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Portrait of Manasseh Willis

Honor Society® member

Manasseh Willis

  • East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania
  • Biological sciences
  • Class of 2015
  • east stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Member since August 2016

About

My name is Manasseh Willis, I have earned my bachelor degree in biological sciences from East Stroudsburg University (ESU), located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Academically, my plan is to pursue an internship at Sanofi pharmaceutical laboratory, located in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania while earning my teaching certificate in Biological Sciences. Moving forward, I plan to successively pursue my master's and doctorate degrees in molecular biology. My intended career path is to teach as a university professor; in addition to conducting research on treating neuro-degenerative diseases..

Education

  • East Stroudsburg University

    biological sciences

    2012 – 2015

  • Northampton Community College

    biological science

    2010 – 2012

Honors and awards

  • Academic excellence

    four year GPA Score of 3.6 to 4.0 of High School

Goals and interests

Career goal

My planned career path will begin with an internship as a medical technologist working at Sanofi Pharmaceutical laboratory, and teaching biological sciences to high school students. After obtaining my master’s degree in molecular biology, my plan is to teach biological sciences at East Stroudsburg University. Once I have received my doctorate degree, I will seek advancement at Sanofi Pasteur Pharmaceuticals laboratory to research infectious diseases and the development of vaccines to combat the spread of such infectious diseases.

Graduate school interests

My grad school interests are in the field of Biological Sciences; specifically, advanced studies in Molecular biology. Earning my Master's and Doctorate degrees in Molecular Biology will help perfect my skills as an educator, and expand my expertise as a researcher capable of contributing on a higher level with other experts to develop vaccines that prevent, halt, and destroy pathogens that cause life threatening infectious diseases.

Outside the classroom

My hobbies include: drawing, writing short stories; collecting, relaxing and enjoying various genres of music; experimenting with recipes; walking six miles daily; playing video games; studying political science; reading books on ancient, American, and world history. I am an avid ping-pong player, and enjoy playing card games like Uno, 500 Rummy, and spades when socializing with family and friends; as well as, playing board games such as Monopoly, Sorry, and Scrabble.

Volunteering

  • Raising $5000 to purchase and deliver Christmas gifts for children in lower-income housing project.

    Upper Room of Anointed Ministries

    Dec 2014

  • Volunteered at Food Pantry off-loading and stacking food items.

    Oasis of love

    Jul 2011

  • Church's Head Usher

    Upper Room Anointed ministries

    Feb 2011 – Apr 2014

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced

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