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Meet COSAM graduation marshal Taylor Young
Taylor Young represented the College of Sciences and Mathematics at the spring 2016 commencement ceremony. Student marshals are selected by an awards committee from each college. To be considered, students must have completed a minimum of four semesters at Auburn University with a scholastic average of 3.40 (graduating Cum Laude) or higher and possess qualities of leadership, citizenship, character and promise of professional ability.
Taylor Young, biomedical sciences '16, always knew he wanted to be a doctor. His time spent volunteering at the Cancer Center of East Alabama, researching drug discovery in the lab and working with the College of Sciences and Mathematics faculty and staff solidified his decision.
“Around my freshman or sophomore year of high school, I began to decide what I wanted to do for my future career,” said Young, an Auburn native. “I’d never considered the option of medicine until I began shadowing a family friend and going to the hospital with him. I was able to shadow surgeries and procedures, and it immediately clicked for me. I loved it and continued to pursue it, opening the door for more opportunities to learn.”
After graduating from high school, Young became a volunteer at the Cancer Center of East Alabama, which he continued for three years.
“I worked in the infusion room alongside three or four nurses, and I was able to care for the patients who were receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatments,” said Young. “To be able to get on a personal level with each of those patients and have heart to heart conversations about what they’re going through really gives you a different perspective on life. They’re battling cancer, but their spirits are high. It makes me want to keep my spirits high and work harder each day. My time there really directed my interests toward becoming an oncologist.”
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Alumni Update: Dr. Emily Roarty '01
Dr. Emily Roarty, molecular biology ’01, is a scientific manager in the Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology at MD Anderson in Houston, where she oversees the departmental scientific research program including grants, contracts and the Lung Cancer Moon Shot Program. She was recently named Exemplary Employee of the Year out of 20,000 employees within the institution. Her passion for raising awareness for underfunded cancers, such as lung cancer, has helped garner more than $30,000,000 in peer-reviewed research funding since she joined the department.
What made you choose to attend Auburn?
“Growing up in southern Louisiana, Auburn was not a school immediately on my radar. Around the time I was applying to colleges, my older brother visited Auburn for a football game and came back raving about the friendliness of the fans and the beautiful campus. It seemed like an idyllic place, so I learned more about the school and was immediately impressed with its academic reputation and student life environment. Auburn quickly moved to the top of my college list. I am the youngest child in my family, and in my freshman year, there were three of us enrolled in college at the same time. That, coupled with being an out-of-state student, meant that a financial aid package was critical. When I received an academic scholarship from Auburn, it was a done deal, and I became an Auburn girl through and through. After attending Camp War Eagle in the summer if 1998, I eagerly began classes in September.”
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COSAM hosts 1,000 middle school students as part of AU Explore
The College of Sciences and Mathematics Office of Outreach recently hosted AU Explore, a science and mathematics invitational offered at no cost to students in grades 5th through 8th. Each spring, approximately 1,000 students from across Alabama are invited to experience the one-day event which includes live animals, mini workshops and interacting with Auburn faculty and students. AU Explore is designed to introduce students to the various roles science and mathematics play in everyday life. This year's featured events included interactive displays in math, chemistry, physics, geosciences and biology. The Biodiversity Learning Center, as well as the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, hosted a variety of large-scale science demo shows throughout the day. For more information on AU Explore and other events hosted by the COSAM Office of Outreach, contact Kristen Bond at 334.844.5769 or kristen.bond@auburn.edu.
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