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Distinction

2021 OLP ALUMNA OF THE YEAR Scientist Recognized by San Diego Alma Mater

Each year , the Academy of �ur Lady of Peace ( �LP ) honors an alumna who has distinguished herself as an individual who embodies the tradition of the founding Sisters of St . �oseph of Carondelet : a woman of heart , faith , courage and excellence . Through her dedication to serving others , Dr . Sonia Maciejewski ‘ 0� has proudly represented her alma mater and is therefore being recognized as the 202� �LP Alumna of the �ear .

�pon graduating from �LP , Dr . Maciejewski was guided by her desire to help people through science . She received a Bachelor ’ s Degree in Microbiology at San Diego State �niversity and a Ph . D . in Biomedical Sciences from the �niversity of California at Irvine . Following a postdoctoral fellowship at the �ational Institutes of Health , she joined �ovavax as a scientist focused on infectious diseases , such as Ebola . She now plays a vital role in the development and testing of a C�VID-�� vaccine .
Dr . Maciejewski shared her familiarity with the complex science behind C�VID-�� by joining the �LP Campus �eadiness Task Force which helped create the blueprint for how to safely reopen the school ’ s campus . �It was a pleasure being able to work alongside the individuals on the �LP task force . The amount of detail and consideration put into the plan developed for reopening the school was astounding . I believe that this plan will help protect the individuals at the school during
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Dr . Sonia Maciejewski OLP Class of 2006