10/08/2026
This is Princesa Gonzalez '26! Learn more about how her Regis experience impacted her post-grad life:
"My experiences at Regis, particularly through my Biology major and Laboratory Operations Management minor, prepared me to transition into my career by giving me both a strong scientific foundation and a practical understanding of how laboratories operate as complex, collaborative environments. My Biology education helped me understand biological processes, laboratory techniques, data interpretation, and scientific problem-solving, whereas my Laboratory Operations Management coursework taught me to think beyond the experiment itself, including workflow, safety, organization, quality, efficiency, and the importance of reproducibility.
One experience that helped prepare me for my present position as a Clinical Sample Analysis Specialist at Olink, Thermo Fisher Scientific, was planning and designing the Biosafety Level 2 laboratory at Regis. This project required me to use biological and safety concepts while also considering how people, equipment, materials, and operations flow through a laboratory. I learned that successful laboratory work requires not only a thorough understanding of the science, but also well-designed workflows, organization, adherence to safety and quality standards, and the creation of an environment in which work can be performed consistently and efficiently. Those same ideas have carried over into my professional career in industry, where attention to detail, established processes, precise sample handling, and teamwork are critical.
Dr. Shannon Hogan also taught me how to approach laboratory work from both a scientific and an operational perspective. That combination has been extremely useful in preparing me for life beyond graduation since it allows me to appreciate the biological aim of the work while also understanding the operational elements that contribute to consistent results. My Regis education allowed me the confidence to enter a professional laboratory atmosphere prepared to learn, adapt, cooperate, and contribute effectively from the start."
