Sarah Tress
Election Year: 2019
Election Constituency: United States of America
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: Massachusetts & Trinity 2019
Biography
Sarah Tress is a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she majors in Mechanical Engineering. Sarah has maintained a grade point average of 5.0 (out of a possible 5.0). A prolific researcher and an inventor, Sarah works at the intersection of engineering and development, devising solutions to improve lives across the developing world. When she discovered the low life expectancy of wheelchair users in developing countries due to infection from pressure sores, she created Loop, a cost-effective inflatable wheelchair seat cushion made out of bike inner tubes. Sarah is the captain of the MIT Women's Club Soccer Team and a member of the MIT DanceTroupe.