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Carlos A. Mole is a 2011 graduate of
South Carolina State University. He
received his Bachelor of Science
Degree in Computer Science. Carlos
attributes his internship experience at
WSRC as the “critical moment for
hearing the call of the STEM
discipline.” He participated in
internships at Washington Savannah
River Company (Aiken, SC), and the National Nuclear
Security Association (Los Alamos, NM). Currently, Carlos
Mole is employed by Booz Allen Hamilton, a strategy and
technology firm whose motto is “Delivering results that
endure. Carlos’ life motto mirrors a similar focus.
Venetia D. Lyles is a 2009 graduate
of South Carolina State University
with a BS degree in Chemistry. She
is currently in the PhD program
studying analytical chemistry at
Louisiana State University and A&M
College where she is a Louisiana
Board of Regents and Southern
Regional Education Board Scholar. Venetia’s internships at
the Medical University of South Carolina and SCSU helped
her realize her potential as a researcher. However, tutoring her
fellow classmates helped her realize her ability to teach. “The
gratification you feel when you help someone ‘get it’ is like no
other feeling.”
Arielle Wade is a 2011 Sophomore
Biology major at South Carolina
State University. As an entering
Freshman, she was able to shadow a
microbiologist researcher which led
to her first summer research
internship at Savannah River Site.
Her project included working with
different grades of oil sands and
crude oil. Arielle says, “majoring in biology is a joy because
she wants to learn about different components that make up
earth materials and the human body. She first realized the
STEM program was for her when she decided to become a
surgeon.
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Mollie Jenkins is a 2011 Junior
Biology Major at South Carolina
State University. Mollie entered
the university in 2010 from high
school as a sophomore. Mollie
will make college history when she
graduates in 2 1/2 years with a BS
degree in Biology. Mollie interned
with a USDA-ARS project
entitled: “Identification of the
Cecal Contents of Broiler Chicken”. She is the president and
founder of Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Tri-Beta and the 2011
Outstanding Student of the year. Mollie plans to go to
graduate school and study Forensic Science.
Jessica Johnson is a 2011 Sophomore
Biology major at South Carolina State
University. As a freshman student she
had the opportunity to intern at the
United States Department of
Agriculture in Athens, GA. As a result
of the summer research internship, she
has a pending publication with her
research mentor in the Diagnostic
Microbiology and Infectious Disease.
Jessica’s love for the sciences and strong desire to be of
service to children of the lower class has inspired her to attend
medical school and focus on pediatrics.
Mizpha Fernander is a 2011 Senior
Biology major at South Carolina State
University. She has been recognized
for Academic Achievement at the
SCSU Spring Convocation in
2009,2010, and 2011. She came to the
realization that STEM was for her
when she was accepted into the
SCAMP Summer Institute for Scholars
program in June 2008. She also gained
a tremendous amount of knowledge from three internship
opportunities: ARS USDA Vegetable Lab in Charleston, SC;
the Entomology Lab at SCSU , and the S.C. Department of
Natural Resources Environmental Microbiology Lab.
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