FroCos

Ben Xu is a Computer Science and Mathematics major from Columbia, Missouri. He sings in the Yale Glee Club, develops software for CourseTable, and serves as a TA for Computer Science and Math classes (MATH 2260 right now!). Ben loves spending time outdoors, and before becoming a FroCo, he led two FOOT trips into the Appalachians. In the CS department, Ben is passionate about the changes that AI is bringing to the field, serving on the Student Advisory Committee (DSAC) and conducting research on AI usage in introductory courses. Perhaps most notably, Ben has served as an intramural secretary since 2023 and hopes to help win Franklin’s first Tyng Cup this year. He’s so excited to meet the Class of 2029 and can’t wait to help make Franklin feel like home!

Yvonne Agyapong is Cognitive Science major from West Orange, New Jersey hoping to become an international human rights lawyer. She is also a proud Ghanaian-American and future Parisian. She loves all things fashion, food, flights, and film! When Yvonne is not in class, she is working on Model United Nations conferences around the world or doing the hair and costumes for campus theater productions. She is one of the founders of and the Vice President of the Yale Black Pre-Law Association. She absolutely loves traveling and studied abroad at Oxford one summer before working in Paris the next. Yvonne is incredibly excited to meet her FroCo babies and the 2029 Class of Franklinites!

Abigail Carpenter is an Environmental Studies major, concentrating in law and policy, with a certificate in Energy Studies. Academically, she is passionate about food justice, equity in Appalachia, and progressive political movements. She is also involved in the Yale Political Union (specifically the Progressive Party), Danceworks, and the Yale Farm. When she is not studying or doing an extracurricular, you can find her reading in the Franklin courtyard, or having a drink at the Beanjamin. When not at Yale, you can find her back home in the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains in Lansing, NC. You can find her gardening, hiking, kayaking, hanging out with her little brother, or working as a barista in her hometown cafe.  
 

Emiliano Cáceres Manzano (he/him) is a proud Franklinite, but outside of Yale, he is from San Antonio, Texas, though he is originally from Mexico City. He is a creative writing concentrator in the English major, as well as a Film & Media Studies major, which really just means he spends a lot of time talking about books and movies he likes. Outside of class, he is a tour guide at the Yale University Art Gallery and an avid participant in the Yale theater scene. A former secretary of the Dramat, he has acted, lighting designed, props designed, and more, but his true passion is directing. He is also a Peer Mentor for Undergraduate Productions, so if you need any advice traversing the Yale arts scene at all, he would be more than happy to help! Beyond those things, he is an avid Spotify playlist maker and frequenter of Atticus. He can’t wait to meet the class of 2029 and to embark on this adventure of a year together :)

Feliz Fein is a history of science, medicine, and public health major from San Francisco. He is passionate about health policy and the philosophy of science. On campus, Felix plays the violin in the Yale Symphony Orchestra, leads backpacking trips and coordinates wilderness first aid for FOOT, and works as an EMT with Yale Emergency Medical Services. Felix loves plants and can often be found getting his hands dirty at the Yale Farm. Over his summers, Felix has interned for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, worked in an orthopedic surgery clinic, and attended culinary school in Madrid. After Yale, he plans to attend the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is so excited to meet the Class of 2029 and welcome them to Yale!

Colin Kim is from Los Angeles, majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration, with a certificate in Education Studies. As a pre-med student, he is deeply passionate about reconciling the relationship between the empire of healthcare and its marginalized subjects, particularly of immigrant and LGBTQ+ backgrounds, through outreach and education. On campus, he is a peer tutor for the introductory biology sequence and an undergraduate researcher at the Bender Lab at the Yale School of Medicine, investigating the interactions between regulatory T-cells and vascular smooth muscle cells. He is also the president of Queer and Asian at Yale (Q+A) and regularly volunteers at HAVEN Free Clinic as a patient navigator. At any given time, Colin loves to eat good food and chat, so if you plan on doing either (or both), make sure to hit him up! He’s so excited to get to know the Class of 2029!

Jack Landau (he/him) is originally from Wellesley, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston and home of Wellesley College (go Blue!). Studying math, Jack has also nurtured interests in urban planning, sociology, and philosophy while at Yale, and he hopes his dedication to Intramural Sports may help him get a job someday. While at Yale, Jack has also worked as a Communication Consent Educator (CCE) and a FOOT leader, where he has been able to share his love of hiking and rock climbing with his trip members. A member of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, Jack absolutely adores classical music, although he likes to mix it up sometimes with jazz, rnb, or rap. He is so excited to serve as a FroCo this year!

Alanna Rivera is a pre-law Psychology major from Staten Island, New York. On campus, Alanna is involved in various prison reform and volunteer programs such as YUPP, is a writing mentor through Project Access, works as an office aide, and is a choreographer and Co-President of Danceworks (which she will never stop talking about and insists you all must join)! If Alanna is missing, you will surely find her in one of the dance studios around campus or in the Franklin gym. Alanna’s hobbies include dancing, traveling, baking in Franklin’s kitchen, shopping, working out, and going on spontaneous adventures with friends. She is so excited to meet the class of 2029 and knows it’s going to be the best year yet! 

Olivia Woods (she/her) was raised in Grand Prairie, Texas, and is double majoring in Global Affairs and Spanish. She’s passionate about entrepreneurship, real estate, and climate justice—and just as passionate about staying in motion. This past year, she studied abroad and conducted independent research in eight countries, including Peru, Ecuador, Morocco, and Nepal. Outside the classroom, she’s picked up quilting, sewing, rhythm skating, and calisthenics,  and is currently on a mission to hit ten muscle-ups before graduation. Olivia is also a proud member of Club Jump Rope, where she spends her time learning cool tricks and cheering on her teammates. When she’s not in gym clothes, she’s probably dressed to the nines, headed to class with purpose. Olivia is beyond excited to welcome the Class of 2029 and can’t wait for late-night laughs, Bananagrams games, and all the unforgettable moments ahead.

Emma Wu is a History of Art major with certificates in Spanish and Medieval Studies from Taipei, Taiwan. On campus, she makes fun drinks as the Beanjamin Cafe’s manager and barista, gives tours as Gallery Guide at the Yale University Art Gallery, and catalogues prints and drawings as an intern in the Gallery’s Print Room. She is also a part of Danceworks and the Passion Pole Dance Club. This summer, Emma had the chance to explore Boston, where she worked as a Contemporary Art Curatorial Intern at the MFA Boston. At Yale, she is also a big foodie: some of her favorite places in New Haven include Hachiroku, Tibetan Kitchen, JiBeiChuan, etc. In her free time, she likes to watch anime (she loves mecha genres) , crochet, or get boba (Whale Tea is the best!) with her friends. She’s super excited to meet the class of 2029!