"Most scientists know that you do science in an incremental way and build on the work that came before you, but Professor Hoffman said it's okay to start with a crazy idea first and then work back to the present to see how you can get there."

Gabe Otte '11, CEO Freenome Inc.

"My main extracurricular activity was going to lab each day to run my experiments and check on them. To become a scientist, you can't just bury your nose in books — you have to work in a lab, you have to investigate for yourself."

Sophia Lai '17, Jacox Scholarship Awardee