Itisha S. Jefferson

Region: Long Island
Program Institution: SUC at Old Westbury

Education

College/University: SUC at Old Westbury
Major/Minor: B.S. Chemistry

Significant Professional or Academic Accomplishments: Itisha S. Jefferson completed her freshman and sophomore years at SUNY College at Old Westbury. The summer following her sophomore year, she was a SUNY Downstate Medical Center Summer Research Scholar. That fall, she transferred to Spelman, from which she graduated, cum laude with departmental honors and a B.S. in chemistry.

While Old Westbury cannot claim the succession of honors and research experiences that continued through Itesha’s junior and senior years, we recognize the caliber of her work undoubtedly, Spelman will publish her accomplishments. She is currently a J. William Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Scholar in South Korea.