-Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin Laureate; one of two students selected to receive a scholarship and internship placement at a premiere winery in Burgundy.

•Worked in close collaboration with professor of Plant Physiology studying the beneficial effects of phenolic compounds on photosynthetic activity in heat-stressed plants. This project is now my thesis work: “Phenolics Act as Alternate Electron Donors into Photosystem I”.•Created and presented a research poster at the American Society of Plant Biologists conference in Austin, TX.

•Scheduled appointments and cold called on medical professionals to interview them regarding workforce needs for a collaborative study sponsored by Tulane, LSU, and Xavier Universities.•Participated in bimonthly meetings to brainstorm ways to improve efficiency and results.