Lauren Harper

149 Long Swamp Road New Egypt, New Jersey 08533

HarperL.077@gmail.com; Home Phone: (609)-758-8445; Online Portfolio: www.LaurenAHarper.weebly.com
Education:
University of New Hampshire
BS in Biomedical Science, Pre-Vet Track, Honors Student
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES)
SAT: Score: 1920, SAT Math=720; ACT=32, with Writing=31, Math=35, Science=33.
SAT Subject Tests: Chemistry 670, Molecular Biology 720.
Research Experiences:
MATES Independent Freshman Research Project (280+ hours)
Title: Do Chickens have a Preference on the Color of Food they Eat?
Awards: 1st place-Zoology and Best Overall Researcher (MATES Research Expo), 1st place
(Jersey Shore Science Fair), 1st place (Delaware Valley Science Fair), Bronze Medalist out of
145 projects (DVSF), and Ocean County Award for County representation at Intel ISEF
Participant at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
MATES Independent Sophomore Research Project (370+ hours)
Title: The Most Effective Burgeoning Technique for Raising Gallus gallus domesticus for
Aliment
Awards: 1st place-Zoology (JSSF), 2nd place in the Zoology (DVSF)
Student Judge at the MATES Student Research Expo
Observer at the Rutgers Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
MATES Independent Junior Research Project (450+ hours)
Title: Early Detection of Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cattle
Awards: Grant received: 4th/36 Written Research Proposals-Kean New Jersey Academy of
Science, 3rd Place-Biology (NJAS) Oral Presentation, Honorable Mention (JSSF)
Observer/applicant: Monmouth Jr. Sci. Symposium. Observer: Drexel STAR Research Expo
MATES Independent Senior Research Project (400+ hours)
Continuation project: Predicting Subclinical Mastitis Cases in Dairy Cattle
Awards: 1st place-Biology (MJSS), 1st place-Zoology (JSSF), 1st place-Zoology (DVSF),
scholarship and special award from the USDA to tour research labs and present project, and a
plaque with the title of Best Overall Researcher of the Class of 2016 from MATES
Asked to judge the Toms River Intermediate South Science Fair
Laboratory Skills/ Proficiency:

Durham, New Hampshire 03824

Expected Graduation: Spring 2020
Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
Graduation: June 2016
Unweighted GPA: 95.062

New Egypt, New Jersey September 2012Galloway, New Jersey

May 2013
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Toms River, New Jersey
Phoenix, Arizona
New Egypt, New Jersey September 2013Galloway, New Jersey
May 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Brunswick, New
Jersey
New Egypt, New Jersey September 2014May 2015
Union, New Jersey
Galloway, New Jersey
New Jersey/Pennsylvania
New Egypt, New Jersey September 2015New Jersey/Pennsylvania May 2016
Glenside, Pennsylvania

GIS Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and ArcGIS, Gel Electrophoresis, Fruit Fly cross, capturing UV reflectance in
film, YSI-85, YSI-556, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidimeter, Colorimeter, Fluorimeter, pH meter, refractometer, hydrometer, Dissolved CO2
test, Survey poles, thermocouple, writing scientific laboratory reports, analyzing data, statistics, and presenting research.
Leadership Experiences:
Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment (PYNE) Founding member, Elected
New Egypt, New Jersey
2011-2016
Secretary, Historical Information Committee Head, and Park Proposal Executive Team
(231+ hours); Won Association of NJ Environmental Commissions Environmental Award
4-year Elected Student Council Member; Elected President of MATES Student Council
Manahawkin, New Jersey
2015-2016
Inducted Member of the National Honor Society (8 semesters of High Honor Roll)
Manahawkin, New Jersey
2015-2016
Hand Selected Project Terrapin Community Leader and Tri-Chair Leader of Club
Manahawkin, New Jersey
2015-2016
Care Committee, Outreach member, Game Species Team (495+ hours)
Selected N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife Sedge Island two year Intern (280+ hours)
Seaside, New Jersey
2014-2016
New Egypt and Toms River Blood Drive Coordinator 8+ drives to date (285+ hours)
N.E. and T.R. New Jersey 2011-present
Appointed Youth Group Teen Leader for the Church of the Assumption (140+ hours)
New Egypt, New Jersey
2011-2015
Elected and Selected Youth Council Member for the Diocese of Trenton (75+ hours)
Freehold, New Jersey
2012-2013
Girl Scout Gold Award The History of New Egypt through Geocaching (100+ hours)
New Egypt, New Jersey
2014-2016
Vacation Bible School Crew Leader and Leading Alter Server (155+ hours since 2012)
Wrightstown, New Jersey
2009-present
Co-Captain of the Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps-MATES Chapter (15+ hours)
Seaside, New Jersey
2014-2016
Invited Speaker for local STEM program (23+ hours)
New Egypt, New Jersey
2014-present
Painted mural over entire room, requested native animals, maintain live animal enclosures
New Egypt Girls Cross Country Team Captain (100+ hours)
New Egypt, New Jersey
2014-2016
Awarded New Egypt Girls Track Varsity Letter and Two Bars (260+ hours)
New Egypt, New Jersey
2016 MATES Caring Award Recipient (one recipient per school for county involvement)
Manahawkin, New Jersey
New Egypt Relay for Life- Family Team and School Team (55+ hours since 2012)
New Egypt, New Jersey
2002-present
Intern at Walnridge Farm Equine Veterinary Clinic (115 hours)
Allentown, New Jersey
2016
Certifications and Personal Attributes:
Certified Life Guard & CPR; Licensed Hunter; Citation from New Jersey Senate and General Assembly; Quilts for Kids (homeless,
sick) (25+ hours); Reads Sheet Music; Crochets; 6-time Hair Donor to Locks of Love and Pantene Beautiful Lengths (over 72 inches of
hair donated in lifetime); Senior volunteer at Riding High Farm (100 hours).
Completed College Courses:
Ocean County College: Calculus/OCC CALCULUS 265 ; Physics/OCC PHYS 171/172 ; Biotechnology/OCC BIOL 161
Stockton University: Oceanography/MARS 2202 ; Environmental Science/ENVL 1100