<div dir="ltr">Dear Entomology, <div>Please see the below call for mentors for STEM academy. If you are interested in helping a motivated high school student please reach out to Catherine Murray: <a href="mailto:cmurray@riversideunified.org">cmurray@riversideunified.org</a></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Best Wishes,</div><div dir="ltr">Quinn S. McFrederick</div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://melittology.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">McFrederick Lab</a><br><div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.7273px">Associate Professor</span><br></div><div>University of California, Riverside </div><div>Department of Entomology</div></div><div><span style="font-size:12.7273px"><br></span></div>Shipping address: <br>Quinn McFrederick<br>UC Riverside Entomology<br>Entomology 162<br>3401 Watkins Dr.<br>Riverside, CA<br>92521<br>USA<div>

</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Catherine Murray</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:cmurray@riversideunified.org">cmurray@riversideunified.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 8:53 AM<br>Subject: CAPSTONE Mentors For STEM HS Seniors<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_775657331685720828gmail-docs-internal-guid-349ed580-7fff-e7bd-3b7b-a3297da6c140"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">13 April 2022</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello! </span></font></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I am the Capstone Advisor at the Riverside STEM Academy high school. The Capstone class is a high-level research project experience for our seniors. Students select a topic that they are passionate about and develop a testable question to research and study. As the advisor, I work to find mentors for each project and guide students through the process. If students successfully complete the project, they earn the Scholar’s Diploma at graduation. Assistance from UCR faculty, CBU faculty, and undergraduate/graduate students as well as professionals in various fields help our students develop practically relevant projects and experiences.  Also, if you have contacts or ideas for mentorships, please share! </span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">I have compiled a list of possible project topics (and areas of study) and would appreciate any/all help that you can give to support our students.</span></font></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to working with you.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best-</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Catherine Murray</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Riverside STEM Academy High School</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Capstone Advisor</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4466 Mount Vernon Drive</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Riverside, CA 92507</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">9515445799</span></p></span><br></div>
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