Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics
Try everything and leave no door to opportunity closed.
We would like to celebrate seniors who made an impact. Please tell us about a graduating senior who you feel is worthy of special note, and why.
Cally Lin is an amazing person, who is very supportive and willing to help you outside of her office hours.
Is there a faculty or staff person who made a difference for you? Please name them and briefly tell us why. You can name multiple people.
Dr. Christopher Vollmers made a difference for me. Chris was incredibly supportive in my success as a student as when my laptop’s internal drive died, he wiped his old laptop for me to use so I could pass my classes. He also supported me in all my scholarship, and graduate school applications. Xingci Situ and Yuli Ortega were incredibly supportive in my success as a student as they supported me in all my scholarship, and graduate school essays.Their mentorship led me to be successful in my career and journey into research. Jen Woods was also instrumental in helping me reach my goals, as she helped me navigate higher education, scheduling, and getting accepted into STEM Diversity Programs.
We know that this journey has been long. Please tell us about anyone you’d like to thank.
Dr. Christopher Vollmers, Xingci Situ, Yuli Ortega, Alexander Zee, Mathew Adams, Jen Woods, Kayla Schimke, and David Bernick.
Getting to graduation isn’t easy. Are there any resources on campus that helped you make it this far? How so?
MESA Engineering Program: navigating higher education, scheduling, and essay/application help. EOP: financial support in applying to graduate school. STEM Diversity Programs: navigating research, essay/application help, community and life mentorship.
College has its ups and downs. Would you share with us a favorite moment?
A favorite moment that comes to mind is when I presented my research at a national biomedical conference and won the best presentation award for molecular engineering. That was a pivotal moment in my college experience because I am a first-generation Latina, and no one in my family has ever done research, much less had presentations in front of hundreds of people.
Any advice for students starting in Fall 2023?
College isn’t about how smart you are, it’s about finding the right resources to help you, and exploring who you are and what you are best at. Try everything and leave no door to opportunity closed.