Student journeys: Passion for research began with strawberries, “Star Trek” and “Gifted Hands”
by Traci Bratton
Alexa Wade's passion for research started with a strawberry. Michael Vivian's started while watching 'Star Trek' episodes with his dad. Cameron LaFayette's began in eighth grade from the movie 'Gifted Hands,' the saga of Detroit-born neurosurgeon Ben Carson.