BARBARA RODRIGUEZ
JESSICA BURR
Executive Administrative Assistant
Academic Enhancement Coordinator
ongoing student success.
the College of Science and
With an amplified workload
Engineering (COSE) Academic
as the college has expanded,
Enhancement Coordinator.
Barbara still makes time to
Since arriving in 2011 and
work directly and regularly
in addition to her recruiting
with each of the college’s
responsibilities, Jessica has
eight departments, ensuring
taken on the directorship of
all of COSE’s students
the Southern Regional Science
are getting the very latest
Olympiad, developed and
Barbara Rodriguez knows
directives, and its faculty the
Jessica Burr is an SUU
advised the COSE Leadership
how to work, and it seems
utmost in support. Barbara
graduate, class of 2007.
Board, and was an integral
she takes on a new
also helped organize the
After a brief teaching career
part of planning and carrying
responsibility every day. As
addition of SUU’s Museum
in California and spending
out the Inaugural Engineering,
the administrative assistant
of Natural History, she
time in the computer industry,
Computer Science &
to the Dean of the College
coordinates the annual
she has found her way
Technology Summer Camp
of Science and Engineering
regional high school science
home to the T-bird nest as
this past May.
(COSE), Barbara’s assistance
fair the University hosts, and
has been pivotal in growing
she maintains budgets for
COSE”s enrollment and
SUU’s largest college.
acceptance success continues.
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305 outstanding graduates in 2013.
• 87.5% acceptance to medical schools • 90% acceptance to dental schools • 100% acceptance to pharmacy schools • 80% acceptance to PA schools This phenomenal success is largely attributable to
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a dedicated faculty and student body and a working partnership between the southern Utah Area Health Education Center’s (AHEC) Rural Health Scholars program, directed by Ms. Rita Osborn, and the WMG COSE.
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