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Crystal Green, is a Freshman Nuclear
Engineering major at South Carolina
State University. Crystal won first place
in Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory Poster Symposium
Competition. Crystal says, “I thoroughly
enjoyed the research experience in
California. I was amongst a very diverse
group of fellow interns from all across
the world. The lab sponsored various
activities for us such as white-water rafting and sky-diving. I
am very thankful for the experience and hope to return next
year and work on a publication.
Jared Frazier is a 2011 senior biology
major with minor in Chemistry from
Augusta, GA. Jared college journey
began at the age of 16 when, three days
after graduation, he attended South
Carolina State University in the Louis
Stokes South Carolina Alliance for
Minority Participation Program (LS-
SCAMP) Summer Institute for Scholars Program. He is
currently a DOE intern in Paducah, KY with support from the
Thurgood Marshall College Fund. He plans to attend graduate
school and major in molecular biology in order to achieve his
goal of researching a cure for cancer and other diseases.
Marcelite (Marcy) Jenkins
received a BS degree in Electrical
Engineering Technology from South
Carolina State University in 2004.
During her tenure, Marcy reaffirmed
her passion for math and engineering
through two prestigious NASA
internships. She received a MS in
Engineering and Technology
Management in 2006 from George
Washington University . Marcy has become a trusted agent
for her clients and continues to receive accolades for her
contributions as a Project Manager (PMP®) and Systems
Integrator within the US Intelligence Community
Shenille Straker is a 2010 honor
graduate from South Carolina State
University with a B.S. in Biology. Her
summer research project was
published in the Nanoscale Journal at
Northwestern University in Evanston,
IL. Shenille has inspirations of going
into holistic practices and encouraging
healthy lifestyles. She has a personal
testimony in transforming her mind
into a new perspective of living a
healthy life and practicing healthy behaviors. Shenille says, “
her love for science and people will blend so wonderfully
because everything in life involves science.”
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Roy Lyles is a 2011graduate of South
Carolina State University with a BS
degree in Biology. He is working on his
MS degree in Science with a
concentration in cell and molecular
biology at Florida A&M University.
Roy has presented at the 16 th Biennial
Symposium in Atlanta, GA. Roy
realized the importance of STEM
during his internship experience at
South Carolina State University and
while attending a STEM conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Jared Murph is a 2011 graduate of
South Carolina State University with
a BS degree in Computer Science .
He participated in the Booz Allen
cyber cohort internship program,
where he was the only student from a
Historically Black College or
University (HBCU). Murph’s diligent
work within the cyber cohort gained
him a number of industry recognized
technical certifications. Murph began
a permanent job assignment with the company on July 25,
2011.
Portia N. Gifford is a 2008 graduate
of South Carolina State University
with a BS degree in Chemistry. She is
currently pursuing her PharmD degree
at the Medical University of South
Carolina. As an ambassador for the
HBCU experience, she believes if it
had not been for internships and
programs like LS-SCAMP, she would
not have had the confidence to
compete with other students from larger majority schools.
Gifford credits the radiochemistry program at SC State with
helping develop her interest in nuclear medicine. Upon
graduation in May 2012 she hopes to seek a career as a
Nuclear Pharmacist.
Arena N. Richardson is a 2004
graduate of South Carolina State
University with a BS degree in
Biology. She earned a PhD in
Toxicology from the University of
Georgia in May 2010. Arena held a
one-year position as Post-doctoral
Research Associate at the and in May
2011 she began a two-year position
as a Post-doctoral Research Associate
in the Emory University School of Medicine. Arena has
recently authored and co-authored several scientific journal
articles and a textbook chapter with her University of Georgia
major professor and colleagues.