Alex Gendreau
Murray 1693 Scholar
Hometown
Yorktown, VA (Hampton Roads Academy)
Areas of Interest
Neuroscience, Biology, Biochemistry, Hispanic Studies
Why W&M
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W&M Activities
- Equestrian Team Member and Club Treasurer
- Latin American Student Union
- Chemistry Research with Professor J.C. Poutsma
- Summer 2022 research: I worked in the David Sherman Lab at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I studied bacterial oxidase enzymes with the goal of determining their structure using crystallography techniques. Understanding these enzymes may help to elucidate new enzymatic routes to medicinally significant compounds.
High School Activities
- Neuroscience Internship with Dr. David Knight at Christopher Newport University
- Co-president of Operation Smile Club
- Operation Smile Virginia Regional Leadership Council Member
- Secretary of Spanish Club
- Vice President of Preventing Animal Cruelty Club
- Varsity Riding Team member
- Language/Science/Math Tutor
- Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society
- National French Honors Society
- Cum Laude Honors Society
Awards / Distinctions
- National Hispanic Scholar
- National AP Scholar with Distinction
- National Spanish Exam Bronze and Silver Medalist
- National French Exam Silver and Gold Medalist
- Princeton University Book Award
- Golden Skull Biology Award
- Honors Chemistry Award
- Honors French IV Award
- AP Biology Award
- Highest Academic Achievement Award
- Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Champion
- Interscholastic Equestrian Association Local Sportsmanship Award
- Dr. Orders Outstanding Senior Project Award
