When LaNell Williams was a senior at Wesleyan, she didn’t think she would end up going to graduate school to continue her education in Physics after having earned a Bachelors in the discipline. “I didn’t even think about applying to graduate school because I had struggled so much academically, mostly because I went to a…
Author: Sophie Wazlowski
Cameroon Scholar Henry Meriki Brings His Perspective to Wesleyan
In Fall 2019, Henry Dilonga Meriki joined Wesleyan’s Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry through the Scholar Rescue Fund, an international nonprofit organization that provides fellowships to scholars whose safety and work are threatened by conflict in their countries. Fighting had broken out in Meriki’s home country of Cameroon between English-speaking separatist fighters and the French-speaking…
Alison Williams on Equity and Inclusion in STEM and Beyond
When Vice President for Equity & Inclusion Alison Williams was in High School, a professor she babysat for hired her to work in his lab. She would wash glassware and perform other lab-upkeep tasks during the school year, and worked full time over the summers. “The side story to this which I didn’t really know…
Professor Felipe Ramírez on Career Paths and Inclusion in Mathematics
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Felipe Ramírez had an interest in solving puzzles and riddles from a young age. Ramírez enjoyed STEM subjects the most in school, and decided to pursue his interest by majoring in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University. While at college, however, he decided that electrical engineering was not really what he…
Fitzroy “Pablo” Wickham ‘21 on His Journey to Become a Doctor and Being Black in Neuroscience
Fitzroy “Pablo” Wickham ‘21, the 2021 Jamaica Rhodes Scholarship recipient, knew from a young age that he wanted to be a doctor. “People always said I was smart and would do well in the sciences,” Wickham said. “Coming from Jamaica, which is maybe traditional in our career choices, if you’re smart people say ‘Oh, you’re…