We recently visited biochemistry graduate Mandie Combs-Bosse (left) (BS ’15), who spent the summer before her senior year in an internship at AthenaES, under the supervision of Dr. Sheldon Broedel (right). Her project involved optimization of media formulations for protein expression in bacterial systems. Results of her research helped to refine the manufactured formulations that Athena provides to researchers. She made such an impression during her time there that she was hired full time after graduation and is still employed there, and now serves as a mentor to Stevenson students. Dr. Broedel has given generously of his time to mentor many Stevenson science students at his company and continues to do so. Capstone students interested in completing an internship at Athena should contact Michelle Schwartz (middle), the SOS internship coordinator.