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MCC Student Ana Cartaya Wins Honorable Mention Award at Statewide CSTEP Conference


Ana Cartaya, a second-year student in the Biotechnology program captured the Honorable Mention award for poster presentations in the Biochemistry category at the statewide Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Conference on April 18, 2014.    Cartaya’s poster, titled “Synthesis of Polyamic Acid Stabilized Palladium Nanoparticles” was one of only two posters to be awarded in the field of seven.  Students from Syracuse University, Fordham University, Adelphi, and SUNY Oswego were presenting in this category. Cartaya conducted her research at SUNY Binghamton in the summer 2014 Bridges to Baccalaureate Program.

Marcus Bowens, an Engineering major, was awarded a presentation medal for his research poster “Predicted Effect of Lime Treatment to Soil at Honnedaga Lake.”    Bowens conducted his research at Syracuse University through the Upstate Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ULSAMP).  At the conference, 149 posters were presented by students from 33 public and private institutions from across New York State. 

Ronald Boxx, a graduate of the Construction Technology program, served as a Conference Ambassador for MCC and moderated two research sessions.

Professor Tori Mathews, Biology, served as a judge for the Genetics category of the poster competition.

At the conference, MCC CSTEP students and staff attended research sessions on various natural science, engineering, study skills, and academic advisement topics.   Included was a transfer and graduate school information session and fair.   Overall, students and staff from 40 New York State colleges attended the conference.

The Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) at MCC works to increase the number of students from under-represented groups who are pursuing professional licensure and careers in mathematics, science, technology and health-related fields.

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is dedicated to increasing the number of under-represented students in college and receiving 4-year degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Seven Upstate New York institutions have joined forces to provide funding, research opportunities, tutoring and mentoring services to students in the LSAMP program.

John Curry
CSTEP
04/27/2015


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