MVCC CSTEP

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As this year of CSTEP ends, we’re celebrating the students who excelled!

One of them is Habiba Mberwa, who won the Daron Malik Jae Simpson Memorial Scholarship! 👏

This scholarship was created specifically for single mothers, and preference is given to minority residents of Utica who demonstrate financial need and who have taken the initiative to personally improve their lives and that of their families.

Congrats Habiba, we’re very proud of you!

One of our CSTEP students, MuNiDa Be, won the Nyah Mway Memorial Scholarship at Midtown Utica Community Center’s Asian American Celebration!

The award honors Nyah’s life and celebrates Asian American students in the Utica community who demonstrate academic excellence and a dedication to learning.

Congrats MuNiDa, we’re very proud of you!

And that’s a wrap!

CSTEP celebrated the end of a great year with a trip to Boston!

Our students learned about cutting-edge technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and aquatic science at the New England Aquarium. (We also explored the beautiful city!)

Congratulations to our Mohawk Valley Community College CSTEP Graduates Class of 2025! 🎓👏
- MuNiDa Be
- Justin Kobler
- David Sandoval De La Merced
- Lisandra Rosado
- Adja Tall
- Hay Marn Lwin
- Monica Jackson
- Janell Smith

Today marks the first step of a journey of success. And all of us from CSTEP are beyond proud of each and every one of you!

Congratulations to all of our graduating CSTEP students! 

To celebrate them and all of you for your hard work this semester, we are hosting a CSTEP 2025 Graduation Party in the CSTEP Lab Room 204 this Thursday, May 15th from 3pm-5pm.

At the party, we will hang out, reflect on this year at MVCC, and have cake!

Yesterday, MVCC CSTEP alum Ghaiath Idrees returned to campus to share his inspiring story — “From MVCC to Medical School.”

A 2020 graduate of our Biology and Surgical Technology programs, Ghaiath came to the U.S. as a refugee from Syria in 2016. He is now on the path to becoming a doctor at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

At MVCC, Ghaiath excelled academically, consistently making the President’s List and being inducted into MVCC’s Lambda Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. He also was a member of the MVCC Men’s Soccer Team.

Thank you, Ghaiath, for sharing your journey with our students!

Join us April 28th from 3pm-5pm to hear the inspiring story of MVCC CSTEP alum Ghaiath Idrees!

Every Friday from 1pm-5pm starting April 18th, the CSTEP Lab (ACC Room 204) will be an open space to study for finals prep!

You can come individually or as a group and get help with studying strategies for finals!

Finals are coming — are you ready?
Join our Studying Strategies Workshop to learn effective note-taking and study techniques that’ll help you finish the semester strong 💪📚
- 📅 Thurs. April 10th
- ⏰ 4:00 – 5:00 PM
- 📍 AB 143
Don’t cram, make a plan!
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CSTEP attended the annual CNY Research Conference at SUNY Oswego!

Our student researchers presented their findings, connected with other students, gained exclusive access to opportunities, and learned from visionary leaders!

(We also snuck in a quick trip to the beautiful Lake Ontario!)

We’re all very proud of each and every one of our students in attending and completing this rigorous research project. They are all great examples of STEM success for others to follow! Go Hawks!

Struggling to keep up with deadlines? 📅
Join us for a Time Management Workshop on:
📅 Thursday, April 3rd
🕒 4:00 - 5:00 PM
📍 AB 143

Sara Miller from the Career and Development Center will be leading the session, sharing expert strategies to help you prioritize tasks, plan ahead, and boost productivity.