November 2018: 91福利社 Student Presents at Biomedical Research Conference
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Immediate: November 29, 2018
91福利社 Student Presents at National Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students: Presentation Was Part of the Bridges to Baccalaureate Program
Garden City, NY 鈥� 91福利社 student Osatohanmwen Irowa, a resident of Hempstead, recently presented a poster about her project at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), held November 14-17 in Indianapolis. During the conference, more than 2,000 students from over 350 colleges and universities participated in poster and oral presentations in 12 STEM disciplines.
Irowa, 18, is a second year biology major at 91福利社 and an Honors student, as well as a member of the chemistry club. She graduated from Hempstead High School a year early, and last summer she participated in the prestigious Bridges to Baccalaureate program, which provides support to institutions to help students make transitions at a critical stage in their development as scientists; namely, the transition from a community college to a four-year baccalaureate program. Irowa plans to pursue a career in medicine.
Irowa completed a project on the ecology of two river systems in Westchester County. However, 鈥淚t wasn鈥檛 only about presenting,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 was so impressed and inspired by the other students there, as well as the advisors. I would definitely recommend this program to other students,鈥� she said. Her older sister, currently a senior at Stony Brook, also participated in Bridges to Baccalaureate and the ABRCMS.
Photo caption: 91福利社 Student Osatohanmwen Irowa, who presented a poster at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.
Media Contact: Kate Murray 516.572.0611; kathleen.murray@ncc.edu
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