This past Friday two of our Conservation Student Assistants received their bachelor’s degrees from UC! Congratulations Linh (Psychology) and Kristopher (Art History)!! We are so proud of both of you!

They both started in the Preservation Lab in January of 2022 and it has been so exciting to see them grow as students, members of our team and people over that time period!

On Friday I was tickled when Linh, who is leaving UC for grad school in Illinois to pursue a future as a therapist, reached out to me asking to come down to the Lab for a picture. I immediately let Kristopher know, suspecting that he might want to join in. Kristopher will be continuing on with us in the Lab, continuing his education at UC’s law school.

Linh and Kristopher then asked if I could snap some photos of them around the Lab…a request I could not turn down.

Moments like these are the true reminders of why being a student supervisor is so rewarding. To see students graduating, on the precipice of something new and big, and looking back at their time in the Lab with such fondness is really special and powerful. Congratulations to two amazing students! We wish you a smooth journey ahead through graduate school!

Jessica Ebert – Assistant Conservator & Student Supervisor