{"id":222,"date":"2019-12-04T15:38:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sem.austincc.edu\/biotech\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2020-06-12T15:50:30","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T15:50:30","slug":"student-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sem.austincc.edu\/biotech\/home\/student-success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student Success Stories<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Submit a Student Success Story or Biotech article via email<\/a> for potential publication.<\/p>\n

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\"StudentFall 2019 BITC 2411 Instrumentation Class to Publish Paper<\/strong>
\nThe Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation (BITC 2411) course has lectures and laboratory practice units. For this fall 2019 semester, in the unit 7B, students were asked to determine the amount of caffeine in different commercially available beverages.\u00a0Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"StemE14 Stem Cell Project<\/strong>
\nCell culture is the process of removing cells from their natural conditions, then growing and manipulating them in a controlled environment.\u00a0ell culture offers a model of cellular and molecular systems where the normal physiology and biochemistry of cells can be studied, along with the effects of drugs, toxic compounds, and other conditions.\u00a0Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"PosterBiotechnology Semiannual Poster and Presentation Event<\/strong>
\nOn December 9th, the Biotechnology Department hosted end of the semester mixer coupled with Instrumentation Class Presentations and Internship Posters.\u00a0Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Jess\"Jessica Codgill at Bioo Scientific<\/strong>
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\"ACCStudents participate in 3D printing training unit and design challenge<\/strong>
\nDual enrollment Austin Community College (ACC)\/Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) Intro to Biotechnology II (Biol 1415) students participated in a two week training unit and design challenge on 3D printing.\u00a0Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Amanda\"Amanda was an intern during the fall 2015 semester at Spot*On Sciences<\/strong>
\nAmanda credits ACCs biotechnology program preparing her well for industry jobs\u2026 \u201cprofessors did a great job reinforcing lab safety and hygiene skills while also preparing students to use the time and space in the lab wisely. ACC was rigorous about expectations of professional conduct.\u201d\u00a0Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"cecil\"Cecil Shive credits his success to the ACC Biotech Program<\/strong>
\nAfter serving as a soldier in the Texas Army National Guard, Cecil took advantage of the G.I. Bill and returned to school to acquire new skills that are in demand for today\u2019s job market.\u00a0 He decided to pursue an Associate\u2019s Degree in Biotechnology because the program has a workforce focus with strong job placement success.\u00a0Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Kevin\"Kevin Strickland returned to school in 2013 to pursue a career in life-sciences<\/strong>
\nHe quickly found a home in ACC\u2019s Biotechnology Program. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be where I am today if it weren\u2019t for ACC,\u201d Kevin said. \u201cThe professors have all helped opened so many doors for me and led to lifelong connections.\u201d Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Sonya\"The fight for a better life: Sonja Tellez rises from high school dropout to biotechnician<\/strong>
\n\u201cA tenth grade drop-out, Lopez-Tellez had two young children and had worked in fast food and the electronics industry for eight years before she obtained her GED and enrolled at ACC in 2010.\u201d Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"lahron\"Lahron Dornhoefer: Career change to Biotech
\n<\/strong>\u201cThe crash of the electronics industry in Austin caused me to loose my career as a machinist and at the age of 47 I returned to school. I found the Biotech program at ACC to be very challenging, and personally rewarding.\u201d\u00a0Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Nicole\"Nicole Janette Bono: Biotech Graduate
\n<\/strong>Nicole Bono graduated from our program in Fall 2002, Presently, she is finishing up her Bachelor\u2019s degree in Exercise Physiology at West Virginia University while working at the local area hospital as a EKG tech. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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