UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2019
Undergraduate Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Currently Employed By: Doctoral Student
Updates: Got an apartment, got furniture and all of that. I’m a first year PhD student at UConn in Biomedical Engineering with a focus on Brain-Computer Interfaces.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Ollayos
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2017
Undergraduate Major(s): Nutritional Science
Currently Employed By: Yale New Haven Hospital, Registered Dietitian
Updates: I am currently working as a Clinical Dietitian in acute rehab / long term care. I oversee both a 120 and 124 bed skilled nursing facility to assure quality nutritional services are provided to all residents, including patients with enteral and parenteral nutrition requirements, pressure injuries, chewing and swallowing difficulties, and significant weight loss. I am hoping to pursue my certification in nutrition support in the near future!
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Mallory Perry
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: 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.