Undergraduate Students

Jaden Jones
Major and degree pursued: Forensic Science, bachelor of science
Prospective graduation year: 2025
Experience: undergraduate researcher, Environmental Contaminants Analytical Laboratory, Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment; undergraduate researcher, with Michael Kusluski (FRNSC 494: Research Projects), Penn State Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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What motivates you to do science?
What does Black History Month mean to you?
Black History Month is a time for learning and also a time of celebration for me. Every single Black History Month, I learn of the contributions and strides made by the diaspora and get to discover history as well as future doors being opened by my peers to follow in their footsteps. But rather than always looking back or forward, it’s also a time to give the innovators their flowers and appreciate them for the work they do and have done. It is not enough to enjoy the contributions and tell the history; it is just as important to celebrate the accomplishments over the years with those who have made them in order to continue the legacy of Black excellence.