Ashley Bonet is from Southington, Connecticut. She graduated from Southington High School where she was the captain of the color guard team for three years. Through her volunteer work she has come to realize that she enjoys working with children and so would like to be a pediatrician. She has also volunteered at nursing homes and has worked with her aunt, a certified nursing aid. She will be majoring in Biology but also has an interest in Psychology and the construction of the mind.
2008 Rowe Scholar
2008 Rowe Scholar: Gresa Ajeti
Gresa Ajeti is from Hartford, where she recently graduated from Bulkeley High School and the Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science. She will be majoring in Pharmacy and, in fact, had the opportunity to work in a hospital pharmacy this summer. She has also worked in a lab conducting research that dealt with resveritrol, which is an essential ingredient in red wine and reduces the risk of a heart attack. In her spare time, she likes to brush up on her knowledge of Chinese. Gresa was a participant in the Health Professions Partnership Initiative programming.