Conference Attendance
Due to funding from our corporate sponsors, LSAMP has been able to support scholars' attendance to professional development conferences. See below conference attendance from Autumn 2023.
- Katherine Lovelace attended The National Association of Mathematicians Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
- Dieynabou Diallo attended the National Society of Black Engineers Conference in Chicago, Illinois
- Chika Nkwocha attended the Afrobiotech hosted by American Institute of Chemical Engineers in Atlanta, Georgia
- Naseem Story attended the Society of Women Engineers Conference in Los Angeles, California
- Carol Mensah-Bonsu plans to attend the Versiti Blood Research Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Life after graduation
- LSAMP graduate Annika Noelle Diaz is currently pursuing her PhD in Biomedical and Biological Sciences with a concentration in Immunology and Infectious Disease. She got awarded the NSF GRFP, a highly competitive and prestigious fellowship that provides three years of funding for graduate training in STEM disciplines.
- Yessica Jimenez moved to Indiana to begin her career as an engineer with Honda. (Graduated SP 23)
- Brennen Cramp completed an internship with Lockheed Martin and was offered a job as an associate software engineer after graduation in their space sector in King of Prussia, PA (Graduated May 2022)
- Kat Zepeda-Romero accepted co-op offer with GE in Peabody, Massachusetts for Spring 2022
Travel/Adventure
The Jewish Organization Hillel on campus gathered leaders from all around Ohio State (including LSAMP scholar Tyra Robertson) to educate them about the historical significance of Israel and inform them about the political dynamics of Israel. Tyra visited Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, and more. In her experience she made new friends from The Ohio State University and met many new people in Israel.