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awards are extensive, and include: Palmetto Fellows, College
of Charleston Presidential Scholarship, Silver Recipient
(G.P.A.) – Excel Awards, Eugene C. Hunt Award – Excel
Awards, and the McNair Scholars Program. She sincerely
understands that science is a vital piece of her life.
Kimberly Arnold is a Senior at the
College of Charleston majoring in
Biology with a minor in Health. She is
the recipient of several scholarships,
including the Bill Gates Millennium
Scholarship, and is a member of several
campus organizations. As a McNair
Scholar, Kimberly has conducted research for two summers at
the College of Charleston (2010) and the Medical University
of South Carolina (2011). Her strong interest in health has led
her to the integrated field of public health. She feels that
programs like SCAMP help to, “increase the opportunities for
minorities and underprivileged students and expose them to
various career options while providing a solid support
system.”
Tomika Caldwell is a College of
Charleston sophomore majoring in
Biology and minoring in Business
Administration. She is very outgoing in
school and in her community as she
takes on many leadership roles. Tomika
recently became a ROAR Scholar at the
well. Tomika has always been interested in the science of
biology ever since her elementary years, but she realized she
was a business woman too; so she put them both together and
plans to pursue Health Care Administration in graduate school
and in her career. Tomika hopes to become CEO of a hospital
one day.
Portavia Featherstone received B.A. degree
in Biology. While at the College of Charleston,
her recognitions included: Dean’s List,
Academic Award of Excellence, Nat’l Society
of Collegiate Scholars, Nat’l Tech Honor
Society, and SCAMP Conference presentation
winner. In college she conducted two different
research projects. She held memberships and offices in
several organizations, including secretary of SCAMP. Portavia
also served as Teaching Assistant for Human Sexuality
(Spring 2010). Currently employed at Carolinas HealthCare
System (CHS), she is applying to graduate schools to pursue a
graduate degree in the field of Epidemiology.
Dion Foster received a BS in
Biology from the College of
Charleston in 2010. Dion says, “I
wanted to be a physician growing up
but by the time I had completed my
undergraduate degree in Biology, I
realized that I loved science on a
molecular level more than I could have ever imagined!” Some
of his special experiences as an undergraduate student
included: tutoring in the SCAMP summer bridge program and
Supplemental Instruction leader for Biology courses. His
ultimate goal is to obtain Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences
from the Medical University of South Carolina and conduct
research in Pathology and Cancer Biology.
Casey Wadsworth, a sophomore at
the College of Charleston, is majoring
in Biology and planning to attend a
medical university in hopes of
becoming a physician. During
summer 2011, she participated in a
Study Abroad trip to Brazil, as well as
served as a pre-calculus tutor for the
SCAMP Summer Bridge program. The study abroad
experience “opened my eyes to so many things, including a
different culture and language.” Also, she was hired by a math
faculty member to be a Peer Facilitator, responsible for
teaching orientation material to first-year students.
Danielle Brandon earned her BS in
Biology from the College of
Charleston in 2011. At the College
of Charleston, she was a Ronald E.
McNair Scholar. Now, she is in the
process of earning a Master’s
Degree from the Medical
University of South Carolina in the
field of Microbiology and
Immunology. She mostly credits her research professor in
college for helping her to realize the endless opportunities that
science could offer me. She has had great mentors who have
inspired her to take chances.
Whitney Gibbs is a Senior Biochemistry major at the College
of Charleston. She has been conducting summer and
academic year research with Dr.
Pamela Riggs-Gelasco for three
years. Also a Ronald McNair
Scholar, she plans to graduate in
May 2012 and apply for graduate
preparation program before heading
to graduate school in pursuit of a
PhD. Her current research topic is
“Over Expression and Purification of the protein Frataxin
from Drosiphlia.” In 2010, she won 2 nd Place in Chemistry I at
the LS-AMP Science, Engineering, and Research Conference.
Jan Enabore is a sophomore biology
major at the College of Charleston. His
activities, honors and awards include:
Supplemental Instructor for Biology
111, Honors College student and
mentor, Charleston Honors
Ambassador, Avery Scholar, founding
member of World Change Coalition, and a volunteer in both
the Literacy Outreach Initiative and MUSC Children’s
Hospital. Additionally, he was awarded the “SCAMP
Emerging Scholar Award” which recognizes a freshman who
epitomizes the standards of SCAMP through academic
achievement, undergraduate research, evidence of career
preparation, and participation in the program’s activities.
During summer 2011, Jan conducted research in the Dept. of
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