UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2009
Undergraduate Major(s): Physiology and Neurobiology
Currently Employed By: Lawrence Messina, DDS, PC, Associate Dentist
Updates: I am currently working in West Haven, CT as an associate dentist in a private practice office on Long Island Sound. We are a family dental practice focusing on oral health as part of the overall health of the patient with an emphasis on preventative care. I began practice here in July 2015 and I am so happy to be working in my home town- I see friends and family as patients daily! I am always happy to have students come visit me to shadow so please contact me if you are interested. I am also available to help with dental or professional school applications.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Ana Cerda
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2013
Undergraduate Major(s): Biology and Psychology
Currently Employed By: New England Center for Children, Special Education teacher
Updates: I started graduate school this fall. I am working on my Master’s in Counseling Psychology as well as continuing my full time position at the New England Center for Children (NECC) working with children that have Autism. At NECC, I work as a special education teacher implementing applied behavior analysis interventions in a residential school setting.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Kristina Dortche
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2015
Undergraduate Major(s): Physiology and Neurobiology
Currently Employed By: UConn Health, Research
Updates: I am currently doing research at the UConn Health Center in the Center for Vascular Biology. I will be in this position until June 2016. I am also applying to medical school for the 2016 cycle.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Leonela Villegas
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2012
Undergraduate Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Currently Employed By: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Medical student
Updates: I am currently in my fourth year of medical school at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN! Time flies and it’s crazy to think that four years have gone by so quickly. I am applying in Pediatrics this September and can’t wait to start the interview process in the winter!
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Vanessa Carmona
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2012
Undergraduate Major(s): Psychology
Currently Employed By: University of Bridgeport, PA student
Updates: My little girl is turning 3 this year! Unbelievable how fast children grow! I just finished my first term of PA school at the University of Bridgeport, it was tough but I worked hard and it paid off. Just trying to balance grad school and motherhood and loving it.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Tina Nguyen
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2014
Undergraduate Major(s): Nursing
Currently Employed By: St. David’s Health Care, Registered Nurse, BSN
Updates: I made the decision to leave CT and so far that journey has brought me to Houston to gain some valuable experience for 6 months and now I am proudly practicing as a nurse in Austin, TX.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Allison Baylis
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2009
Undergraduate Major(s): Physiology and Neurobiology
Currently Employed By: St. Francis, Resident PGY-1
Updates: I graduated from Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine in May 2014. Upon graduation I accepted a residency position at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. This summer I will be joining a private practice as an associate in West Haven, CT.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Wenhui Sun
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2010
Undergraduate Major(s): Sociobiomedical Perspectives in Health
Currently Employed By: Summa Health System, dental resident
Updates: Looking for jobs in northern Virginia.
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: John Zyzo
Rowe Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Zyzo
UConn Year of Graduation (Undergraduate): 2014
Currently Employed By: University of Rhode Island, Graduate Student
Updates: I’m only 4 semesters away now from earning my M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology at URI and I absolutely love it. I’m about to start my first semester of clinic and I’m really looking forward to it!