Success Stories
The SCSU Innovation Hub serves a broad audience including high school educators, college faculty, K-12 students, college students, alumni, and industry professionals. Supporting student success is a priority and focus of our programs. If you worked with us in the past and have an update to share, let us know! Whether you are an educator or a graduate, learning about where you are now helps us continually improve our programs. We would love to hear from you: send us an email at innovation@southernct.edu.
Check out the success stories below to see what graduates are up to.
Maritza Sanchez
Maritza Sanchez
Maritza achieved her associate’s in Chemistry from CT State Gateway in August 2025 and has since transferred to Southern to…
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Sydney Rossi
Sydney Rossi
I graduated from Southern in 2022 with a B.S. in Biology and in 2023 with a M.S. in Biology. I am currently a Research Associate at Kolm Therapeutics.
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Sebastian Moraga
Sebastian Moraga
I am a recent SCSU graduate, with a Bachelor’s of Chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry and a minor in biology. I currently work as a senior associate scientist at Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions.
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Gillian Ofori-Ntiamoah
Gillian Ofori-Ntiamoah
This career path can give me the opportunity to let clinicians know about the medical benefits of giving patients a particular company’s product and meet with healthcare professionals to describe the drug’s chemistry, uses, side effects of said products…
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Melanie Burgos
Melanie Burgos
“I wanted to create a space at Southern that focuses on the Latinx community.”
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Minahil Gilani
Minahil Gilani
I graduated from Southern in 2021 with BS in Biology and a minor in chemistry. Since graduation, I worked as an Environmental Laboratory Technician at York Analytical
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