Compound Advantages
Biochemistry majors at Stonehill College have long found that combining a strong science program with a firm grounding in the liberal arts is a formula for success.
As an incoming student, Matthew Crawford ’16 was a bit skeptical about majoring in biochemistry at a liberal arts college — that is, until he took his first chemistry course at Stonehill College. “Right away, I discovered that Stonehill’s science program is incredible. The classes are small, the facilities — such as the Shields Science Center — are amazing, and the faculty have unbelievable connections that can really help with graduate school.”
What sealed the deal for chemistry major Ruby Miller ’17 was the ability to get involved with research right away. “I was a transfer student, and when I was accepted, they let me know about the Balfour grant, which gave me a stipend to do research the summer before I started classes,” Miller recalls.
Robert Rosa ’14, a former biochemistry major who’s now a research assistant at Harvard Medical School, appreciated the quality of the instruction. “I learned so many different hands-on techniques through the labs, which was crucial,” he says. “In fact, my boss told me that experience made my resume stand out.”
I learned so many different hands-on techniques through the labs, which was crucial. In fact, my boss told me that experience made my resume stand out..