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Aristotle Ronyak

A man with short dark hair smiles at the camera. He is wearing a tan suit jacket, a white button-up shirt, and a bright red bowtie. He appears to be standing on a patio or balcony in front of a blurred background of trees.

Aristotle Ronyak - a descendant of the Colville Native American tribe in Washington State - is a dual biology and biochemistry major at the University of Arizona, currently in his junior year for the biology track. His academic pursuits are driven by a passion for medicine and oncology, carrying the goal of becoming an oncologist researcher for cancer detection. He engages in a variety of research internships and programs every year, such as EHS-RISE (Environmental Health Sciences - Research for Indigenous Student Engagement) in 2025 and Sloan CORE (Consortium for Opportunities in Research Excellence) in 2026.