Conor Abbamonte

Columbia UNIVERSITY, BA in computer science | US navy

FOCUS AREA: ARTIFICIAL INTELLEGENCE 

Currently an undergraduate at Columbia University studying Computer Science, Conor is a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served as Military Police from 2012-2016 in roles including Kennel Support for a K9- Unit. Before transferring to Columbia University, Conor attended Montclair State University. There, Conor was elected as President of the MSU Student Veterans Association, served as the school mascot, and was later selected as one Top 100 student veterans in America for 2017 by Student Veterans of America. Conor is passionate about helping his fellow veterans succeed in academia and presently serves as a fellow with The Warrior-Scholar Project — a nonprofit organization that helps veterans bridge the gap between military service and academia.