Del Norte High School Junior Shefali Chaubey has been presented with the ‘Star Student’ award by ROSALIND, a San Diego-based biotech company and donor to the PUSD Foundation. Shefali was surprised in her classroom on Monday, April 24, during her class with science teacher Ms. Courtney Craig, who nominated Shefali. Photos and b-roll from the surprise can be found here.
Shefali is a part of Del Norte’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Biomedical Pathway. She first took Biomedical Science classes her sophomore year, doubling up in Principles of Biomedical Science and Human Body Systems while also being enrolled in AP Biology. Shefali will complete the Biomedical Pathway in June after finishing her Honors Medical Interventions course.In addition to her CTE pathway involvement, Shefali is an integral part of Del Norte’s chapter of HOSA-Future Health Professionals. She also served as a Clinical Science, Technology and Medicine summer intern at the Stanford Anesthesia Summer Institute and continued in a research role throughout the school year. Her involvement, dedication and success in these programs and classes made her an ideal candidate for ROSALIND to honor. "We're thrilled to present the Star Student award to Shefali. Her accomplishments and passion for Biomedical Science is an inspiration to us all," said Tim Wesselman, CEO of Rosalind. "Transforming the future of human health requires that we recognize and develop our future leaders today."
The Star Student award comes in conjunction with the annual White Coat Ceremony at Del Norte High School. This tradition recognizes all students who have completed the Biomedical Pathway courses on campus. During the ceremony, students are presented with a white lab coat embroidered with their name, much like what would happen upon completion of a Medical Degree program. This year, ROSALIND has generously sponsored the event by providing the white coats. Students and families are invited to attend this
celebratory coat adornment followed by a dessert reception which will be held Tuesday, April 25 at 6PM in the Del Norte Quad. Congratulations to Shefali and all of the Biomedical Pathway students!
celebratory coat adornment followed by a dessert reception which will be held Tuesday, April 25 at 6PM in the Del Norte Quad. Congratulations to Shefali and all of the Biomedical Pathway students!
About ROSALIND
ROSALIND is a web-based company that aims to accelerate precision medicine by unifying scientific and clinical communities with collaborative research and knowledge sharing that improves health throughout the world. Our innovative technology makes it quick and easy for scientists to use. Today ROSALIND works with some of the top pharma and biotech companies along with major institutions nationwide. In honor of Dr. Rosalind Franklin, ROSALIND values focus on compassion, integrity, and collaboration, and we are proud to
be a founding member of The Rosalind Franklin Society Council of Corporate Leadership. We are also committed to supporting our community and help inspire the next generation of innovators. CEO and Founder, Tim Wesselman, leads a dynamic team that includes decades of experience in BioInformatics, High-Technology, and Software Development. Wesselman served as Vice President at Hewlett-Packard and led strategy & partnerships with the market leaders like Facebook, MapR, Cloudera, and DataStax.