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Bethany N. Smith is a 2006 graduate of
South Carolina State University with a BS
degree in Biology. She is also a graduate
of Delaware State University’s Bridge to
the Doctorate Program with an MS degree
in Genetics. During her MS program she
worked as a research specialist at the
Medical University of South Carolina’s
Hollings Cancer Center in the Department
of Surgical Oncology. She is currently in the PhD program
studying cancer biology at Clark Atlanta University where she
is a Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) and
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
Scholar.
Na’Im R. Moses, Esq., is a 2002
graduate of South Carolina State
University with a BS degree in
Professional Biology. He earned his
Masters Degree in Health Services
Administration from The George
Washington University in 2005. He
earned his Juris Doctorate from
Howard University in 2010. Although
Na’Im went on to a career in law, he accredits much of his
success to the training he received while a student in the
Biological Sciences Department. The analytical and research
skills he developed while at State have proven invaluable in
his current career. Na’Im is currently an Associate at a law
firm in Washington, DC.
Stacey Turner is a 2008 graduate of
South Carolina State University with a
BS degree in Chemistry and double
minor in Radiochemistry and Biology.
Stacey has had internships with the
USDA Cotton Research Center,
Clemson University, and is currently an
intern with Rite Aid Pharmacy. LSAMP
helped mold Stacey into the student she
has become by equipping her with the study skills needed for
graduate school. She is currently a second year student at
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy in Clinton, SC
where she will receive her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2014.
Frederick Parker is a 2009 Magna
Cum Laude graduate of South
Carolina State University with a BS
degree in Biology. Frederick says the
moment he fell in love with SCAMP
occurred during his summer
internship in Athens, GA at the
United States Department of
Agriculture. The opportunity to work
with well respected Ph.D.’s in the field of biology was
definitely fulfilling. Frederick is currently attending the
Medical University of South Carolina, where he is in studying
for a career as a Physician Assistant.
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William L. Bright, is a graduate of
South Carolina State University with
a BS degrees in Biological Sciences.
He joined the US Navy as a military
officer and is currently supporting
troops on the ground through
Operation Enduring Freedom. The
internship opportunities and advice
SCAMP provided taught him the
valuable traits of perseverance, motivation, and determination.
His future goals include attaining a Ph.D from UGA and
working with the CDC with a military management
background. He is honored to aid and facilitate in the freedom
of others reaching their goals.
Martavis D. Parker is a 2010 graduate of
South Carolina State University with a B.S.
degree in Computer Science. At SCSU,
Martavis became co-founder of the SCSU
Chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon. He
interned at Santee Cooper in Moncks
Corner, SC and the Central Intelligence
Agency in Washington, DC. The love and
support of the LSAMP mentors and staff
allowed Martavis to gain a position before
graduation at the Harris Corporation in
Northern Virginia as a Software Engineer. Recently, he
accepted a position for Assurance Systems, Inc., in Norcross,
GA.
Nicholas Cluster is a 2001 & 2003
graduate of South Carolina State
University with a BS degree in
Mathematics and MAT in
Mathematics Education. He was
recognized at the “2007 SCSU
Foundation Scholarship Foundation
Gala” as one of SCSU’s “Shining
Young Alumni” for his outstanding
academic work. Cluster says the SCAMP tutoring sessions
rekindled his love for mathematics and ultimately led to the
realization that teaching mathematics was the career for him.
Cluster is currently a doctoral candidate in Mathematics
Education at the University of Georgia.
Samuel A. Sojourner is a 2009
graduate of South Carolina State
University with a BS degree in
Biology. He is currently enrolled at
Delaware State University as a Bridge
to the Doctorate student in Food
Science Microbiology. Samuel
realized fully the value of SCAMP
while interning at the Russell Research Center Athens, GA
with USDA-ARS in 2006 and 2007 as a lab assistant in the
Poultry Processing and Swine Physiology Unit.