In the fall, Maddie will attend Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.  She plans to play basketball in addition to majoring in neuroscience.  She aspires to study neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimers in a lab when she is older.  Maddie described how her family’s experience inspires her to search for ways to help those who suffer from these ailments.

Skylar will enter Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, as a biology major and hopes to eventually attend medical school and become a general surgeon.  Her interest in the medical field stems from an experience she had as a child exploring a hospital while a family member was ill.  Skylar explained how the doctors’ caring nature and curing capabilities touched her.  

“Ever since I was eleven, I have been obsessed with medicine,” Skylar said.  “The ability to heal has always fascinated me.  But a change inside me had occurred, and I wanted to be a part of healing.  I believe that Trinity will help me explore medicine through a deeper lens, allowing me to successfully utilize this passion and make a meaningful impact in the field of medicine.”

Since Skylar’s passion for medicine first began, she has had opportunities to gain knowledge in the field, such as joining Operation Med School, where she served as the executive marketing coordinator.  She also has participated in bioethics and moral medicine programs at Brown University.  Furthermore, she has had valuable learning experiences about the human body through courses at Sacred Heart, including science research, anatomy, biology, and chemistry.  

This fall, Guinevere will attend the University of California, San Diego, as a neurobiology major and bioethics minor. She hopes to gain hands-on experience in preparation for attending medical school and eventually launching her career as a pediatric neurosurgeon. She expressed that her interest in neuroscience is rooted in her family’s involvement in medicine and the exposure she has had to it since a young age. Guinevere explained how Sacred Heart has given her a strong foundation for a career in this field. 

“During senior year, I have been able to take classes, specifically anatomy and physiology, neuroscience, and AP Biology, which have all done an amazing job of giving me a base knowledge of many things that I will be learning in the next eight years of college and medical school,” Guinevere said.  “Along with that, the community at Sacred Heart has helped with my people skills and made me more comfortable and confident in my abilities to pursue my true passion.”