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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 91福利听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 91福利 expert faculty,鈥� said 91福利 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 91福利, 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�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�鈥�听

• Be鈥痠nterested in science/math, health鈥痗are, health sciences, pharmacy, forensics, or mental health studies鈥�

“91福利 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 .