Patton for their guidance, advice and teaching that turned his curiosity in the discipline into his passion. He credits his anthropology professors, especially Sara E. Transferred to Cal State Fullerton in 2007 and completed his bachelor’s
By his senior year, his GPA soared to 4.8.Īfter several years at community colleges, the south Pasadena resident Smartest girl in his high school more than a decade ago, inspired him Going through tough times at home after his parents split up andīecoming the primary breadwinner for his family - his mother and twoĪs the first in his family to attend college, he wasn’t sure how to goĪbout applying for or navigating higher education, but dating the He is excited about his future, one he didn’t picture as a 15-year-old, program in anthropology.īy mid-July, he’ll be in Namibia conducting research alongside his future UCLA adviser, biological anthropologist Brooke A.
While he has yet to turn it in and defend it, he’s alreadyĪccepted a full ride to UCLA’s Ph.D. His thesis as he completes his master’s degree in anthropology this MYRICK is putting the finishing touches on
