International Students and Scholars Office

Current Davis UWC Scholar Profiles

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Xiangyue (Hermione) Guo
I’m Xiangyue (Hermione) Guo who comes from China this year. I studied in UWC Changshu China for my high school journey and looking forward to my life in Brandeis! I play piano and badminton, I’m also happy to try other sports after entering Brandeis. I also love reading and creative writing, feel free to talk about literature with me. I like film directing, and also want to prepare for pre-med program. I’m looking forward to my university journey and also to making plenty friends!
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Zhanru (Macqueen) Li

Home City/Country: Shanghai, China
Languages Spoken/Learning: Chinese (Mandarin), English
Major: Undecided
Class Year: 2027

My name is Zhanru (Macqueen) Li. From the year 2020 to 2023, I attended the United World College of Changshu. As a fan of sports, I founded our school emergency rescue club to promote first aid to sports and other clubs, and taught hundreds of students and faculties with the American Heart Association courses. Being a cellist, music is an important part of my life. While I was in charge of leading our school orchestra, I also engaged in the online distance teaching program as a music curriculum designer to introduce music to children in remote places. 

Mar Manolioudaki

photo of MarHome City/Country: Athens, Greece
Languages Spoken/Learning: Greek, English, Spanish
Major: Business
Minor: Psychology
Class Year: 2026

Mar was born in Greece and received her education at UWC Atlantic College in Wales. She enjoys traveling, learning about other cultures, and having late-night philosophical conversations. An idealist at heart, Mar is passionate about using her skills and knowledge to make the world a better place. She is particularly interested in entrepreneurship, social justice, human rights, and accessibility, among other causes.

During her time in high school, Mar volunteered with a number of organizations, with a focus on refugee rights and disability awareness. She has also been involved in various entrepreneurship initiatives, including managing a student-led restaurant at Atlantic College.

At Brandeis, Mar continues to be actively engaged in her community. She serves on the Campus Accessibility Committee and the Curricular Committee and is also a member of the Brandeis Student-Alumni Association. In addition, she has been recognized as a Rich/Collins fellow and as a member of the inaugural cohort of Samuels Scholars.

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Asia “AJ” Pesaro

Home City/Country: London, England
Languages Spoken/Learning: Fluent in English & Italian, learning Spanish.
Major: English & Creative Writing
Minor: Film Studies
Class Year: May 2024

AJ Pesaro was raised in London, England, and later attended UWC Pearson College in British Columbia, Canada. Their first language is Italian and they currently work in Brandeis' theatre costume shop. In their free time, AJ enjoys reading and writing in multiple genres.

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Y Phinh Ly

Home City/Country: Battambang, Cambodia
Languages Spoken/Learning: Khmer, English
Major: Business
Class Year: 2026

My name is Y Phinh (E Ping) Ly. From 2017 until 2022, I attended the United Global College of Southeast Asia's Dover Campus. I took part in a lot of activities that assisted Kids in Cambodia while I was in middle school and high school through Green Gecko in Siem Reap and Tabitha NGO in Phnom Penh. I continue to actively support a group of roughly 40 underprivileged youth and orphans in a rural Cambodian town with my family.