Mario Lopez-Silva is an avid golfer from Hartford, Connecticut. A graduate of Bulkeley High School, he has a variety of interests in the health fields. As a member of Career Connections he has had the opportunity to explore counseling and pharmacy and has spoken with professionals in pediatrics, orthodontia, dental medicine, epidemiology, and dermatology. While at UConn he will be majoring in physiology and neurobiology and working to improve his golf game.