Senior Salute - Silas Richard

Our "Senior Salute" series continues with Silas Richard, a biochemistry and molecular biology major from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Richard is a member of the men's lacrosse team.

Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: I chose Wooster because of its strong science program and academics combined with the opportunity to play lacrosse.

Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: To me, it means building connections both on and off the field that I will have through life.

Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A:  My favorite memories center around spending time in Lowry just talking with teammates and friends.

Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: The best part is getting to play the sport I love with my friends.

Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: I served as a peer mentor for first-year seminar classes and worked as a health coach through the College's partnership with Wooster Community Hospital's Community Care Network.

Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: Nate Huston, our trainer, has been a constant support in helping me recover from injuries and keeping me healthily over the years. He is always straightforward and wants the best for me and my teammates.

Q: What other people or resources impacted your Wooster experience in a positive way and how did these people and resources set you up to be successful at Wooster?
A: The STEM Zone and the zone interns who worked there were incredibly helpful in guiding me through my first two years of STEM classes.

Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am working with honeybees at Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences campus to explore how surfactants might be used to treat an invasive mite responsible for colony collapse disorder.

Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: Learning to manage and work with honeybees as part of my I.S. was a very cool experience. It was not something I would have pictured myself doing and would not have happened if I had not attended Wooster.

Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what advice would you give your first-year self?
A: Enjoy the moment and not worry as much about the future.

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