{"id":5919,"date":"2020-03-30T14:59:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T14:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2020-03-30T14:59:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T14:59:07","slug":"senior-spotlight-brandon-roy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2020\/03\/30\/senior-spotlight-brandon-roy\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Spotlight: Brandon Roy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\nMegan Finlan \u201921, staff writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From\nconducting graduate level research to donating over 100 hours of his time to\nvolunteer work, Brandon Roy made the most of his four years at LVC through his\nextensive involvement on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a\nbiochemistry & molecular biology major, Roy is no stranger in the research\nlab. Through the numerous research projects he has conducted, Roy has had the\nopportunity to present his work not only on campus, but also at multiple\nconferences at the national level. Last spring, Roy attended the National\nAmerican Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting in Orlando, Florida, where he was received\nrecognition for his work. Along with the ACS, Roy has received distinguishable\nhonors from the Barry Goldwater Foundation and the National Council for\nUndergraduate Research for his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy favorite memories at LVC are mostly on fourth\nfloor Neidig-Garber,\u201d Roy said. \u201cMy adviser and many of my professors have\nbecome more like friends in the last couple of years and I\u2019ll miss them all.\nHaving so many people around me being enthusiastic about learning is what made\nLVC so great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart\nfrom his studies on campus, Roy also participated in over 100 hours of\nvolunteer work. He primarily volunteered with the American Foundation for\nChildren with Aids (AFCA), but he also donated his time in an Outreach360\nprogram teaching English in the Dominican Republic over spring break in 2019,\nand he served meals at the Breaking Bread Food Pantry in Harrisburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVolunteering\nwhile in school helped me to understand others,\u201d Roy said. \u201cI was able to meet\nso many other people from other walks of life and it allowed me to understand\nmy place in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past summer, Roy attended Cornell University and interned\nwith Cornell AgriTech, where he found he could bring together his love of\nresearch and volunteering. The internship focused on plant pathology which is\nthe study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens and environmental\nconditions. During his internship, Roy had the opportunity to experience the\nextension work the college was doing with elementary schools to teach students\nabout the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt\nCornell, I only got to witness others doing extension work, but I knew that I\nwanted to try it,\u201d Roy said. \u201cAfter reaching out to professors in the science\ndepartment, Tri-Beta was able to organize the first Annville School District\n6th Grade STEM field trip. This experience was able to tie together my past\ninternship and volunteer experience into one bundle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite\nhis dedication to his coursework and volunteering, somehow Roy still managed to\nfind time to be involved in multiple other activities on campus. He also\nparticipated as a First-Year Mentor, President of Tri-Beta Biology Honor\nSociety, member of the Organ Guild and Chapter Delegate for Kappa Sigma\nEpsilon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy\nadvice for future Dutchmen would be to get involved,\u201d Roy said. \u201cThere are so\nmany different opportunities available, and you are in charge of your own\nfuture. If you do this, LVC will prepare you for the world beyond college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon\ngraduation, Roy will attend Cornell University where he will pursue his Ph.D.\nin plant pathology and plant-microbe biology. He also plans to obtain minors in\nmolecular biology and computer science with the hope of moving into the\nBioinformatics field after completing his studies. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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