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Michael Smith, is a 1999 Summa Cum
laude graduate of Voorhees College with
a B.S. degree in Biology. The STEM
program opened many doors in his pursuit
of a career in Medical Research. He
earned his Ph.D. in Microbiology/Tumor
Immunology from Howard University in
May of 2007; his medical Degree from
The Medical University of South Carolina
in May, 2010 and completed Post-Doctoral Research at the
Veterans Association Research Center, Medical University of
South Carolina. Dr. Smith has conducted numerous
presentations and co-authored publications in the field of
Cancer Research. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees of
his Alma Mater, Voorhees College.
Erica Flores is a graduate of
College of Charleston, earning a BS
in Biology with departmental honors
in 2011. She has been recognized for
her outstanding undergraduate
research at several conferences,
including the South Carolina
Academy of Sciences and the annual LS-SCAMP
Undergraduate Research Conference. Her active involvement
in research and teaching opportunities has prepared her to
pursue a Ph.D. degree at the University of Miami, where she is
currently studying evolution and developmental biology. After
graduate school, she plans to become a professor to help
provide the same opportunities for future minority students
that she was given.
Brittany I. Johnson, a 2011 Computer
Science graduate of the College of
Charleston, is currently a Ph.D. student
at North Carolina State University
majoring in Computer Science. Her
undergraduate research experience of
three years was CIRDLES (Cyber
Infrastructure Research and Development Lab for the Earth
Sciences) with Dr. James F. Bowring. Awards and recognition
included: 1st place in Math and Computer Science (SCAMP
Research Conference 2009), best senior presentation (2010
McNair Summer Conference), and CofC’s Feature Face of the
Class of 2011. While in college, she attended and presented at
numerous science conferences including Grace Hopper
Celebration of Women in Computing Conference - Atlanta,
GA, 2010.
Onica Washington, from College of
Charleston class of 2008, received BS
degrees in Biochemistry and Chemistry.
She is now at Duke completing a PhD in
Biochemistry, and plans to complete the
MD program once the PhD is completed.
She hopes to complete a
postdoc/residency and become a medical scientist. Some of
her awards and activities at the College of Charleston
included: Supplemental Instructor; Chemistry Tutor; and
Departmental Honors in Biochemistry. At Duke University,
she received the URM Diversity Fellowship in 2010.. Onica
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realized that she wanted to pursue a career in science when she
worked in her first biochemistry lab at the College of
Charleston.
Angela Dapremont, currently
studying abroad in La Rochelle
France, is a College of Charleston
sophomore majoring in Geology. She
plans on continuing to graduate
school in order to one day have a
career at NASA. Though interested in
space and science from an early age, she recalls being
mesmerized while watching the “Return to Flight” space
shuttle launch in 2005. Angela conducted research following
her freshman year with Minorities in Marine and
Environmental Sciences (MIMES). Her awards and
recognition at this young age are many, including: New
Student Leader Award from the College, Academically and
Highly Distinguished awards for the Fall & Spring 2010-11.
Sylricka Foster is a Senior at the College of Charleston
majoring in Environmental
Geosciences. Included among her many
awards recognitions are Distinguished
Math Student (2010), a ROAR Scholar,
and an Avery Scholar. Sylricka decided
on a STEM major when, “I took an
Environmental Policy class…” She recently completed a
NASA-funded internship with the SC Space Grant
Consortium, and is the Principal Investigator of a NASA
Space Mission Design project. She and two other researchers
will plan a mission to Mercury that will be presented in front
of a panel of NASA scientists. Sylricka plans to attend
graduate school.
Heyward Mack is a junior Biology major with a
concentration in Molecular Biology
and a Minor in Dance at College of
Charleston. Heyward is the recipient
of the Hibernian Society Scholarship,
SC Life Scholarship, and Presidential
Community Enhancement Grant.
Heyward is also the Vice President of
SCAMP. Heyward intends to finish his degree and continue
education at the Medical University of South Carolina to
become a doctor. He has served as a SCAMP tutor and
counselor, both in organic chemistry and pre-calculus.
According to Heyward, “I was inspired to be a tutor/counselor
because of the beneficial effects that it had when I was a
summer bridge student in 2009.”
Candice Ulmer is a College of
Charleston Honors student double
majoring in Biochemistry and
Chemistry. Currently conducting
research in Pharmaceutical Analysis,
Candice will continue with the same
topic for her Bachelor’s Essay. She plans
to study analytical chemistry in a Ph.D. program. Candice was
voted president of SCAMP for two years. She has also been a
SCAMP tutor/counselor for the past three years. Candice’s