Help Tracy move for Grad School!
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Hi Everyone!
Please consider supporting my virtual college graduation party!!!!!!!
My name is Tracy Edwards. I recently graduated from Hampton University with a B.S in physics. Like many other students, I was not able to attend a graduation ceremony (May 10th, 2020) or have a graduation party. Plus, my summer research science fellowship was pushed back due to COVID-19.
This fall, I will start a 5-year nuclear physics Ph.D. program at Michigan State University. Despite Michigan State being the #1 Ph.D. program for nuclear physics, I will be the first black woman to participate in the program since 1997. Ironically, that was the year I was born.
As awesome as this is, I need your help! The only thing standing between now and my future aspirations is raising the money to relocate across the country to Lansing, MI in a couple of weeks. I have some limited savings, but I am quickly learning that “adulting” is hard, and moving across the country is very expensive.
I will not receive financial support from my graduate program until after the semester begins in September. However, I am required to move to Michigan by August 9th. The original plan was to have a trunk party, but the uptick in corona cases has made this concept impossible.
The money fundraised will cover the cost of my 1st-month rent/security deposit living in Michigan, relocation costs, and furnishing my apartment. I am hoping for donations of at least $25, but any amount will be appreciated.
For my science friends:
My research focus is to create, harvest, and chemically attach an isotope to an antibody for the use of radiation therapy. Over my career, I intend to develop the next generation of radiation technology for cancer patients with people of color in mind. In my dad’s words...I will develop new medical equipment like MRI machines.
Thank you in advance for reading my story and for your consideration.
I accept cash app as well.
$tracysimone
Thank you,
(Future) Dr. Tracy Simone Edwards
Please consider supporting my virtual college graduation party!!!!!!!
My name is Tracy Edwards. I recently graduated from Hampton University with a B.S in physics. Like many other students, I was not able to attend a graduation ceremony (May 10th, 2020) or have a graduation party. Plus, my summer research science fellowship was pushed back due to COVID-19.
This fall, I will start a 5-year nuclear physics Ph.D. program at Michigan State University. Despite Michigan State being the #1 Ph.D. program for nuclear physics, I will be the first black woman to participate in the program since 1997. Ironically, that was the year I was born.
As awesome as this is, I need your help! The only thing standing between now and my future aspirations is raising the money to relocate across the country to Lansing, MI in a couple of weeks. I have some limited savings, but I am quickly learning that “adulting” is hard, and moving across the country is very expensive.
I will not receive financial support from my graduate program until after the semester begins in September. However, I am required to move to Michigan by August 9th. The original plan was to have a trunk party, but the uptick in corona cases has made this concept impossible.
The money fundraised will cover the cost of my 1st-month rent/security deposit living in Michigan, relocation costs, and furnishing my apartment. I am hoping for donations of at least $25, but any amount will be appreciated.
For my science friends:
My research focus is to create, harvest, and chemically attach an isotope to an antibody for the use of radiation therapy. Over my career, I intend to develop the next generation of radiation technology for cancer patients with people of color in mind. In my dad’s words...I will develop new medical equipment like MRI machines.
Thank you in advance for reading my story and for your consideration.
I accept cash app as well.
$tracysimone
Thank you,
(Future) Dr. Tracy Simone Edwards
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Tracy Edwards
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Florissant, MO