Merced College Students Chosen For UC Davis
Summer Internships

June 19, 2007

Two Merced College students were selected to participate as interns in the Partnership for Plant Genomics Education at UC Davis this summer. Samantha Bain and Jiaqi Yang will participate in the prestigious internship program.

After a week of lab training, Bain and Yang will work in the plant pathology lab for 30-40 hours a week under the direction of a mentor. The program will conclude on August 10 with a graduation luncheon and poster session. The Partnership for Plant Genomics Education program is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

The fall semester at Merced College begins on August 13. For more information on enrolling in classes, call (209) 384-6000.