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Brittany Hill is a Junior Biology major at Howard University
pursuing her B.S. degree in Biology. She has
worked as an academic tutor funded by a
LSAMP grant since her freshman year at
Howard. She was selected as a Cancer
Research Intern at the NIH Bethesda campus
for the summer of 2011. She focused on
pediatric oncology, specifically on bone and
muscle cancers. After her graduation in the
fall of 2013, Brittany plans on participating in the NIH postbac
research program and then attending medical school.
Brittany has been on the Dean’s List for all three years she has
attended Howard and maintains a 3.65 GPA.
Khalea Wrensford is a Junior at Howard University
pursuing her B.S. degree in Biology. She
is an Honor Student in the University's
College of Arts and Sciences and a tutor
for the LSAMP Program. After she
graduates in the spring of 2013, Khalea
hopes to attend medical school. She has
participated in the Summer Medical and
Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at Columbia University
and studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain.
Kelly Brown is a junior at Howard University pursuing a
Bachelor of Science degree in Sports
Medicine.. She was accepted as a
participant of the WHBR-LSAMP
program in the fall of 2010; this program
continues to cultivate her skills in the
science and research field. Kelly was
recently acknowledged on a publication
with reference to the NMR levels of Dioxin in salmon oil and
bacon fat. The WHBR-LSAMP has opened up many
opportunities for her, dueling as a research assistant and
teacher assistant, she is becoming diverse in the field of
undergraduate research. Ms. Brown is currently working on
the abstract of a new publication focusing on ethanol.
Klahe Butty is a junior LSAMP student at Howard
University. For his research project,
Klahe is participating in the project on the
design of new fluorescent chemosensors
for detection of hazardous lead ions in the
environment. Klahe is in the process of
preparing a poster for the undergraduate
research symposium. After the completion
of the BS degree, Klahe plans to enter a MD/Ph.D program.
Ruth Tessema is a senior biology major at Howard
University. After arriving in the United
States in 2005 from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Ruth began her education at the University
of the District of Columbia. Owing to her
resident requirements, she was able to
become a LSAMP scholar. Currently, Ruth
is her undergraduate degree at Howard
University, and doing rigorous evaluation in
order to pursue a lifelong dream of completing a Ph.D. degree.
Ruth is in the process of securing an exploratory volunteer
internship related to the field of education. This internship will
allow Ruth to meet and network with people early in her
educational pursuit.
QuinTess Bond is a17-year old dual enrollment senior at
School Without Walls High School and
Howard University. In the top 25
percent of her class, she is maintaining a
3.61 GPA while participating in many
activities; including National Honor
Society, African Culture Club, and
softball. Outside school, QuinTess is a
participant in the Upward Bound
Program at Howard University where she was voted Senior
Class Representative for the Class of 2012 and also won Most-
All-Around Student. QuinTess is also a volunteer at Empower
DC, a non-profit organization. After her completion of high
school, QuinTess is eager to continue her studies majoring in
Biology with a minor in Mathematics; her goal is to become
an Orthodontist.
Christina De Bianchi obtained her B.S. from Howard
University in Computational
Physics in 2011. As an
undergraduate, she served as a
Louis Stokes Alliance Minority
Participation Scholar, research
assistant at the Howard University
Computational Physics Laboratory,
University of Wisconsin research
intern, Princeton University Plasma
Physics Laboratory technician, and an elementary school tutor
in the Washington D.C. public school system.
Candice Brooks is a Senior Biology Major at Howard
University’s College of Arts and Science. She
is a member of Beta Kappa Chi Honors
Society for Natural Science and Mathematics,
and founding member of the D.C.
undergraduate chapter of Phi Delta Epsilon
International Medical Fraternity. She is
currently conducting research in
Neurodevelopment under Dr. Mark Burke at Howard’s
University College of Medicine.
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