Tejasvi Manoj
Tejasvi Manoj is a rising freshman from Texas who will be studying Computer Science + Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin. Inspired by a personal experience when her grandfather nearly fell victim to a cyber scam, she founded Shield Seniors, an AI-powered platform dedicated to empowering seniors with digital independence, security, and dignity.
Her work has garnered widespread national attention, with features from CBS News, CNN, NBC, FOX, and The Dallas Morning News, as well as recognition by The Free Press.
In recognition of her extraordinary leadership and impact, Tejasvi was named the 2025 TIME Kid of the Year and invited as a distinguished guest and judge at The Allstate Foundation National Youth Service Summit. She has received letters of recognition from the President of the United States, the Governor of Texas, and a United States Senator. Her honors also include being named a Top 100 Emerging Innovator of the Year and a 20 Under 20 Next Gen STEAM Superstar.
Beyond her technological achievements, Tejasvi exemplifies service and leadership as an Eagle Scout, a National Merit Commended Scholar, and a recipient of the United States Congressional Silver Medal.
The Claes Nobel Future Female Leader Scholarship was established to encourage and empower young women to assume future leadership roles in their colleges and universities, their careers and communities, and to become mentors for the young women following in their footsteps. Leadership doesn’t have to mean being the head of a club. Actions, not titles, make leaders.