YPI 2020-2021 Team
YPI High School
Director
Troy Kleber
Medical Student
Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2020
Troy Kleber
Medical Student
Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2020
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Clarkston High School
Kingsley Leung Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2023 My name is Kingsley Leung, and I lived in Hong Kong before my family moved to San Rafael, California in 2000. I graduated from Northwestern University in 2015, spent a year with the Fulbright program in Korea teaching English to elementary student, and then returned to graduate school at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health before coming to Emory. Mentorship and education have been the most valuable parts of every experience, and I believe YPI will be similarly impactful both for myself and for my mentees. I am really looking forward to helping Clarkston High School students find the strength in their own stories on their journeys to medical school. Ryon Arrington Medical Student Emory School of Medicine Class of 2023 Ronnie Festok Medical Student Emory School of Medicine Class of 2024 My name is Ronnie Festok, and I was born in Jacksonville, Alabama but raised in nearby Birmingham. I recently graduated from Emory University with a degree in English. My parents are both of Syrian origin, and this cultural background has made me acutely aware to what extent opportunity is built on the basis of chance. There is no lack of brilliant, passionate people; there is only mismanagement of opportunity. I hope that my role as a member of YPI will allow me to pass on the valuable mentorship I've been fortunate enough to receive as someone aspiring for a career in medicine. Drew Charter School Segun Adeagbo Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2023 My name is Segun Adeagbo and I am a current M1 student at the Emory SOM. I am originally from South Amboy, NJ but moved down to Georgia in 2015 and have been here ever since. I graduated from Emory University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Biology and Philosophy and have had the pleasure of teaching several Georgia high school students during my time here. I hope to become a resource and a mentor to these students while providing them with an enjoyable and informative learning space. I am eager to be a part of the YPI program and meet the next generation of healthcare professionals. Alexandra Llovet Medical Student Emory School of Medicine Class of 2024 Elizabeth Zeichner Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2024 I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2018 with a degree in chemistry. While in college, I participated in (and eventually led) a youth mentoring organization. After college, I was a high school chemistry teacher in Los Angeles for two years. Through mentoring and teaching, I worked with many students who expressed interest in medicine or health-related fields but had little exposure to or support in accessing these careers. I am excited to join YPI to mentor students as they explore their interests and learn about future options. |
Academe of Oaks
Emily Wright Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2023 After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Molecular Biology, I worked on a critical care ambulance before coming to Emory for medical school. As the first in my family to pursue a career in medicine, I relied heavily on the guidance and advice of mentors throughout high school and college to pursue my dream of being a physician. I am excited to help students explore the health care field, make medical school more widely accessible and demystify the journey to become a physician. Ludivine Brunissen Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2024 My name is Ludivine Brunissen and I grew up in Paris, France. I graduated from Yale University in 2019 and spent the next year doing research at the Child Study Center and climbing in Utah. At Yale, I had the chance to serve as a peer mentor for underrepresented first-years in STEM and witnessed the impact that mentorship can have on lowering barriers to pursuing medicine, which I hope to do at Academe of the Oaks! North Druid Hill Richard Wu Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2023 I originally grew up for Michigan attended college at the University of Michigan, where I studied biochemistry and anthropology. I stayed there to work as a study coordinator and during my time in Ann Arbor, I really enjoyed the opportunities I had to tutor and work with nearby high school and college students. I have a deep appreciation for all of the people who mentored me and helped me in my journey and hope to encourage and serve the students of YPI in the same way! Ambika Menon Medical Student Emory University School of Medicine Class of 2024 After having graduated from Duke University in 2018 with degrees in Biology and English, I spent the last two years teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th Science in a Title I Middle School in Providence, RI. It was the greatest privilege to not only teach but learn with and from my students and their dreams. As such, I can't wait to continue to work to empower, motivate, and dream with North Druid Hills High Schoolers as they pave the path to their aspirations. |