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These students didn’t all come to med school One was a head girls basketball coach in middle straight out of college. One worked nine years school. One was a pharmacy manager but decided all pronounce it differently. Also, there are
for Veterans Affairs. One served in the Army as he wanted a larger role in his patients’ health. two Laurens, one Lauryn and one Laura. Two
Apart from careers, they bring a diverse array Gabrielles and one Gabriella. A Tim, a Timothy
served as a commissioned naval officer for seven of other activities: FAMU cheerleader, cellist, and a Valeria Thimothee.
years and spent three years teaching at the Naval neonatal ICU music therapist, swimming/diving Academy. One was an amphibious reconnaissance team, women’s crew team, Ultimate Frisbee Club, include music, yoga, soccer, volleyball, biking,
corpsman in Navy Special Ops, then a deputy saxophone player in Marching Chiefs, personal hiking, fishing, scuba diving, paddle-boarding,
sheriff. One led large hospital programs in trainer, professional rescuer instructor. One lifting weights, traveling, relaxing at the beach
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear participated in a 4,000-mile charity run that raised and attending church. These were our favorites:
exposure preparedness and respiratory protection. over $800,000 for a cancer fund. “traditional/Bollywood Indian dancing and mixed
executive officer for a forward surgical team. One
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Three have the last name Nguyen – but they
In their precious free time, favorite pursuits
martial arts”; “endlessly watching ‘The Office’ on
repeat”; and “searching for the best macaroni and
cheese in town.”
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What drives them? Natalia Correa “aspires to
utilize her diversity to promote universal health
care and bridge disparities in medicine.” Leigh
Jordan’s interest in medicine developed while she
witnessed “the desperate need for psychiatric care
in underserved and rural communities.” Jacqui
Lowell’s “struggles as a patient with language
barriers while living abroad have impassioned
her to improve the medical experiences of
uninsured patients in the U.S.” Born with “brittle
bone disease,” Priscilla Morelli “has endured
34 surgeries and over 150 fractures” and “is
confident that her background has provided the
determination, empathy and optimism necessary to
become the ideal physician.”