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Erica Green graduated from Allen
University in May 2010. She is
currently in the Post Baccalaureate
Research Education (PRE) program in
Biomedical Science at the University
of South Carolina. Her plan is to start
her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science after
this PRE program. Erica’s first summer experience as an
undergraduate was in 2007 at Allen University when she
worked with Dr. O. Ariyo on Restriction digest of pGEM
plasmids. Erica had a summer research internship at Stony
Brook University in 2008 and was accepted during the
summer of 2009 to the University of California, Berkely for
Summer Research program in Molecular and Cell Biology.
She was selected to attend a training workshop in
Biotechnology at National Institute of Health in January of
2010.
Alycia Albergottie graduated in 2009
from Allen University and is currently
enrolled in a Masters’ program in the
Arnold school of Public Health at the
University of South Carolina, with focus
on Epidemiology. Her Graduate Advisor
is Dr. Wilfried Karmaus, who impressed
her when invited by the SCAMP program
to present a seminar at Allen University.
Her first summer experience was in 2005
at SC State University under the LS-SCAMP program. Alycia
interned at Los Alamos National laboratory, New Mexico in
2007 and her research was on Bioinformatics. In 2008, she
interned at the University of Connecticut at the Department of
Physiology and Neurobiology working on Brain cells.
Faith Bupe is graduated in 2009
from Allen University and made
history at the 2008 Annual
Science and Engineering
Research Conference. She
placed first in the division of
Biological Sciences, a milestone
for her university. During that
year, Allen University was recognized as having the fastest
growing STEM enrollment among SCAMP institutions in the
state of South Carolina.
Justin Green is a graduate of
the University of South Carolina with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics
with an emphasis in Actuarial Science
and a minor in Risk Management and
Insurance. The research internships that
Justin participated in through the South
Carolina Alliance for Minority
Participation Program and the Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math Program enabled him to establish the
foundation he needed for success as an actuarial scientist. His
highlights of undergraduate career included being named on
the President’s List and the opportunity to present a paper at
the 2010 AERA and NCME Research Conference in Denver,
Colorado. Currently, he is working as a South Carolina
insurance producer. His plans are to complete the remaining
portions of the actuary examination, the professional
credential requirement to analyze statistical insurance data and
help forecast risk and liability for payment of insurance
benefits.
Lesley Joseph is a rising senior
pursuing a major in environmental
engineering and a minor in
environmental studies at the
University of South Carolina-
Columbia. He plans to pursue a Ph.D.
in environmental engineering. He
currently works as a research
assistant, trying to find innovative ways to bring clean water to
the developing world. He also works with local community
groups to assess their vulnerability to environmental hazards.
On campus, Lesley is the president of Engineers without
Borders (EWB-USC) and works with Students Advocating for
a Greener Environment (SAGE). In his free time, Lesley plays
tennis, watches sports, and reads books by inspiring people.
Michael Boone a 1997 graduate of the
University of South Carolina. LS-
SCAMP research student and a
mechanical engineering major won more
than $225,000 in national awards
including fellowships from the National
Science Foundation, the Department of
Defense, Goldwater, and NASA, among
others.
Kimberlye Davis was the first OCTech
student who won a research award at the
Annual LS-SCAMP conference held at SC
State University. She transferred to SC
State University and majored in Biology.
Jynae Robinson is a proud alumnus of
South Carolina State University.
During her tenure, she majored in
Biology and Chemistry to prepare
herself for her dream of becoming a
Pharmacist. Upon graduation, she was
offered an internship with the
Department of Energy, Savannah River
Site in Aiken, SC. At the site she researched and conducted
bacterial experiments on oil-eating microbes. Ms. Robinson is
currently working as a certified Pharmacy Technician with
CVS/Pharmacy. Also, she plans to further her studies at
Presbyterian College.
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