A good mentor motivates you, a great mentor shapes you. That is exactly what Alexis Smith hopes to do with her mentee Linda Omali. Connected through the Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives (CGPDI) Start to Finish (STF) Mentoring Program, Smith knows firsthand what a great mentor can do for their mentee.
Students selected for the Undergraduate Summer Training in Cardiovascular Research program receive a stipend and are paired with a faculty mentor and work full-time in their laboratories.