On October twenty-second at 2:10 p.m., I attended a dialogue session entitled From MARS Major to Mars Scientist in L112, a program about Stockton alumna Dina Bower and her professional journey from a marine science major at Stockton University to an astrobiologist. Bower was originally interested in marine chemistry but when offered an opportunity to pursue graduate research in astrobiology didn’t hesitate to seize the opportunity. The accomplished scientist now uses her knowledge of oceanography, chemistry, and geology to attempt to find evidence of previous life on other planets, and she is currently focusing her research specifically on Mars. Bower commenced her presentation by describing her original goals and how she ended up in astrobiology instead and then spent the remainder of the time describing her graduate work and recent research.. Dr. Bower’s speech was incredibly thorough, detailing her experimental designs, describing the equipment used, and including photographs and data charts of her discoveries. Although much of the research was difficult for me to comprehend as a freshman undergraduate, she did keep the audience frequently engaged with pictures, questions, and personal stories. Bower even remained in the room afterward to answer individual questions and allow students to view her collection of rocks from Mars. Overall, it was enlightening to hear about a career I never thought would have been an option for a marine science major!