Congratulations to Mike Gibeau and Carla Holtzclaw for taking the lead on this major project, which is being considered as a national model. Thanks to the efforts of an outstanding counseling staff, Andrew Hill had an all time high of 109 students enroll in San Jose State University during their on-site registration process. Andrew Hill's Biotech Academy Makes a Difference Only in its second year, the Andrew Hill Biotech Academy is experiencing much success. The three year Academy Program serves almost 100 students. During their junior year, students are matched with mentors from the biotechnology industry.
Juniors continue to visit biotechnology companies and visit college campuses.
During the summer, between the junior and senior year, students apply for summer internships in the biotechnology field. The final year includes a biotechnology class where the emphasis is on analysis work. This year the Academy successfully matched 44 juniors with biotech professionals from Stanford Medical School and Kaiser Permanete. The mentors meet with students monthly throughout the school year. Congratulations to the Academy coordinators Mary Metz and Lata Mistry .