Recently graduating North Carolina A&T State University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Stephen is seeking to pursue a doctoral degree in Chemistry with a concentration in Marine Chemistry. As a Marine Chemist, it is Stephen’s goal to analyze the chemical behavior of the world’s oceans through synthesis and characterization of marine natural products from marine organisms that will provide advancement in medicinal and energy solutions globally. Stephen received the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship and will be attending the University of South Florida under the mentorship of Dr. Bill Baker in the Department of Chemistry.