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WiSH students are also eligible to apply for the Stern Scholars Program. If selected, students like Meghan Richards '16, also profiled, receive a $2,500 research grant for integrated projects to be supervised by program faculty, thanks to a generous gift from donor Eileen Stern, just one of many ways she has supported our science students and faculty. To ensure that graduates begin their careers on the right foot, faculty maintain strong partnerships with many local companies and organizations, as well as other colleges and universities up and down the "Knowledge Corridor." "As a result, Bay Path STEM alumni are employed in a wide range of degree-related positions ranging from natural science laboratories to state crime labs, teaching at the middle-high school level to engaging in STEM research as a component of their MS or PhD program, and pursuing professional careers in myriad healthcare fields," Bacon said. "With technology increasing in its global pervasiveness, STEM skills are infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives, and they help us to address environmental issues, analyze consumer trends, better understand capitalistic economic operations, and communicate with each other. STEM is for everyone." Bacon said. As our current offerings, including biochemistry, biology, biology secondary education, biotechnology, forensic science, medical science, neurobiology, and neuropsychology, are joined by new programs such as our upcoming Master of Science in Genetic Counseling (see pg. 11 for details), our students and the University are positioned to take advantage of a STEM industry that is robust and growing. 9 www.baypath.edu M E E T A S T U D E N T Meghan Richards '16 upton, ma Stern Scholar majoring in ForenSic Science " The first forensics class I took was Criminalistics and right away I was hooked. One afternoon, my roommate and I stayed after class to fingerprint ourselves, and our professor signed the cards so they looked authentic. When Dr. Semprebon called me to her office to share the news that I was selected as a Stern Scholar, I was both stunned and excited. The grant I received has provided me with funding to buy supplies like extraction kits for my research project on fingerprint DNA. I'm coming back to Bay Path in the fall to work towards my master's degree. Then, I'm hoping to work my way up at the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory. Last semester, we visited the lab and met Bay Path alumni who are working there. They offered to have us contact them for help and advice, so I emailed a few of them afterwards to ask about their career paths. It's been great to have that mentorship. A National Science Foundation grant we recently received to enrich our STEM programs has given me an opportunity to help other science career hopefuls, too. Because I've been able to gain confidence in STEM, I was selected to become a peer advisor to first-year forensic science students and started helping out in the Criminalistics lab this semester. On a weekly basis, I'm meeting with students to offer guidance on the classes they're taking." ........................ " Bay Path is committed to preparing our undergraduate and graduate students for rewarding careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. " ........................ Dr. Pat Drewniak guides a student in viewing a slide under a microscope. BPW_WinterSpring 2016_final_Layout 1 3/28/16 11:30 AM Page 12

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