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Brian M. Collins is a 2011 graduate of South Carolina State
University with a BS degree in
Computer Science. He graduated with
the 2 nd highest GPA in his major.
Collins says his internship experience
in Aiken, SC with Savannah River
Nuclear Solutions for two years
helped him realize the demand for
STEM majors and wanted to continue
to pursue a career in Computer
Science. Collins is currently employed
at SPAWAR in Charleston, SC an
acquisition command for the Department of Defense.
Shannon Blair graduated in three
years from South Carolina State
University with a BS degree in
Biology and a Chemistry minor. She
is a member of the American Physical
Therapy Association (APTA).
Presently, Shannon is earning a
Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Touro
University Nevada. She hopes to
specialize in neurology. Shannon says she wants to have her
own practice, specializing in patients with neurological
disorders or impairments, and says "I’m excited about the day
when I will be referred to as Dr. Blair".
Cedrick M. Collins 2010 graduate of
South Carolina State University with a
BS degree in Computer Science. Collins
credits his research experience at one of
the Nation’s Top Laboratory (Oak Ridge
National Laboratory) working on High
Speed Computing with Dr. Lee Hively,
with helping to shape his desire to for a
technology career working for the
government. He is currently working for
the DoD (Department of Defense) and serves as the Lead
Front-End Developer and also over several other parts of the
project. Collins believes the LSCAMP program played a
critical part in his success.
A South Carolina native, Dr.
Ethell Vereen, Jr. is an emerging
leader in the environmental arena.
He received his BS degree in
Professional Biology with a minor
in Chemistry from South Carolina
State University in 2002. He
immediately attended the
University of Georgia (UGA)
where he received his MS degree in Environmental Health
Science in 2005 and in 2010 he earned his PhD in Ecology
from the UGA Odum School of Ecology. Dr. Vereen is a
Postdoctoral FIRST Fellow at Emory University in the Rollins
School of Public Health and the Center for Global Safe Water.
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Jonathan Evans is a 2010 graduate of
South Carolina State University with a
BS degree in Nuclear Engineering.
Jonathan is currently working for the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a
General Engineer in the Nuclear Safety
and Professional Development Program
in the Division of Risk Assessment in
Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Jonathan
believes that his internship experience at Harvard University
made him realize how important STEM is for minorities. He
is now currently networking with many professionals to place
minorities in prestigious programs.
Quincy F. Mack is a 2009 graduate
of South Carolina State University
with a BS degree in Mechanical
Engineering Technology. Quincy’s
internship at the Department of
Energy Headquarters helped him
realize the importance of STEM and
his pursuit of knowledge in the
engineering realm. He is currently
employed by Newport News Shipbuilding and works in the
Nuclear Reactor Services Engineering Department. He will
begin pursuing a MS degree in Environmental Engineering
from Old Dominion University in January 2012.
Samantha Jones, is a 2011 graduate of South Carolina State
University with a BS Degree in Biology. Samantha interned
at USDA-ARS and received 3 rd Place in Biological Science
Presentations at the LS-SCAMP
Summer Research Conference (2008)
which resulted in a joint publication in
Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry. She also interned with the
Department of Defense, and the
Medical University of South Carolina-
Hollings Cancer Center. Samantha is
currently pursuing a Doctor of
Philosophy degree in Pharmaceutical
Sciences at Florida Agricultural and
Mechanical University.
Aja Jhamerria Grant is a May 2005 graduate of South
Carolina State University with a BS degree in Computer
Science. She began her career at
Duke Energy in June 2005 where
she is still employed. She realized
that STEM was for her when she
saw how dedicated and committed
Dr. Salley and Ms. Drayton are to
the program, and interest and hearts
of the students. Grant is currently
enrolled at Strayer University where
she is pursuing her Masters of
Education concentrating in
Education Management.