2026 Cohort
Hannah G. Spigarelli, a native of Reston, Virginia, is a Ph.D. student in Robotics with a focus in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. After earning her undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University, she developed a passion for advancing how humans and intelligent systems communicate and collaborate. Her current research focuses on vision-language models and human-robot interaction, and she hopes to pursue a career in academia as both a researcher and educator.
Favorite Quote: “Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.” — Brandon Sanderson