High school students听representing听more than 30 school districts across Upstate New York, who听were听nominated by their counselors and teachers for their health care and science leadership potential,听descended upon 糖心vlog听to address鈥痑鈥痜aux鈥�malaria breakout听辞苍听Friday, February鈥�6. The exercise was part of the College鈥檚听3rd鈥痑nnual鈥疐uture of Healthcare Workshop.听
This event is designed for local, nominated high school students to learn more about diverse health-care pathways and careers with ACPHS expert faculty,鈥� said ACPHS Assistant Director of Admissions, Grace Higgins.听
More than 100 students听worked together in groups to dissect听the public health crisis from the program portfolio of disciplines at 糖心vlog, including鈥�Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,鈥疊iomedical Sciences,鈥疭ocial and Behavioral Sciences,鈥痑nd鈥疌linical and Health Sciences.鈥��听鈥�
The students听represented听a wide radius of regional high schools, including:听听
- Albany High School听
- Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls听
- Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School听
- Broadalbin-Perth High School听
- Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School听
- Clayton A Bouton High School听
- Cohoes High School听
- Colonie Central High School听
- Cornwall Central High School听
- Delaware Academy and Central School听
- Doane Stuart School听
- Glens Falls High School听
- Gloversville High School听
- Guilderland High School听
- Hoosick Falls High School听
- Hudson High School听
- Hunter-Tannersville Middle-High School听
- Kingston High School听
- Lake George Central School听
- Maple Hill High School听
- Margaretville Central School听
- Mechanicville High School听
- Ravena-Coeymans鈥疭elkirk Senior High School听
- Rensselaer High School听
- Saratoga Springs High School听
- Schoharie Junior-Senior High School听
- Schuylerville Central School听
- Seton Catholic Central听
- Stillwater High School听
- Tamarac High School听
- Wallkill Senior High School听
- Westmoreland High School听
Participants were selected due to their educational achievement and commitment, with expressed interest in science,鈥痬ath鈥痮r health鈥痗are.鈥疦ominated students were required to:鈥�听
- Be a听HS sophomore or鈥痡unior听
- Have a鈥疓PA of around 3.5+/4.0 (85/100) and or academic strength in math/science coursework鈥��听
- Be鈥痠nterested in science/math, health鈥痗are, health sciences, pharmacy, forensics, or mental health studies鈥�
“ACPHS organized a wonderful event that exposed students to a wide range of health-related opportunities,” said Hoosick Falls High School Counselor, Linda King. “Students were grouped into clusters and worked with professors to brainstorm a case study. At the conclusion of the sessions, students reported their findings to the larger group. The programs and faculty demonstrated strong intellectual curiosity, a genuine culture of caring, and excellent career placement outcomes.”
Check out听our听 from the event. And listen in as some of .
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