Alumni

Alexis Ready

Major and degree: Science, bachelor of science

Graduation year: 2006

Current position: senior clinical research coordinator, OrthoCarolina Research Institute

Connect: LinkedIn

What motivates you to do science?

All facets of science have been particularly fascinating to me from a very young age. It is my inquisitive mind and desire to know how things function that motivated my pursuit of a career in science.

What does Black History Month mean to you?

Black History Month, for me, means acknowledging the struggles and honoring the successes of Black and African Americans of the past and present. It means recognizing centuries of institutionalized disadvantages placed upon Blacks, but also celebrating our resourcefulness and resilience. It is a time to display how much we've come to achieve despite longstanding persecution and inequality. Black History Month is a reminder to all that our talents, capabilities, intelligence, contributions to society, and very existence cannot be floundered or diminished, and that we shall always overcome. I am beyond proud to be a Black woman and more so one in the field of science. I am thankful for all those who paved the way for me and every other man, woman, and child of color. Black History Month is an important reminder to never forget from who, from where, and from what we've come.