Spring Quarter 2009

Welcome to those who are new to the blog! New visitors - the COSM Dean's Circle is a group of Science and Math students that meets regularly to express the student voice. We created the blog to share our experiences in day to day college life and to give you a chance to communicate with us. We're still here! Everyone has been busy with classes and sports and traveling...but we are still posting and are excited that you decided to stop by! Also, feel free to comment and ask questions, we would love to hear from YOU!
Right now I am finishing up my junior year....college goes by fast, don't let anyone tell you anything different! This quarter I'm taking Food Microbiology, Air Quality, Epidemiology, Economics, and a Senior Seminar on cancer. I think the air quality class is my favorite so far; I'm working on a paper about pollution in the Arctic regions which is turning out to be very interesting. My hardest class is the Cancer Seminar; I'm taking it to receive my minor in biology but b/c I'm an environmental science major, I haven't had the same biology background as the other students, but I'm getting by!
On another note, I'm going to Kenya this summer :) I got accepted into the School for Field Studies Public Health Practicum so I will be staying at the Mount Kilimanjaro base camp (pictured above) for five weeks to collected health statistics and information on clean drinking water supplies. My life has been resorted to writing scholarship essays and filling out applications for funding but I'll soon reach my goal!

Good luck w/spring quarter everyone, thanks again for visiting!
-Katlin

Hey! I'm Tina!

Hey everyone! I am Tina and a senior here at Wright State. My major is Chemistry and minor is Biology. I am very excited to be graduating in June. I am currently applying to graduate schools, and will be taking the GRE soon.

As a member of the Dean's Circle, I think it is very important for all students to let their opinions be heard. This blog is a great way for you to let us know what you love/hate about the college, and we can try to fix any problems.

I am also the secretary of the Chemsitry Club, and the club has been off to a great start so far this year. We have already been involved in ChemFest at Boonshoft Museum, and we had a bowling night with students and professors. It was a blast!

I am a supplemental instruction leader for Dr. Aga's CHM 101 class. I have tutoring sessions three times a week to help students gain a better understanding of chemistry. I think it is a very beneficial opportunity students should take advantage of if supplement instruction is available for their class.

I currently do undergraduate research with Dr. Turnbull. In his lab, the other students and I work on organic synthesis, particularly with phenylsydnone. I also have an internship through SOCHE at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Working there has been a great opportunity to work with other researchers in a lab. I also do organic synthesis there and have learned very valuable skills. I have worked with NMR, IR, and UV-VIS spectrometers. If you are a student looking for research opportunites, find a professor with your interests, or get an intership with SOCHE or another program.

If you have any questions or concerns about the college, classes, research opportunities, applying to graduate school, or anything at all, feel free to post a comment on the blog, or email me at rainey.7@wright.edu

Hey guys! I'm Keshia and currently I'm a junior majoring in Exercise Biology. After getting my undergraduate degree I'm planning on going to medical school. I don't know what kind of doctor I want to be but I do know I would like to deal with either the brain, skin or the eyes.

As of right now I'm part of the biology club, Students for Organ Donation club and Project Linus. Im also going to start doing research in Dr. Bubulya's lab during the winter. I'm very excited about my future research because I really enjoy cell biology. For those of you who know that they like some particular aspect of science, I strongly encourage you guys to find a professor that does research in that area and get involved with their lab. There are so many research opportunities in wright state but unfortunately not a lot of students are aware of it.

A few random facts about me are: I'm from Puerto Rico so it's safe to say I'm not a big fan of the Ohio weather but then again, who is? :] In my spare time I like to play tennis, do yoga, watch movies, cook and read. The last book I read was the last book of the twilight saga. Sooo, yes I am one of those people obsessed with twilight, can't wait for the 21st of november! I also work in the freshman biology labs as a lab prep so those of you who are freshmen, you would probably see me at some point setting up the labs. I enjoy helping people whenever possible so if anyone sees me around the lab or wherever and you have questions about the college, pre-med or just school in general dont hesitate to ask. All of the members of the Deans circle are really eager to help out students because we have probably gone through the same things freshmen and sophomores will be going through eventually so, take advantage of this!

Take care

Keshia Torres

Academic Day 2008

Here is a picture from Academic Green and Gold Day! The event was held the first weekend of September, just before fall quarter started. Incoming students intended for the College of Science and Mathematics got a personal welcome from Wright State faculty and staff and also from members of the Dean's Circle. It was a great way for us members of the Dean's Circle to meet you, and also for new students to meet each other! Hope you are all doing well!

Hello everyone! I'm Debbie Dropcho, CoSM Senator and Vice-Chair of the Dean's Circle. I've never blogged before since I'm an old person trapped in a college student's body, and therefore completely technologically handicapped, but we'll see how it goes. This quarter has been so crazy for me, it's kind of hard to believe it's almost over. I'm taking a lot of really tough classes, so it's safe to say I've been on the verge of a nervous break down since about week 2! But as of last week, I have a new lease on life, liberty, and the pursuit of that lab-coat as I got accepted into KCMA's Physician's Assistant program (Kettering College of Medical Arts)!!! I've seriously been so chipper I'm annoying even myself. It is absolutely the best feeling in the world...to get exactly what you've been working so hard for! Not to mention a big weight has been lifted off of my shoulders, and I have suddenly found myself once again enjoying my classes without that "I must get an A" mentality. The interview itself was one week before I got my acceptance letter, and strangely not too terrifying. I think the interview being such a last minute thing for me, as I found out about the interview the day before, was actually a plus because I didn't have time to psyche myself out! If anyone has any questions or concerns about PA preparation, coursework, or the interview, please feel free to contact me! Cheers!

Hey I'm Kelsey!

Hi Everyone! My name is Kelsey Miles. I'm the chair of the CoSM Dean's Circle. I'm a junior chemistry major and intend to go to graduate school. Right now I am involved in research in Dr. Daniel Ketcha's organic synthesis lab ( I know, quite a mouthful to say!) I really enjoy it, and plan to continue with organic chemistry in my graduate studies.

One of my favorite things to do outside of school is play tennis and work out. I'm a member of the Wright State Women's Tennis Team. We have a new coach this year, Sean Mcaffrey, who actually just got into town yesterday. We're all really excited to work with him! Our season is considered in the spring, but we start match play shortly after returing from break. So, email me if you would like our match schedule!

I'm also the VP of the chem club, which just recently we had a student/faculty bowling night with a great turnout of about 25 people!

Outside of school and tennis I work in the Math learning Center(in the basement of the library) Starting the end of the this quarter I will be an SI leader for Dr. Pavel's CHM 121 class. Also on most weekends I work at Don Pablos, across from the Fairfield mall. So, if you're in the mood for a tasty chicken enchilada.... you know where to go!

One more thing, feel free to post whatever you would like on this blog! All posts are monitored by us, the dean's circle, so they may take about a day to be posted, but we are here to listen to any concerns or to just chat if you'd like! We look forward to hearing from you!!

Hi, I'm MoOdY! :-)

Hello all! My name is Mohammad Kassem. Many of you know me by Moody. I am currently a junior and I am majoring in Biology with premed intentions. Some random facts about Moody would be that I was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I moved to Beavercreek in 1993 when I was a young in and I went to Beavercreek Schools. I just turned 20 years old the 17th of October. Wohoo! Other notable facts; I like reading, soccer, paintballing, visiting other countries, and as weird as it may be, but I enjoy studying. I sometimes I wish I could be a professional student the rest of my life, but if that were the case, I would not be making money rather just spending it. :-)

Other things about me that you should know I guess would be that I am involved pretty heavily involved here on campus and off. I am the president of the Biology Club; I am a cabinet member with Student Government and work everyday with Deb Dropcho. ;) I am the vice president of the Muslim Student Association here at Wright State, and I volunteer at Miami Valley Hospital in PACU (post anesthesia care unit). I have 3 jobs. I own my own computer repair/help business, I work as an Epson rep in Best Buy, and I work in Student Government (yes it’s a job, I work a minimum of 13 hours alone for this a week), yuk.

I am one of the most social beings you will most likely meet. I LOVE making people laugh, and I really enjoy a good conversation about anything. I like to think of my self as very approachable, so if you see me sometime roaming around, feel free to stop me and say hi, I love meeting new people! I am one of a couple of the premed’ers on the Deans Circle, so if you have a question pertaining to the premed route or medical school, please feel free to ask me, I would love to help anyone! Keep checkin the blog for more posts in the future!

Take care,

Mohammad “Moody” Kassem

I'm Katlin, nice to meet you!

Hey, hey. My name is Katlin Bowman and I am a junior from Columbiana, Ohio. Never heard of it right? Not surprising, it’s a pretty small town located about 20 miles south of Youngstown. Right now I live in an off campus apartment, but my first year I lived in the Honors Dorm. Ahh, great memories! My roommates now are actually the girls that I met living in the dorms.
I’m majoring in Environmental Science which has been a wonderful experience for me so far. I’ve finished most of my general education and core science classes so I am taking mainly environmental science courses. Right now my favorite class is Water Quality (EES360) where I learn about water systems, pollution and treatment. I am also in the honors program, and will be starting an honors research project this spring.
I work part time in a research lab on campus doing mercury and trace metal research. I actually got to go on a two week long research cruise on the Atlantic Ocean to study methyl mercury (this is what we find in fish!). Quite an experience! (check out more on the cruise at atlanticcruise.blogspot.com). Aside from class and work I love to play volleyball! I play at a club in Dayton and also intramurals at Wright State. I like music, volunteering, long walks on the beach, tennis shoes, and anything from Target! I’m on campus A LOT so if you see me in the halls stop and say hello, or feel free to comment right here!

Peace
-Katlin

Welcome!

Meet the Dean’s Circle! The Dean’s Circle is a student advisory board designed to represent the student voice to the university. We are here for you!! Please feel free to comment any questions or concerns you have about the college, or comment on our postings, even if it’s just to say hello! Now it’s time to meet some of the students; below is an introduction to some of our members; our lives as college students in the classroom, around campus and in our everyday lives. Enjoy!