Tchona presents at national conference
CHADRON – Two Chadron State College students and Assistant Professor Dr. Mary Keithly attended the National American Chemical Society Spring Conference in New Orleans recently. Senior Emmanuella Tchona of the Republic of Benin made a poster presentation about her research on how Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) resists antibiotics. Jessy Sexton of Otis, Colorado, also a senior, attended the conference representing the Chemistry Club.
This was Tchona’s first time presenting at a national conference. She said following her poster sessions, she found it helpful to have discussions with conference attendees regarding several troubleshooting issues she encountered while conducting experiments.
She will begin a doctorate program in Biomedical Sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin this fall.
Sexton said one session he attended covered topics students need to know to successfully enter a chemistry-related career.
“One of the speakers told us to find our specific passion within chemistry before finding a job so we can enjoy the job and never get bored,” Saxton said.
Sexton said he also learned about the pros and cons of working for the government compared to private entities.
“I truly loved every one of the lectures I attended and the experiments I saw and took part in,” Sexton said.
Category: Campus News, Physical and Life Sciences