UMSL Bridge Program 35th Annual Award Recognition Ceremony program

I N T R O D U C T I O NC H A N N O N P E O P L E S D I R E C T O R , O F F I C E O F P R E C O L L E G I A T E S T U D E N T S E R V I C E S , U M S L

Programme

B R I D G E P R O G R A M C U R R I C U L U MS A D I E W E I S S A S S I S T A N T D I R E C T O R , O F F I C E O F P R E C O L L E G I A T E S T U D E N T S E R V I C E S , U M S L

C A M P U S A N D C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S H I P SN A T I S S I A S M A L L A S S I S T A N T P R O V O S T F O R A C C E S S A N D A C A D E M I C S U P P O R T , A C A D E M I C A F F A I R S , U M S L

S P E C I A L A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T SM A R I E M O R A P R O V O S T A N D E X E C U T I V E V I C E C H A N C E L L O R F O R A C A D E M I C A F F A I R S , U M S L

W E L C O M EK R I S T I N S O B O L I K C H A N C E L L O R , U M S L

M I S T R E S S O F C E R E M O N YG R A C E M O S S J U N I O R , A L T H O F F C A T H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

M A S T E R O F C E R E M O N YT Y L E R W R I G H T S E N I O R , P A T T O N V I L L E H I G H S C H O O L

All my life, I have been deeply passionate about genetics. Even as a child, hearing about DNA filled my mind with images of a new frontier in my life. I knew that in the future, I would be striving to pursue a career in this field by attending a prestigious and revered college in which I can pursue a major in the said field. To accomplish this, I knew that I would have to stand out among my peers. Due to personal interest and a drive to make myself a well-rounded individual, I took part in Boy Scouts, swimming, speech and debate, orchestra, and archery. However, I knew that to afford to send myself to college, I would have to stand above my peers academically as well. My biggest concern at that stage was my ACT score. I owe my success in standardized testing entirely to the UMSL Bridge Program. I saw my score increase from a 23 to a 31 during my time taking part in the ACT-prep courses. Thanks to my experience in this program, I’ve taken another step closer to the dream I first had all those years ago. I plan to pursue a career in Molecular Genetics.

Master of Ceremony Senior, Pattonville High School