From the minute town of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Jasmine Furnace is a transfer student from East Carolina University and is now attending Salem College. She is currently a senior and will be graduating spring 2012 with a B.S. in Biology. She aspires to become a physician assistant in hopes to have a specialty in surgery. Jasmine has been involved in various activities ranging from leadership training and mentoring to intramural basketball. Furthermore, she is currently employed as a certified nursing assistant in a nursing facility where she gives compassionate care to the elderly. Jasmine is enthusiastic about the opportunity to be a student intern under the guidance of Dr. Mount. The internship will help further her knowledge of research methodology while investigating and even promoting change to the various health disparities that effect disadvantaged populations within the community.
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