Oluwadarasimi Ajewole

Oluwadarasimi (Darasimi) Ajewole is a senior at South Brunswick High School. Her passion for the sciences, particularly chemistry, led her to conduct research under a chemical engineer professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she successfully created aviation fuel from algae, aiming to develop an affordable and renewable energy source for airplanes. Darasimi competed at NJIT’s Chemistry Olympics, in which she earned 2nd place in Chemical Informatics. She also served as an executive member on the board of her school’s Mathletes Club.

Outside of her scientific interests, Darasimi is the Vice President of Youth 2 Youth, her school's mental health club, where she promotes a substance-free lifestyle and helps peers develop leadership skills and discover productive ways to spend their time. Additionally, she serves as Vice President of Project Adventure, an outdoor club that encourages members to push beyond their limits, tackle new challenges, and connect with nature.

Darasimi is a recipient of the prestigious Women in Engineering Award, an honor given to only four high schoolers across New Jersey. She holds an executive position on her school’s Class Council and is a member of both the National Honor Society and Science Honor Society. In addition, she is an avid peer tutor in Science, Math, and Humanities courses. With a deep interest in chemistry, she aspires to become a compounding pharmacist in the future.