Mentoring

LS Alliance for Minority Participation

GEM Grad Lab & LSAMP Conference | Oct 2019
Theme: Building on the Best
Workshop Topic: Maximizing Mentorships

I asked undergrads today in my workshop where they've found mentors so far in their life/career...

My support system/mentors are a big reason I've accomplished what I have.

Identifying the importance of mentorship early on is so crucial
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— Shantel A Martinez (@s_amealia) October 19, 2019

Undergraduates

Katherine Roberts | Su 2018
High School Science Program, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Research: Fine mapping preharvest sprouting tolerant QTL in wheat on chromosome 2B using the spike-wetting test
Awards: 1st Place in the Plant Science category of Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (Wesef)

Katherine is in her Junior year of high school and will return to Cornell University in the summer of 2019 to continue her research.

Samantha Beck | Su 2016- Sp 2017
CAHNRS Internship Program, Washington State University, Pullman WA
Research: Fine mapping a locus corresponding to the Enhanced Response to Abscisic acid, ERA8, gene of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Awards: 1st Place at the Washington State University Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) Poster Competition

Samantha now works at Marrone Bio Innovations as an Assistant Crop Scientist for the past 2 years.

Dustan Cwuick | Fa 2015 - Sp 2016
LSAMP Internship Program, Washington State University, Pullman WA
Research: Exploring wheat seed responses to different hormones and incubation temperatures while identifying cultivars susceptible to PHS
Awards: 2nd Place at the Washington State University SURCA Poster Competition

Dustan is currently a 3rd year Material Science and Engineering student at Washington State University.