Annually, the PRYDE Scholars from the Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE) work on a translational research project with New York State 4-H Youth Development. Last academic year, PRYDE Scholars implemented a version of the Contribution Project for 4-H’ers across the state, modeled after the original project where undergraduates at Cornell and other universities can receive funding to make a contribution of their choosing.
To acknowledge and celebrate those contributions, two PRYDE Scholars — Promise Woods ‘25 and Jennifer Navarro Chavez ’25 — coordinated a virtual showcase celebration that was held on Aug. 18. It was their capstone project as Berns PRYDE Scholars, a summer translational research experience for PRYDE Scholars funded by an endowment from the Michael W. and Roberta M. Berns PRYDE Student Research Fund.