honored at Husson University’s Sixth Annual Top Scholars’ Dinner on Thursday, April 3 at 5:30 p.m. In addition to paying tribute to the academic achievements of this years’ graduating class, the event will feature a dinner and presentations by two notable Husson University professors.
In considering the significance of the Top Scholars’ Dinner, Husson University Provost Lynne Coy-Ogan, Ed.D., said, “Maintaining a 3.6 grade point average can be demanding under the best of circumstances. Many of our students are employed, at least part time, and help pay for their own college education. Their commitment to personal growth and professional excellence as they balance work and rigorous academic studies is impressive.”
Dr. Aaron Domina, an associate professor of pharmacy and the 2013 recipient of the William H. Beardsley Teaching Award will share his thoughts with the students attending the Top Scholars’ Dinner.
Domina earned a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, followed by a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Dartmouth Medical School. For his graduate work, he studied the phosphorylation of MCL-1, a protein that helps regulate cell death. Domina then studied host-pathogen interactions (e.g. Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus, Sindbis virus, SARS virus, and Bacillus anthracis) during a postdoctoral research appointment at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He has
