Miciah Yin is an incoming Autumn 2024 James L. Moore III (JLM) Scholar from Columbus, Ohio. A graduate of Pickerington North High School, Yin attended Columbus State Community College for two years through the Weiler Scholars Program. She is now transferring to Ohio State as a third-year biology major.
“I was drawn to Ohio State because it’s close to my family, so I can commute. Also, the university has a great biology department. I toured a few of the labs, and I was just blown away,” Yin said. “I love all the resources and opportunities that are available to students.”
Among those resources is the JLM Program, which assists Columbus State students as they become Buckeyes. Yin was attracted to the program after learning about it at Columbus State Community College.
“When the students were presenting, they told me about all the ways JLM helped them navigate transferring. Columbus State is pretty small and easy to navigate, whereas Ohio State is very big and very different,” Yin explained. “I want to meet academically-minded students and to be around people who will help me and guide me. I’m very excited to find that community in JLM.”