Emory & Henry College: January Haile

	About Emory & Henry
	President's Message

	Online Tour

	Directories

	Our People

	Our History

	Our Mission

	What Others Say

	Administration

	FAQs

	Employment
	Admissions
	Academics & Career Opportunities
	Student Life
	Distinctive Programs
	Athletics
	For Parents
	For Visitors
	For Current Students
	For Faculty & Staff
	For Alumni

January Haile

Class of 2004
B.S. Biology and Chemistry
Graduate student

January Haile came to Emory & Henry with her eyes on medical school. Why wouldn't she? Emory & Henry has a strong reputation for sending students on to some of the best medical schools in the country.

But Emory & Henry also has a reputation for changing lives and creating new possibilities for students.

So, when this 2004 E&H graduate from Athens, Tenn., began studying science at Emory & Henry, she also found herself falling in love with laboratory research.

"Being from a rural area, laboratory research was a foreign concept," January explains. "At first it was very intimidating. After all, it's a new experience; however, I quickly began to realize that I would spend the rest of my life enjoying scientific research."

Scientific research stimulates January's curiosity and creativity. "When working with living organisms, I have discovered a world that is unpredictable, challenging and exhilarating."

After graduating from Emory & Henry with degrees in biology and chemistry, January went on to Virginia Tech, where she now pursues a Ph.D. in biochemistry.

While at Emory & Henry, she participated in two summer research experiences - one at Vanderbilt University and the other at Virginia Tech -- which were funded by the college's Friends of the Sciences, an organization of E&H alumni who provide financial support for undergraduate research at the college.

"Without the undergraduate research experiences provided by Emory & Henry, I would not have discovered the world of research, and the potential I have to make an impact in the scientific community," she said.

Emory & Henry's successful undergraduate research program is based on providing both research experience and valuable classroom preparation. "Without the faculty at Emory & Henry, the experience is not complete," January said.

The College and its science professors also help students to see that research is more than experimental design and execution; it is an opportunity every day to solve a puzzle.

In the best tradition of the college, E&H undergraduate research shows that every day provides possibilities. According to January, "It is the knowledge that my work will not only add to a body of scientific knowledge, but that it may also contribute to improving the health and lives of many individuals in the future."