ANNA DONOVAN Hometown: Needham Heights, MA College: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Behavioral Neuroscience What aspirations do you have for your Lehigh career and beyond? How has Lehigh impacted and/or reinforced those aspirations? On campus, my goal is to become involved in research that I am passionate about. In particular, I find the Regen Research Group extremely fascinating. I would love to participate in their research regarding lipids and membranes and connecting those findings to biology and medicine. My ultimate goal is to become a pediatric neurologist with a focus on epilepsy. My biggest supporter in this goal has been my biology professor from my second semester of freshman year, Professor Tartaglia. He had each student write a trajectory of their goals, both within and beyond Lehigh, and how to reach them. It was through that assignment that I truly realized the immense work that was required to become a doctor. This realization did not scare me, but rather, it propelled me to do everything in my power to ensure that I am more than ready for each obstacle that comes my way in pursuit of my dreams. Because of him, I intend to join Lehigh’s EMS program and volunteer at St. Luke’s Hospital. I am confident that I will be a strong candidate for medical schools and reach my ultimate goal of becoming a doctor. A message from Anna: I am so grateful for your generous scholarship. Because of you, I am able to afford a prestigious education. Without this assistance, I do not know if this would be possible due to my family’s financial status. My entire life, I have known I was meant to be a doctor and to help kids in need. It was not until I was diagnosed with epilepsy at sixteen that I knew neurology was my specific path. There is nothing in this world I want to do more than prove to my future patients that a neurological disorder is simply an obstacle, and it does not define who you are. I knew Lehigh was the school for me because of its academic rigor and research opportunities. You have played a significant role in my education and have become a helping hand that will get me one step closer to my dream of becoming a doctor. Thank you for your generosity. Honors and Involvement: Dean’s List, Orientation Leader, Media Manager for Taylor Gym One thing on my Lehigh bucket list: Graduating cum laude!
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