UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2014
Undergraduate Major(s): Nursing
Currently Employed By: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Postdoctoral Fellow
Updates: I graduated with my PhD in May 2019 from UConn School of Nursing. In August, I began my tenure as a postdoctoral fellow for academic diversity at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in a joint effort with the University of Pennsylvania.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Odia Kane
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2019
Undergraduate Major(s): Cognitive Science and Political Science
Currently Employed By: University of Connecticut, Graduate Assistant
Updates: I am currently a GA at the AACC and still working at the Writing Center so if anyone wants to meet and chat, I am more than willing!
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Patrick Cooper
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2012
Undergraduate Major(s): Individualized
Currently Employed By: Children’s Dental Associates, Pediatric Dentist
Updates: I finished my pediatric dental residency at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard, and joined a private practice in pediatric dentistry outside of Boston.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Leonela Villegas
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2012
Undergraduate Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Currently Employed By: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Resident – PL2
Updates: I’m currently in the 2nd year of my Pediatric Residency at CHOP and enjoying the challenges that come with higher acuity patients!
I am slowly figuring out where my interests lie and deciding between Primary Care and Nephrology. However, my passion for Global Health is my main driving factor and I was able to participate in a Primary Care elective in the Dominican Republic last year. I look forward to engaging in different experiences within the next year and a half!
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Devorah Donnell
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2009
Undergraduate Major(s): Biology
Updates: I am finishing Family Medicine Residency at Tufts Family Medicine Residency at Cambridge Health Alliance. After I finish residency this year, I will be moving back to CT to begin working as a PCP this coming Fall! I have been serving as Resident Director for MassAFP, and Mentor for Primary Care Progress chapters. I enjoy leadership, full spectrum reproductive health, medical education, and spending time with my family and adorable nieces and nephew.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Mallory Perry
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2014
Undergraduate Major(s): Nursing
Currently Employed By: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Registered Nurse (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
Updates: Currently enrolled in UConn School of Nursing’s BS-PhD program. I successfully defended my general exam in June 2017 and was awarded my Masters of Science. I also am a certified pediatric nurse (CPN) as of May 2017. I am currently in my dissertation phase of studies with an expected graduation date of May 2019.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Michael Gonzalez
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2017
Undergraduate Major(s): Athletic Training
Currently Employed By: University of Hartford, Athletic Training Intern
Updates: Was accepted to the University of Oregon to continue my graduate education and work as a graduate assistant athletic trainer
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Ollayos
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2017
Undergraduate Major(s): Nutritional Science
Currently Employed By: Yale New Haven Hospital, Dietetic Intern
Updates: I am currently spending one year working as a dietetic intern at Yale New Haven Hospital. Upon graduation from this program I will be able to take my Registered Dietitian Exam to become an RD. I am taking classes at YNHH and participating directly in patient care. Some of the services I have been on include, Oncology, Surgery, MICU, and Renal. I also had the opportunity to write policies and procedures for the first centralized breast milk fortification room in New England that just opened at YNHH.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Athena Tao
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2014
Undergraduate Major(s): Pharmacy
Currently Employed By: Kaiser Permanente, Pharmacist
Updates: After graduating with a PharmD in 2016, I moved to Seattle for a new start and new opportunities! Currently, I spend half of my time working as a mail-order pharmacist at Kaiser Permanente of Washington and half of my time as a freelance illustrator.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Smith
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2016
Undergraduate Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Currently Employed By: Graduate Student at Boston University
Updates: Nothing too new! Still in my first semester here at BU. I have really been enjoying classes and lab work so far.