BAHS alumni share experiences


BAHS alumni returned to campus for a panel discussion on their careers in biology and allied health science. Over a 150 current BAHS students attended the Pathways in Science and Technology event hosted by the College of Science and Technology on October 25 in Kehr Union. Panelists shared their professional journeys while describing a typical day on the job and what they liked best and least about their careers. Panelists offered advice regarding their experiences at BU and how to succeed.  A Question and Answer session followed the panel.

It was great to catch up with BAHS alumni and to hear first-hand of their successes after graduating from BU. A hearty thank you to the following panelists:
Biology Panel
Wayne Frick (BS Biology, 1985), Entrepreneur, Founder of Chirpsounds
Gene Kinney (BS Psychology, 1989, Ph.D.) President and CEO, Prothena
Jessical Sidisky (BS Biology 2013, MS Biology 2015), Doctoral Student in Neuroscience, Lehigh University
Zachary Hoffer, (BS Biology, MD, Ph.D., FCAP, MAJ (P)) Physician, United States Army Medical Corps

Allied Health Panel
Bobby Paul (BS Medical Imaging (2018), Geisinger Medical Center
Myrle Newcomer (BS Health Science, 2015), Physician Assistant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Evangelical Community Hospital
Andrew Shamburg (BS Health Sciences, Medical Lab Science2017), Medical Technologist, Geisinger Medical Center
Zachary Hoffer, (BS BIOLOGY, MD, Ph.D., FCAP, MAJ (P)) Physician, United States Army Medical Corps

Special thanks to Dr. Jennifer Venditti who organized the panels, Drs. Kate Beishline and Abby Hare-Harris who served as moderators, and the College of Science and Technology for hosting the event.

Enjoying lunch prior to the Biology and Allied Health panels are from left Drs. Zachary Hoffer (BAHS Alumnus),
Drs. Williams Coleman and Kate Beishline, Graduate Students  Ian Whiteside
 and Hannah Anderson and Jessica Sidisky (BAHS alumna)


The Allied Health Panel from left: Dr Abby Hare-Harris (Moderator), Andrew Shamburg,
Bobby Paul, Myrle Newcomer, and Dr. Zachary Hoffer, 
Dr. Venditti (BAHS organizer) meets with Wayne Frick, Myrle Newcomer
 and Bobby Paul prior to the panel discussions.

CoST student ambassadors network with alumni over lunch.

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