Sherry Metzger (Neuroscience)

    Sherry Metzger graduated from CC with a B.A. in Neuroscience in 1996.  She moved to Washington, DC to do a pre-doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).  While there, Sherry researched dopamine receptor changes throughout development and worked in the Clinical Brain Disorders Branch conducting Schizophrenia research.  After two years at NIMH, she started graduate school at Colorado State University in the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Neurosciences program.

    Sherry’s first year consisted of course work and lab rotations.  Now in her second year, Sherry has chosen a lab in the Anatomy and Neurobiology department, and has started her Ph.D. research project.  Her research is focused on the effects of Estrogen on developing hippocampal pyramidal cells.  In addition to research, Sherry will teach two classes and finish her course work this year.

    Sherry has found it somewhat difficult to remember some of the things she learned in her science classes on the block plan.  She did like that CC taught her to think for herself, and she values her liberal arts education because of that.  Sherry would recommend for anyone who is unsure about graduate school to take a few years off to work in their field of interest.  This would allow one to really get a sense of what they would be doing on a daily basis, and whether a higher degree would actually help them.  She also emphasizes the need to thoroughly research the schools that one is thinking about applying to, and to make sure to find a good advisor. (4/30/01)

Sarah Soule (Psychology)

Sarah Soule graduated from Colorado College in 1996 with a degree in psychology.  While at CC, Sarah was involved in student government, SAA, and a sorority.  Sarah considers herself to be an atypical psychology graduate.  She works full-time at the University of Colorado Hospital doing large special events and cultivating donors that give between 1 and 50 million dollars.  Sarah believes her degree comes in handy when dealing with very different personalities in stressful situations and the effects of large amounts of money on behavior.  Sarah also runs the VIP programs for House of Blues Denver.  She feels that she uses her psychology degree when dealing with people and their needs versus their expectations.

    Sarah thinks that her experience at CC helped her a great deal by making her learn to do things in short amounts of time.  She thinks quickly on her feet, from having to process large amounts of information in only 3 ½ weeks.  Sarah believes that the best thing that a student can do now is to take opportunities and meet as many people as s/he can, because networking will serve a person far better than any technical skill. (4/30/01)