Soliana Fikru

Soliana Fikru is a high school student interested in neuroscience and its applications in medicine.2 She is currently enrolled at West Career & Technical Academy, with an expected graduation year of 2025.2 Soliana is also a participant in The Knowledge Society program, which exposes students to emerging technologies.

At the age of 14, Soliana was part of a team that won the #beapirate challenge 2020, where she worked on Project Firefly, an initiative aimed at improving wildfire fighting techniques using vortex cannons.1 This experience provided her with valuable skills in entrepreneurship, business strategy development, and idea pitching.1

Soliana describes herself as a neuroscience enthusiast on her LinkedIn profile.34 Her involvement in these programs and challenges at such a young age demonstrates her passion for science and innovation.