Selassie Hukportie

Selassie Hukportie is an accomplished scholar and experience professional currently serving as a RESP Scholar at the Rice Emerging Scholars Program since June 2014, while also being a QuestBridge Scholar since May 2013. Previous work experience includes roles such as Inventory Control Specialist at Ingram Micro Mobility, Customer Service Representative at Party City, and Student Worker at Karen Dillard's College Prep. Additionally, Selassie was an Upward Bound Math & Science Scholar with UBMS. Selassie holds a degree from Rice University, attended International Baccalaureate from 2012 to 2014, and graduated from Euless Trinity High School with a GPA of 4.2, ranking 37th out of 779 students.