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Karyce Shumpert (’14) is a sophomore at
Purdue University West Lafayette and is
studying Biology. She was a participant in
Academic Boot Camp in the summer of
2010 and an undergraduate researcher in
the LSAMP Summer 2011 Research
program. Post-graduation, Karyce intends
on attending graduate school in pursuit of a
Jenn Siriwardane (’13) is studying biology
and psychology at Indiana University
Bloomington. She is a member of the Hudson
& Holland Scholars Program, the Hutton
Honors College, and a recipient of the IU
Excellence Scholarship. She has done
bioinformatics research with Dr. Matthew
Hahn and is also a member of Congress for the
Indiana University Student Association. Jenn
plans to go to medical school after college.
Clarice Smith (’12) is a senior studying
Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue
University West Lafayette, and has participated
in LSAMP Undergraduate Research. Postgraduation,
Clarice would like to procure
employment in a rotational development
program in a manufacturing or production
environment.
Jessica Smith (’07) is a medical student at the
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in
Lewisburg, West Virginia. She earned a Biology
degree from Indiana University Bloomington in
2007 where she served as a LSAMP peer mentor
and was actively involved in numerous campus
initiative supporting STEM fields.
Zikomo Smith (’12) is currently a senior at
Purdue University West Lafayette studying
Mechanical Engineering. Zikomo has served as
the President for the National Society of Black
Engineers twice (2009- 2010 and 2008- 2009).
Zikomo has served as an intern twice for Air
Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Allentown,
PA. Post-graduation, Zikomo plans to pursue a
career in either controls or the application of
the heat and fluid sciences in industry.
Mychael Spencer ('13) is a junior majoring in
biology with minors in social science and
medicine and in chemistry. Mychael sits on the
Executive Board for the Minority Association
of Premedical Students, is a Student Director
for the IU Office of Admissions, and is a
scholar in the Hudson & Holland Scholars
Program. He plans to attend medical school
upon his graduation from Indiana University.
Kehara Taylor (’15) is a freshman studying
Core Mathematics at Purdue University West
Lafayette. Post-graduation, she plans to
continue her education in Graduate School.
Marquel Thompson (’14) is currently a sophomore at Purdue
University West Lafayette studying
engineering. Marquel is a participant in the
LSAMP Sophomore Research Based
Learning Community and has obtained an
internship with Rolls- Royce for the spring
2012. Post-graduation he plans to either
work in industry, hopefully Rolls- Royce, or
enter a graduate program to study
Aeronautical Engineering.
Beatrice Thungu (’10) graduated from IUPUI
in 2010 with a B.A.in Biology. Beatrice
conducted research in Bio- informatics and is
currently a student at George Washington
Medical College.
Juliet Thungu (’14) is a sophomore at Indiana University
Bloomington. During the summer of 2011,
Juliet has been researching the motility of
bacterial cells in the laboratory of Professor
Clay Fuqua. She will begin her role as peer
mentor for a freshman LSAMP scholar this
year and has recently returned from a study
abroad experience in Ghana, Africa. Juliet is
pursuing a B.S. in Biology.
Oscar Trejo- Soria (’13) is a junior at Purdue University pursuing
a degree in Computer Science. Oscar was
inspired by his father who worked with the
very first computers that were in Mexico.
Since then, he has loved everything about
computers. After graduation Oscar plans to
attend Graduate School and aspires to
eventually gain employment in one of the
top ten computer companies such as Windows, HP, Apple or Intel
Otteria Trimble ('13) is studying community health at Indiana
University Bloomington. She is a member of
the Hudson & Holland Scholars Program,
Minority Association of Pre-Medical
Students, NAACP, and is the interim First
Vice President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. Upon graduating, Otteria plans to either
attend medical school in Florida or Indiana or
go to graduate school to obtain a Master of
Science in Medical Science.