{"id":2766,"date":"2016-06-06T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/ebuckhor\/?page_id=2366"},"modified":"2016-06-06T12:30:17","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T16:30:17","slug":"shelby-labe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/features\/faces-of-2016\/shelby-labe\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelby Labe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shelby<\/a>Major:<\/strong> biology<\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Montville, New Jersey<\/p>\n

Awards and honors during your college career:<\/strong> Trinity Board of Fellows Award \u2014 Junior Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Barry Goldwater Scholarship nominee; NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team; selected presenter, 2015 American Society for Microbiology Annual Conference; Faculty Honors; vice president, historian, TriBeta Biological Honors Society; American Women\u2019s Hockey Coaches Association National Scholar Athlete<\/p>\n

Extracurricular activities:<\/strong> member, women\u2019s ice hockey team<\/p>\n

How would you describe yourself as a first-year student?<\/strong> When I arrived on campus, I was enthusiastic about everything and excited for all Trinity had to offer me academically, athletically, and socially. I enjoyed taking classes I was interested in, making new friends, and playing college hockey.<\/p>\n

How would you describe yourself now?<\/strong> I am still as motivated to be as successful academically and athletically as I was as a first-year. However, my focus is now changing as I try to plan my life after graduation. I am saddened to be leaving everything I love about Trinity and am enjoying everything I can, but I am also ready for the next chapter of my life!<\/p>\n

Which course has been your favorite? Why?<\/strong> I loved \u201cAnimal Physiology,\u201d which was taught by Dr. Kent Dunlap. He did such a great job helping his students fully understand the physiological intricacies of each organism and why a particular organism possesses certain traits. His lectures were much more engaging than merely repeating information from a textbook. Dr. Dunlap also helped me learn how a scientist properly looks for answers, which has been valuable in all of my classes. Although the course was challenging, it was an extremely satisfying class.<\/p>\n

\"Shelby3\"<\/a>Which professor has influenced you the most? Why?<\/strong> Dr. Lisa-Anne Foster has been my adviser since my first semester at Trinity. She has made my Trinity experience so extraordinary. I began doing research in her lab after my sophomore year and am now writing my honors thesis on that same research! She is a fantastic professor and mentor who has guided me both in the classroom and the lab. I cannot imagine my time here without her. She has always been available for whatever I needed, and I will always be grateful for her guidance and support.<\/p>\n

What is the most important thing you have learned at Trinity?<\/strong> I have learned to persevere through ups and downs in and out of the classroom by working my hardest to achieve the best possible outcome.<\/p>\n

What has been most important to you outside of class?<\/strong> Playing ice hockey, the bonds I have formed with my teammates, and the friendships I\u2019ve made with my roommates and other students.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite Trinity memory \u2026 so far?<\/strong> Winning the 2015 women\u2019s ice hockey NESCAC Championships, for the first time in program history, with my best friends!<\/p>\n

Where do you hope to be in 10 years?<\/strong> I hope to have a family and be a practicing physician (specialty undecided at this point, so ask me in 10 years!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Major: biology Hometown: Montville, New Jersey Awards and honors during your college career: Trinity Board of Fellows Award \u2014 Junior Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Barry Goldwater Scholarship nominee; NESCAC Winter All-Academic Team; selected presenter, 2015 American Society for Microbiology Annual Conference; Faculty Honors; vice president, historian, TriBeta Biological Honors Society; American Women\u2019s Hockey Coaches […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":0,"parent":2780,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2766"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2766\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/reporter-spring-2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}