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Conference Schedule  
FRIDAY, APRIL 4    
Registration 12-8 p.m. Conference Center
CSTEP Student Lounge
(CSTEP students networking opportunities, raffles, icebreakers)
4-6 p.m. Dollar Island
CSTEP Professional Development Training Session (New CSTEP staff participate in State Education training…) 4-6 p.m. Abenia
Judges Meeting 4-6 p.m. Evelley
Dinner Banquet
Keynote Address: Michelle Lezama, National GEM Consortium
6:30-8:30 p.m. Bellvue
CSTEP Coffee House 8:30-11 p.m. Dollar Island
APACS Reception 9 p.m.-midnight Sagamore Parlor
CSTEP Gospel Choir Rehearsal 10p.m.-midnight Abenia
     
SATURDAY, APRIL 5    
Breakfast 7-8:30 a.m. Sagamore/Trillium
Registration 8 a.m. –noon Conference Center
NYSED Professional Staff Meeting 7:30-8:45 a.m. Abenia
Student Poster Competition
(closed to the public for judging)
8:30-11:00 a.m. Bellvue/Nirvana
     
Student Oral Presentations 9-10:20 a.m.  

Natural Sciences I
Eser Akturk (New York University)
Maggie He (City College)
Chin Ming & Michael Kruk (College of Staten Island)

  Evelley

Natural Sciences II
Ujunwa Cynthia Okoye (SUNY Stony Brook)
Emmanuel Asare (Clarkson University)
Dennis Iyekegbe Jr. (SUNY Albany)

  Diamond
     
Concurrent Workshops 9-10:20 a.m.  

The Abstract: The Key That Opens the Scientific Paper
Dr. David Cohen & Dr. Gladys Palma de Schrynemakers, Long Island University

  Dollar Island East

Why Did I Get Up This Morning? The Power of Motivation
Dr. Robin Eubanks, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

  Triuna

Turning Dreamers Into Health Professionals: Secrets to Success
Dr. Lynne Holden, Mentoring in Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center

  Abenia

The Nuts & Bolts of Applying to Law School
Sonji S. Patrick, Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund (PRLDEF)

  Dollar Island West
     
Student Oral Presentations 10:30-11:50 a.m.  

Natural Sciences III
Jessa Davis (St. Lawrence University)
Carlos Bu (Monroe Community College)
MaryAnn Garcia (SUNY Optometry/City College)

  Evelley

Natural Sciences IV
Alain Goldman (LaGuardia Community College)
Kia Hope Shine (Syracuse University)
Brentnol McPherson (Kingsborough Community College)

  Empire Room
     
Concurrent Workshops 10:30-11:50 a.m.  

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Careers in Engineering
Dr. Tara M. Ruttley, NASA Johnson Space Center

  Abenia

Career Opportunities in Public Health
Dr. Robert L. Jansing, NYS Department of Health, SUNY Albany

  Triuna

Direct & Alternate Pathways to Medical School
Dr. Gerald Soslau, Drexel University College of Medicine

  Dollar Island East

The Ultimate in Goal Setting: Planning for Life Achievement
Pamala Brown-Grinion, Totally “You”-nique School of Charm & Etiquette

  Dollar Island West
Student Posters Open to the Public 11:00 a.m.-12 p.m. Bellvue/Nirvana
Buffet Lunch 12-1:30 p.m. Sagamore/Trillium
4th Annual Graduate & Professional Opportunities Fair 1-4:30 p.m. Nirvana/Wapanak
Student Oral Presentations 1:30-3 p.m.  

Natural Sciences IV
Alicia Bowen (SUNY College at Old Westbury)
Kristina Foulias (College of Staten Island)
Marlissa Villette (St. John’s University)

  Diamond

Human Services/Social Sciences
Judith Belizaire (Long Island University)
Daniel Bonnet (Manhattanville College)
Nicholas Calder (Cornell University)
Onmia Ibrahim (Fordham University)

  Evelley
Concurrent Workshops 1:30-3:00 p.m.  

The Abstract: The Key That Opens the Scientific Paper
Dr. David Cohen & Dr. Gladys Palma de Schrynemakers, Long Island University

  Dollar Island East

Why Did I Get Up This Morning? The Power of Motivation
Dr. Robin Eubanks, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

  Triuna

Turning Dreamers Into Health Professionals: Secrets to Success
Dr. Lynne Holden, Mentoring in Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center

  Dollar Island West

Funding Your Graduate Experience
Dr. Gina Lee-Glauser, Syracuse University C.A.S.E. Center

  Adirondack

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Careers in Engineering
Dr. Tara M. Ruttley, NASA Johnson Space Center

  Abenia
Student Oral Presentations 3:30-5:00 p.m.  

Technology
Angelica Delgado (St. John’s University)
Ariel Khaimov (Queensborough Community College-CUNY)

  Evelley
Concurrent Workshops 3:30-5 p.m.  

Balance is Everything!
Dr. Ruth Hart, SUNY Upstate Medical University

  Abenia

Career Opportunities in Public Health
Dr. Robert L. Jansing, NYS Department of Health, SUNY Albany

  Triuna

Direct & Alternate Pathways to Medical School
Dr. Gerald Soslau, Drexel University College of Medicine

  Dollar Island East

The Nuts & Bolts of Applying to Law School
Sonji S. Patrick, Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund (PRLDEF)

  Dollar Island West

CSTEP Gala: A Night of Elegance on Lake George

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tara M. Ruttley, N.A.S.A. Johnson Space Center

Awards Presentations:
Poster Competition: Dr. Henry Teoh, SUNY College at Old Westbury

Oral Presentations: Dr. Gladys Palma de Schrynemakers, Long Island University

6:30-9 p.m. Bellvue
Celebrate With Dance! 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Tennis Center
CSTEP Gospel Choir Rehearsal 10 p.m.-midnight Abenia
     
SUNDAY, APRIL 6    
Ecumenical Service/CSTEP Choir 8-9 a.m. Evelley
Spirit Brunch/Closing Plenary Session 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Bellvue
Presentations    

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark Hernandez, University of Colorado at Boulder
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