feasibility of solar photovoltaics on the City’s closed landfill as part of the City’s goal to power its operations with 80% renewable energy […]

CASE Scholar My passion for child safety began in 2012 when a widely publicized abuse case made me realize that laws and punishment weren’t enough—real change had to come through education. I joined Teach for India to better understand the systemic challenges at the grassroots level. Teaching fifty 10-year-olds for two years was a deeply […]

CASE Scholar Toluwalase is a passionate advocate for using finance as a tool to drive positive social and environmental change. With a background in investment banking and impact investing, Tolu has extensive experience working in high-pressure financial environments. His career has focused on advancing renewable energy solutions in Nigeria and Africa, where he has been […]

CASE Scholar Shriya Boppana is a gender and sex crime activist focusing on anti-sex trafficking and sexual health education. Through her organization, Becoming A Voice, she specializes in saving individuals from sex trafficking rings, holding child sexual health education workshops, and reintegrating survivors of sexual and domestic abuse back into society. Shriya graduated from Carnegie […]

CASE Scholar My name is Oderachukwu Ugwu, but you can call me Odera. I’m a Nigerian-American who grew up in the Midwest. Before starting business school, I worked in asset management. I’m deeply passionate about creating positive change in health equity and education. I’m thrilled to dive deeper into impact investing within the life sciences […]