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| RCHS Science Club with Allyn Kaufmann. Photo by Wendell Gehman. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School. |
Science Club Hosts Guest Speaker
By Shane Star '13
On
Monday, January 28th, all of Wendell Gehman’s classes were given a
presentation by a visitor named Allyn Kaufmann. Kaufmann is a Native
American from Oklahoma. He went to a 2 year college right out of high
school and then transferred to the University of Kansas after those two
years. He received a B.S. in Biochemistry and a M.S. and
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. He currently is a chemist for the
Fortune 500 company, Procter & Gamble. He sets expiration dates on
certain products based on his knowledge of the products and the
ingredients used to make it.
Kaufmann gave a presentation to the students about his experiences with education and his career. He told them about how he grew up on a low-income. He talked about how he found help to pay for college from scholarships, financial aid, and his tribe. He talked about the influences in his life and how they helped him succeed. Kaufmann also talked about his career right now as a chemist. He showed the students what he does on the daily basis at work. He examines ingredients in products, creates new products, and tests the ingredients in those products to make sure they don’t affect each other or the product.
I interviewed Cully Pourier ‘13 about Kaufmann’s presentation. “It was very interesting," Pourier said. "It gave me an insight on how college and post college might possibly be like. It inspired me to pursue higher education because I want to be making six-figures like him someday. It also inspired me in a way because he’s a Native American and has succeeded. That gave me hope of succeeding also.”
Kaufmann gave a presentation to the students about his experiences with education and his career. He told them about how he grew up on a low-income. He talked about how he found help to pay for college from scholarships, financial aid, and his tribe. He talked about the influences in his life and how they helped him succeed. Kaufmann also talked about his career right now as a chemist. He showed the students what he does on the daily basis at work. He examines ingredients in products, creates new products, and tests the ingredients in those products to make sure they don’t affect each other or the product.
I interviewed Cully Pourier ‘13 about Kaufmann’s presentation. “It was very interesting," Pourier said. "It gave me an insight on how college and post college might possibly be like. It inspired me to pursue higher education because I want to be making six-figures like him someday. It also inspired me in a way because he’s a Native American and has succeeded. That gave me hope of succeeding also.”
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