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Ashley Oaks is a mathematics and economics double major from Augusta, Georgia. Her passion is using mathematics to solve complex, real-world problems. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics. Oaks has completed research in combinatorics and presented at the Mathematical Association of America headquarters in Washington, D.C. She has also completed research on quasiperiodic function and presented at Howard University’s Research Week. Ashley was also a Mickey Leland Energy Fellow and completed research at the Department of Energy’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in New Orleans. She was selected as a participant in the Citi Freshman Discovery Diversity Program. In her free time, Oaks enjoys acting as an amateur movie critic and playing with her cute dog named Grace.