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After a successful journey through the EOP Pre-Medical Scholars Program, Mardiya Youssif Traore ‘24 will attend Salus University (Pa.) this fall to become an optometrist. Traore’s story serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for aspiring healthcare professionals everywhere.

Peña maintained an outstanding GPA while earning her BS in biological sciences, a BA in Africana studies and a BS in global public health. She also distinguished herself as an experienced undergraduate researcher, Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) participant and Ronald E. McNair Scholar.

Madelyn Payano, a rising junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law with a minor in forensic health, struggled with adjusting to ������Ƶ when she first arrived. However, through EOP she found a welcoming community, a widespread support network and a family.

Zaliyah Vernon came to college in a COVID-19 year, and all that it entailed – little to no face-to-face contact. Lucky for her, a program that led her to a host of student organizations and connected her to staff and faculty at ������Ƶ put her ahead by leaps and “bounds.”