Milestones
Riverside High School - Belle, WV
Enrolled at Riverside High School in Belle, WV. Participated in cross country, basketball, and track. Graduated with Highest Honors on 05/26/2021.
08/14/2017
Berea College - Berea, KY
Enrolled at Berea College in 2021. I majored in Chemistry (concentrated in Biochemistry) on the premedical track. I was the President of Chemistry Club, Vice President of the Pre-Health Professions Club, and a woodworker at the Muller Craft Building. Graduated cum laude on 05/04/2025.
08/25/2021
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN
Earned my first and second summer research experiences in the Pozzi Lab at VUMC. I studied the role of Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 in kidney fibrosis. Remained in the Pozzi Lab for summer 2022 and 2023.
05/30/2022
Markey Cancer Center - Lexington, KY
Earned my third research summer with the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky in 2024. I studied the role of an integrin in metabolic reprogramming in triple-negative breast cancer in the O'Connor Lab.
05/27/2024
Post-Baccalaureate at Markey Cancer Center
Entered a post-bacc. experience with the Markey Cancer Center for the 2025-26 academic year while applying to MD/PhD programs.
08/04/2025