November 2017
Bennett Harnisch
Since graduating from PVHS this Spring, I've had the opportunity to travel abroad to Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom. It had been a long-standing desire to travel to such historic destinations, and I realized that the summer between High School and University was my best shot to make it happen. With some help from family and friends, I was able to organize a two week+ trip, hopping on and off the railways, to see Berlin, Vienna, Munich, London, and much, much more. It was an incredible experience and one that will influence me for years to come. Currently, I am attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University studying Aerospace Engineering, and I am a Cadet at the Air Force ROTC detachment here.
My experiences at CREST have helped me immensely, whether they be the required AP courses which put me ahead, or the hands on engineering experience provided by the classes and internship, which have prepared me for the Engineering environment. I am extremely happy and proud to have participated in the program.
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October 2017
Hello. My name is Julia Lisk and I was part of the CREST graduating class of 2017. When I first entered the doors of the CREST building, I had no clue what I wanted to major in, let alone my career path. I had always been interested in science, but that ranged from marine biology to botany to astronomy depending on the month. Entering the Bioscience program, I had no idea what to expect except for, well, science!
My first spark of inspiration came from my Cell Biology class in sophomore year with Mrs. Landreville. Despite feeling a bit disorganized, I loved learning about GMOs, working with plant tissue culture, and, of course, the very delicate Wisconsin Fast Plants. It wasn't until my Junior year that I deeply thought about my career goals and settled on plant and environmental sciences. From there, I worked with Mrs. Glady to land an internship at the University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension in Central Phoenix. There, I worked with Dr. Ayman Mostafa and other faculty in the area of pesticide research. This not only allowed me to expand my agricultural knowledge, it also offered a ton of hands-on experiences (such as going to Maricopa to sample corn leaves at 6 A.M.!). In the end, I not only learned more about agricultural sciences, but also how to conduct myself in a professional setting.
Following my internship summer, I still had one more year of high school. Microbiology with Mrs. Landry was one of my most memorable CREST classes, especially the epidemiology unit where we spent a lot of time learning how diseases are identified and reported to the public. In the end, I felt like this knowledge would one day play an important role in my career. Once I was finally applying to colleges, I knew what I wanted to major in, and I knew how to market myself as a valuable resource to the colleges I applied to, another skill I developed at CREST. I am currently majoring in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Arizona and I am part of the Honors College as well as the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). In the near future, I intend to minor in Public Health at the UA and apply for the Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) Internship at the CDC. I feel very prepared for the road ahead of me thanks to the skills and subjects I learned in the Bioscience program at CREST. Thank you!
Has your older student already graduated from CREST? Please have him/her contact us with their success stories, insights and valuable advice. Send stories to [email protected].
Click here for Mrs. Landry's blog and to sneak a peek at what CREST Bioscience alums are up to!