Donna Viola

Donna is now a graduate student in the Ph.D. program in Astrobiology at the University of Arizona. A nominee for valedictorian at the Spring 2011 UMBC Commencement, Donna served as the Vice President of the INDS Council of Majors, a member of the UMBC Women's rugby team, and Commander of Crew 99 at the Mars Desert Research Station. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Interdisciplinary Studies degree in Astrobiology. Below: Check out a video of Donna's poster presentation at the 2011 Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) at UMBC, where she talks about her research.