Where were you born?

I was born in Middle Village, Queens, and grew up in Commack, Long Island.

What are you going to college for?

A multidisciplinary major with concentrations in the premed curriculum, Child Family Studies, Africana Studies and a minor in Community Service-learning.

What are your goals for the near future?

In June, I will start my job and schooling in Boston Mass, at Massachusetts General Hospital for Neuroendocrinology and HIV studies.

What is you ultimate goal?

I aspire to become a doctor and an HIV researcher. I am in pursuit of my MD/PhD.

What are some things you enjoy doing?

I love to volunteer, travel (I spent last summer studying art history in Italy) and hang out with friends. I also love to have a good time.

What are your inspirations?

I am inspired by people who have overcome personal tragedies and struggles, especially health ones. My mother passed away from Leukemia when I was a child. I now live with my father and adopted mother (who tragically also lost her first husband to cancer)…through their struggles.

What do you want to accomplish?

I hope to continue on my path and heal the most vulnerable under-served populations.

What awards have you won?

I just earned a Chancellor award, William T. Sullivan award and an Undergraduate Recognition Award.

What have you accomplished at Stony Brook University?

I am graduating with honors. I am a WISE student and’ an AMERICorp Student.

Have there been any bumps in the road for you?

Life hasn’t been easy for me, I fell ill during my Junior Year, but thanks to the support from my friends and mentors I pulled through, and now I am continuing my pursuits to earn an MD/PhD…I value a good education.

What do you feel about Stony Brook?

I appreciate the financial and emotional support SBU and my scholarships have offered me.