A Lakeside Farewell to Berna and Natalia
The Gothard Lab traveled to Christopher Columbus Park for a well-deserved break on the water. A sigh of relief is shared amongst the undergrads, who just finished the last of their final exams. For Berna Dennis and Natalia Magnusson, their sighs are understandably greater, as the weight of their undergraduate careers is finally off their shoulders.
Natalia started her research experience earlier than most as an assistant in a bumble bee lab in high school. She joined the Gothard Lab as a undergraduate freshman and has spent every semester since as a valued and critical team member. She has been accepted into the PhD program at Emory University and will continue her education as well as her work with monkeys! Berna Dennis received news on her 21st birthday that she was accepted into a BSN-IH program in Gilbert, AZ. She joined her freshman year and has been an exceptional mentor for a plethora of undergraduates after her.
Local ducks were kind enough to provide security around the picnic tables as lab members ate, laughed, and enjoyed the afternoon. By some miracle, nobody fell in the water while kayaking and the corn hole remained somewhat civil.