Huffington Magazine Issue 12-13 | Page 96

Exit Since the accident, Megan threw herself into academic work and extracurricular activities. Besides knowing from a young age about her desire to pursue medicine, and the distraction school offered from the reality of her situation, Megan wanted to honor her father’s memory. “He was really smart,” she said of her father, an anesthesiologist who spoke numerous languages enjoyed recreational flying. “I wanted to make him proud and focus on school and be successful.” GREATEST PERSON OF THE WEEK After two consecutive years interning, first at a hospital and then at U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow’s office, four years on student council, being president of the varsity tennis team, and an active in volunteer with her former high school’s Key Club, Megan looks forward to new experiences and at Harvard. While pursuing her majors in biology and human evolution, she hopes to continue volunteering, maybe play some intramural tennis, and join the PreMedical Society. “Despite tragedy you can still be happy and triumph over it.” HUFFINGTON 09.09.12 Megan and her late father, Michael, smile for the camera.