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(Many thanks to David Rither in Educational Technology & Media for creating this video.)
The BioCORE Scholars Program was also featured in The Falcon, SPU's student newspaper, The article, "BioCORE encourages community" was written by Lu Aleman and appeared on Oct. 24, 2018.
BioCORE Scholars and Mentors
Photos of previous cohorts
Meet our 2019 BioCORE Scholars, Peer Mentors and Learning Assistant. (Back row) Yoska Habtom, Egypt Adams, Richo Abenojar, Zoie Bailey, Jessica Bekele, Seyed Emad Shirazi (Peer Mentor), Evelin Laris, Gio Gonzalez, Scarlett Amezcua, Abdullah Bashmail, Grace-Anne Valverde, Anahi Tapia. (Front row) Front row: Cienn Joyeux (current Scholar), Leslie Rodriguez-Salas (Learning Assistant), Angie Vazquez (Peer Mentor), Menna Hailemariam (Peer Mentor), Sydney Olea Suarez, Hailey Cheyney Kane (current Scholar), Victoria Bowman, Thy Bach, Jessica Cannon. [Not pictured: Peer Mentor Laarni Aquila]
At the "Welcome" reception, Scholars were greeted by Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences - Sciences Division, Dr. Bruce Congdon and by Dr. Sandy Mayo (Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). Scholars introduced themselves, then photos were taken of the new and current BioCORE Scholars. New Scholars then met with their Peer Mentors (Menna Hailemariam, Emad Shirazi and Angie Vazquez) and Learning Assistant (Leslie Rodriguez-Salas), while enjoying cake.
BioCORE Scholars Research Week
Research students and project descriptions
During the week of June 11-14, 2018, ten BioCORE Scholars participated in independent research with faculty in the Biology and Chemistry departments. The week culminated in a symposium, in which scholars presented their results to the SPU community. In four days, the scholars accomplished an impressive amount of work - developing an understanding of their project, learning and troubleshooting experimental techniques, and collecting data.
Past Symposia
The 2017 Symposium featured presentations from Jennifer Tung and Ketsia Kahambwe (working with Dr. Cindy Bishop), Laarni Aguila and Menna Yohannes Hailemariam (working with Dr. Jenny Tenlen), and Antavea Green, Ngan Dang and Lucress Saint-Louis (working with Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler).
The 2016 Symposium featured presentations from Anita Karr and Hayley Cheney Kane (working with Dr. Cara Wall-Scheffler), Simone Neal and Cienn Joyeux (working with Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith) and Adelaine Buenavista and Leslie Rodriguez-Salas (working with Dr. Jenny Tenlen). The Symposium was attended by a number of SPU faculty and staff, including SPU President Dan Martin.
BioCORE Scholars Activities
BioCORE Scholars Activities and Events
BioCORE Scholars regularly participate in community-building and networking activities, including social outings, meetings with researchers and health care professionals, and other events.
Above: Dr. Tracie Delgado, who will join the SPU Biology Department faculty in September 2019, was the keynote speaker at the spring quarter event on April 16, 2019. Dr. Delgado inspired students with her own journey to becoming a PhD-trained scientist and educator.