Graduate student Kendall Clay completed her qualifying exam yesterday. She did a wonderful job, sharing her ideas very clearly and answering lots of thought-provoking questions with grace, curiosity, and ease. Her thorough preparation and intelligence were on full display and she showed mastery of her project. I tell my students I prefer to view the qualifying exam as a checkpoint to make sure you have a great foundation on which to continue your studies toward a Ph.D. and Kendall passed that milestone with flying colors! Onward!
Kendall with her desk - decorated by labmates.
Post-qual lunch and cupcakes at Viva Argentine. From L to R: Rachel R-G, Jen Jenkins, Kendall Clay, Taylor Medlock-Lanier, and Bidushi Chandra.