Hamid Cetinkaya is a Turkish-American born and raised in Virginia and recently comleted his master’s degree in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown University. Along with friends, he started LeadUP aimed at developing high school and college students in a social and academic aspect including an internship & resume workshop which included a panel of professionals from NASA, Intel, FDA, Yale and John Hopkins graduates. leadUPwill be providing mentorship for students in academic and social areas and will assist students in obtaining the congressional award.