Biological Science

“After graduation, I was accepted to the graduate school of biomedical sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where I am pursuing a PhD in neuroscience. I can fully attribute my success in this career path to my experience at McNeese, and especially to the faculty of the biology department. My biology professors at McNeese exposed me to what research is all about, encouraged me to ask questions and present my findings at conferences, and then gave me the opportunity to participate in a summer internship in a microbiology lab in Maryland. These opportunities helped to shape me into the young scientist that I have become and paved the way for me to be successful in graduate school here at UAB.”

“Attending McNeese for four years has opened many doors for me and has been an important step on my journey to discover the world. The sciences, particularly the biology department, opened my eyes to the world of microbiology and all the learning/career opportunities in Lake Charles, Washington D.C., and even in other countries. During my time at McNeese I was encouraged to pursue knowledge. In my case, that was spending a summer in Washington D.C, attending a global health conference, and eventually going to medical school at LSU New Orleans. From there I matched to University of Alabama Internal Medicine program .I am considering general medicine practice with the long term goal of working with underserved here in the US and/or internationally.”