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Connections Fuel Susquehanna Biochemistry Major in Mayo Clinic Internship

Patrick Erickson spent the summer after his junior year away from Susquehanna University on an internship with the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, a worldwide leader in medical care, research and education. He helped Dr. Xiu-Boa Chang research drug interaction with multiple myeloma, a form of cancer that targets white blood cells in bone marrow. It wasn’t just another internship to bolster his resume for the future. It had a personal connection for Erickson.

Class of 1959 Grad Helped Launch Apollo 11

Jon Haussler ’59 graduated from Susquehanna University with degrees in math, physics and chemistry, so it would surprise few that the idea of launching rockets and satellites into space intrigued him.

Grant Helps Graduate Land First Teaching Job

A grant for those who plan to teach STEM in high-need school districts helped open doors for Jenna Yarger ’18 Mowery, now a chemistry teacher at Shikellamy High School in Sunbury, Pa.