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Tayo Sanders II

Election Year: 2015

Election Constituency: United States of America

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Wisconsin & Corpus Christi 2015

Tayo Sanders II

Biography

Tayo A. Sanders II, Neenah, is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he majors in Materials Science. A Goldwater Scholar, he has done extensive research, with many publications and presentations, particularly in nanotechnology, and has presented at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, where he will present again next year. He has also done research in the nanomaterials lab at the University of Strasbourg in France. Tayo is a mentor and leader of a program for minority students, and does community outreach for STEM careers. He is also a triathlete, and co-captain of a triathlon team.