HCC Rochester MN

HCC Rochester was initiated in 2021 as a partnership between Mayo Clinic and  Rochester STEM Academy.

The faculty sponsors of the program at the medical school are Dr. Kathryn Van Abel, Dr. Semirra Bayan, and Dr. Liz Valencia.

Kathryn Van Abel, MD
Associate Professor, Research Chair
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Mayo Clinic
Semirra Bayan, MD
Assistant Professor, Associate Program Director
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Mayo Clinic
Liz Valencia, MD, JD, FCLM
Assistant Professor
Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic

The High School Program Leader at Rochester Stem Academy is Mr. Daniel Zacharda under the leadership of Principal Dr. Charlene Ellingson.

High school students attending a session virtually during the pandemic