MARK CARR

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2024 New Britain High School

Scholarship Winner
RACHAEL AMAYA

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I am a graduating senior, going to UCONN for the fall of 2024, who is aspiring to become a pediatrician.

 

My passion for medicine began when I took a medical course called, Human Body Systems. I enjoyed learning about the various systems that make up humans, from researching to dissecting them. Having the privilege to learn about the anatomy and physiology of the human body also exposed me to the importance of applying its discoveries to providing care for people of all demographics.

 

My curiosity in medicine led me to explore the clinical aspect of medicine. Through my experience in volunteering at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, the Pines Nursing Home, and CNA training at Monsignor Bojnowski Manor, I learned that medicine goes beyond expertise, it is about the deep human connection you form with a person who is in the most difficult moment in their life. I hope to continue pursuing my ambitions, made possible with the help of the Mark Carr Scholarship Foundation committee, to whom I am extremely thankful."

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