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Laura S. Coleman
"I know firsthand what it is like to experience euphoria, only to crash into complete and utter despair. I finally know now that the night, no matter how black, does not last: day always follows, more bright and beautiful than anyone could possibly imagine."
- Program: 2006 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Recipient
- Resides: Brunswick, GA
- Hometown: Brunswick, GA
- Age: 25
- Community College: Coastal Georgia Community College
- Four-year College or University: Emory University
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Psychology / Therapy
- Other Interests: Liberal Arts, Literature, Philosophy, Sciences, Volunteer Work
Biography
Laura Coleman's fascination with science came from catching fireflies at dusk - and using a microscope her parents gave her one Christmas. "I felt a rush of excitement when I made my first slide, carefully placing the brine shrimp eggs from the vial onto the clear glass mount." Many years later, on a nighttime field trip to an island, she was amazed when a guide showed her a Wintergreen Lifesaver created sparks of light and related those sparks to the phosphorescence in the waves before them. "I thought back to the fireflies at home, marveling at how something as seemingly unrelated as phytoplankton and fireflies could share the same adaptation."
Laura acts on her intrinsic compassion for those afflicted by natural disasters. After Katrina, she spearheaded campus fundraising efforts at Coastal George Community College for families resettled in Georgia. She also settled on a career in psychiatry. She wants to equip herself to treat patients with mood disorders, using a combination of medicines and intensive psychotherapy, and to do research "to hopefully help discover the gene that causes it."
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