Profiles

Kaoutar Abbou Oucherif
Associate of Science

“I couldn't have asked for better.”

Why Edmonds? Because the college has a housing office, and the science and engineering departments have a good reputation.

Why now? I started college when I was seventeen, and I feel that this gives me the chance to go to graduate school to do research at a young age.

Before Edmonds CC I went to school in Morocco until 11th grade, then I got a full scholarship to be an exchange student in Oregon during my senior year of high school.

Biggest challenge trying to succeed and prove myself in a male dominated field like engineering.

Best college experience The science department is excellent. I was not expecting to be challenged to this extent. The faculty are amazing and are highly qualified. Everyone here cares about your success, I could not have asked for anything better.

Favorite class Organic Chemistry. I love how challenging this course is, I have definitely learned a lot. I must say the labs are incredibly long yet fun!

Phrase Good luck with your classes!

Movie "The Notebook"

Book Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Are you prepared for university? Definitely. I feel ready to transfer, and I am sure that the education that I got from Edmonds is comparable if not better to being at a 4-year university.

What's new? completed a summer research project in particle design at Purdue University in Indiana, studying chemical engineering at New Mexico Tech received a $5,000 Macey Scholars Programs scholarship as one of three undergraduates at the school recognized for outstanding achievements and resurrected Tech's Chemical Engineering Car Competing Team, which finished third in regional competition

College goal Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering

Dream job Doing research in biomedical engineering