Kellen Vu

Kellen is an artist and musician from Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated in 2023 from Stanford University with a B.S. in Human Biology and a Minor in Computer Science. After graduating, he spent a year working at a health tech startup in Palo Alto as a software engineer. He is now a medical student at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, where he hopes to integrate art, medicine, and technology to design innovative solutions for human health.

In 2018, he received a Silver Award from Bow Seat for his original song “Shore to Shore,” which tackled the effects of climate change on the oceans. This is Kellen’s fifth year serving as an alumni judge—he is looking forward to seeing the inspiring work generated by students across the globe!