Karen's new organism

Karen says - "Isn't she the cuutest organism" . This is Kalyse trying out her legs.

Karen meets CSI founder

Karen had the opportunity to attend the College of American Pathologists (CAP) exhibits in Chicago, on Monday, October 1st. There she met the founder of CSI. That's right!! Ron Ghafary is the founder and President of Cytometry Specialists Inc. CSI-LABS, founded in 1997, is a state-of-the-art, independent oncology diagnostics laboratory located in Alpharetta, Georgia. They offer cytogenetic analysis, fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH), molecular testing, six-color flow cytometry, and hematopathology services. Check out their web site at http://www.csi-labs.com/

International potluck

On Thursday Sept 20th the CLS department held it's annual International Potluck. Actually there are several held during the school year. The Senior class really out did itself this year. There was so much food and such a variety of food that whoever happened to be walking the halways was invited to partake. The empty tables waiting to be filled.

And filled they were.

Al was batching that week but still brought the perogies. Sorry they were not homemade this year.

An abundance of food.

Plenty of sweets as well.

Some guests loading up.

Students loading up with good food.

Thanks Seniors for the great variety and quantity of food.

Maryam shares some pictures

Maryam emailed me today and shared some pictures of the Colorado area and some from various events here at Andrews. She has moved back to San Diego, CA but has job offers from Porter Hospital in Denver and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She will be making a decision soon on which one she takes.

She caught Al at the Christmas party held at Mr. Show's


Some of the Christmas party attendees

The host - Mr. Show

Certificate ceremony - a few of the 2007 Graduates

THE TIE - look out when Al wears it !!!!

Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Vespers

The annual spaghetti dinner was well attended. The featured menu of spaghetti, salad, bread sticks was followed by "create your own brownie sunday" with cookies and brownies supplied by the faculty.

Dr. Kilsby dished out the icecream.

Mr. Show making sure the punch was up to QA standards.

Fran McMullen when asked what she was doing just said "breadsticks".

Loading up

Following the meal, Dr. Kilsby had a slide show on her recent trip to Eritrea in NE Africa. She was invited to help that country upgrade their clinical laboratory training program.

Class of 2007 - 2008

Gail Ferency (USA)

Gail lives in South Bend, IN and works at the South Bend Medical Foundation. She is doing the Categorical in Chemistry. In her spare time she plays tournament paintball.

Tonya Shipp (USA)

Lives in South Bend, IN

Amanda (USA)

Lives in Lamson Hall and completed her scuba diving certification this summer.

Charmaigne Gallega (Philippines)

Lives in Berrien Springs, MI

Matthew Marsh (USA)

Lives in Berrien Springs

Hui Wen Wang (Taiwan)

Lives in Berrien Springs and says she is glad to be here.

Ruth Walker Jiyani (Malawi)

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Lives in California and works in Lamson Hall. She has 24 aunts and uncles and says "that's a Samoan family for ya!"

Ghabrielle Dorsett (Bahamas)

Lives in Berrien Springs and enjoys photojournalism, scrapbooking, scuba diving, and basic fun in the sun.

Theo Cunningham (Jamaica)

Lives in Carmarillo, CA and works at AU dairy. He says "I'm a pretty cool guy that wants to make the best of my life"

Smruti Damania (India)

Lives in South Bend, In and says "I'm happily married to my undergraduate sweetheart and we have two dogs - a German shepard pup and a lab mix. Will share pictures soon.

Ceddy Bear (Philippines)

Lives in Loma Linda, CA and plays the piano and saxophone. "I am 1/2 filipino and 1/2 Bengali" Loves to play tennis and soccer.

Neil "the deal" Cometa

Lives in Loma Linda, CA and enjoys meeting people, hanging out with friends and family, traveling, cooking, and photography.

Cha (Philippines)

Lives in Berrien Springs and is a MK (missionary kid) who likes ethnic foods, playing sports, and looking at bugs through a microscope.

Pearl (Philippines)

Lives in Berrien Springs and says "I am 1/2 Filipino and 1/2 Ethiopian and lived overseas most of her life." She loves to travel, music, and hanging out with friends.

Becky Doering (USA)

Lives in Lincoln, NE and works at not failing her courses. She speaks Spanish and loves those Cornhuskers!!