Chosen as one of approximately 30 students nationwide for summer optometry experience in Berkeley By Jessica Roth, WSU Tri-Cities Catalina Yepez RICHLAND, Wash. – As a result of resources and mentorship she received at Washington State University Tri-Cities, student Catalina Yepez not only began the initial steps of realizing her future dream of becoming an eye doctor. The opportunities...
By Maegan Murray An immersive experience at Washington State University Tri-Cities has Amy Verderber, a biology teacher at Kamiakin High School, performing research that has tie-ins to medicine. Verderber studied biology in college before certifying to become a teacher, but she never got the opportunity to explore...
By Maegan Murray Jamie Silva hadn’t considered a career in the medical profession until he saw directly how he could use research and patient interaction to better medical care for all citizens, regardless of demographic. The recent nursing graduate of Washington State University Tri-Cities said it was...
By Maegan Murray Demi Galindo, a master’s student at Washington State University Tri-Cities, recently received a call that would change the course of her life. She had been accepted to medical school. Better yet, she had received a tuition waiver for her four years of medical education,...
