Hello CSS Community: My name is AJ Olarinde and I am currently a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a focus in Cybersecurity. Last summer, I intern for Nielsen, a data analytics and retrieval company. The primary mission of the company is to procure quantitative information pertaining to radio & television viewership of U.S. citizens ...READ MORE »
Hello CSS Community: My name is Yannick Alexis and I am currently a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering with a minor in Spanish Culture & Business. This past summer, I had the opportunity to intern at Jensen-Hughes; the largest Fire Protection engineering consulting firm in the nation! This was my first major specific internship ...READ MORE »
Hello CSS Community: My name is Elfadil Osman and I am currently a senior majoring in Biological Sciences with a specialization in Physiology & Neurobiology and a minor in Creative Writing. Over the past two summers, I have had the privilege of conducting research at the University of California, San Francisco in the lab of Dr. Joesph DeRisi through the Howard Hughes ...READ MORE »
Hello CSS Community: My name is Miles Harriston and I am a junior majoring in Chemical Engineering. This past summer, I interned with ExxonMobil in Beaumont, TX. Overall, the experience was one of the most fulfilling of my life and allowed me to finally see what it is that chemical engineers can do as a career. I worked at ExxonMobil for a ...READ MORE »
Hello CSS Community: My name is Yannick Alexis and I am currently a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering. This past summer I had the opportunity to intern at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (APL). It was a great experience as I was able to expand my horizons by gaining experience in working with ...READ MORE »
I have been a part of different campus organizations throughout my undergraduate years and even now, in my second year of medical school, and from my experiences thus far, there is no program that comes close to the academic and professional development programs offered by College Success Scholars (CSS). Not only did CSS help me develop high expectations, it provided the help I needed to meet those expectations. Through the counseling and workshops, I felt empowered to achieve my goals. Sometimes it was difficult to see the vision the leadership of CSS was trying to impart, but looking back now, I can see it. I am proud to be a CSS alumni.
Kwabena Yamoah
School of Medicine
University of Maryland
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