A 2023 graduate of the American Samoa Community College Ms. Fa’amusami Sinisa participated in the 2023 Islands of Opportunity Alliance(IOA)-LSAMP Student Symposium.
Her travel and stipend were covered by an LSAMP grant at ASCC, and Science Department laboratory assistant Ms. Raijeli Toanivere accompanied her to the event.
Just prior to her trip, Ms. Sinisa completed her Associate of Science degree in Marine Science at ASCC.
During the spring semester, she had begun her research project as an LSAMP intern, focusing on the Biodiversity of Invertebrates in Limu (Padina algae).
This research, which she shared at the Hilo symposium in July, made enough of an impression on event organizers for them to select her as the recipient of the award for best oral presentation.
Having successfully participated in the symposium, the future plans Ms. Sinisa shared with the Science Department were for her to join the military and take advantage of its educational incentives, which will enable her to pursue her interest in biochemistry.
