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Rudrajit “Wrik” Sinha — 2024

8/25/2020

I grew up in Beaverton, Oregon, a suburb right outside of Portland. My introduction to medicine came during high school, when the ophthalmologist under whom I had started conducting wet…

Chukwugozie “Martin” Ejeh — 2024

8/25/2020

Hello, my name is Martin! I am from Bowie, Maryland, and I have four siblings (two brothers and two sisters). I initially gained interest in becoming a physician through my…

Sasheenie Moodley — 2024

8/25/2020

My name is Sasheenie. I was born and grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. After finishing my undergrad (Global Development Studies) at UVa, I pursued my PhD at the University…

Dawson Brown — 2024

8/24/2020

I am originally from Belgrade, Montana, a small town close to Yellowstone National Park.  I went to undergrad at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia where I studied economics…

Joey Michel — 2023

8/24/2019

Born, raised, and educated in Charlottesville, Virginia, I am very excited to spend four more years seeing my hometown through the lens of a medical student.  I graduated in 2018…

Abby Halm — 2023

8/24/2019

A native to northern Virginia, I am excited to be at UVA for medical school after a 6-year hiatus from my home state. I was born and raised on a…

Will Ford — 2023

8/24/2019

I am a Louisville, Kentucky native who grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. Throughout middle and high school, I spent a lot of time attending Special Olympics events and working with…

Alexa Caffio-Learner — 2023

8/24/2019

Hi, I'm Alexa, and I'm originally from Montgomery County, Maryland. I double-majored in biology and Spanish at Washington and Lee University (just an hour away from UVA), where I decided…

Jeffrey White — 2022

9/7/2018

Hi! I’m from Montrose, New York, about an hour north of New York City, and I graduated from Boston College in 2015, with a degree in physics. That’s a remnant…