Dr. Kenneth Bridges is one of them. I worked in his lab for a few years, and while working in his lab, I co-authored 2 papers. Dr. William Silen is another mentor who has been there for me since I first met him at the February 1998 conference. Dr. Silen has devoted a lot of his time to advise me, and indeed he is my role model and a source of encouragement. BSCP has helped a great number of students achieve what we would not otherwise have.
All BSCP students have their own unique story.
That says it all about the mission of BSCP and the results speak for themselves. I know many BSCP students, and each one whom I know has benefited positively from the BSCP conferences, workshops, newsletters, directory of science programs and different informational mailings. They all say that the networking through BSCP has been most beneficial to the development of their future careers. BSCP has indeed demonstrated excellence in providing encouragement and advice to minorities.