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BCMS ALLIANCE

Preparing for College?

Lori Boies, 2017 Bexar County Medical Society Alliance President

Aside from the volunteer work that I do for the BCMS Alliance, Several BCMS Alliance members are teaming up to provide an
I am a faculty member at St. Mary’s University, and one of my pri- informational seminar for High School students (open to children
mary teaching duties is first year Introductory Biology for science of BCMS, BCMSA members, and their friends). Topics to be ad-
majors. Helping students navigate their early years through college dressed include: college application process, scholarship and inter-
is one of my career passions. Before students become college fresh- view process, college preparedness and keys to successfully navigate
men, they must navigate the (sometimes difficult) landscape of not that Freshman year! Cost to attend is $10 per person, and all pro-
only college applications, but also interviews and creating compet- ceeds will benefit our Junior Volunteer Council (JVC). The JVC is
itive scholarship submissions. Once that leg of the journey is com- a community service organization open to the teens of BCMS and
plete, students must then turn their efforts towards a successful first BCMSA members (community involvement is important for those
year in college. I have seen first-hand how, for many students, this college applications)!
presents challenges in time management, believing in one’s self, bal-
ancing social commitments, and even finding the major that truly All the Best,
sparks passion. Lori Boies

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