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Katrina Piemonte
  • Biochemistry
  • Class of 2016
  • Rome, NY

Katrina Piemonte Awarded Fred Kastenbaum PreHealth Award

2015 Apr 3

Katrina Piemonte, a junior biochemistry major in the Schools of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College, received the 2015 Fred Kastenbaum PreHealth Award.

The Ithaca College Premedical Advisory Committee grants the $500 award each academic year to assist students with preparation for the required standardized exams associated with admittance to graduate health programs.

Recipients must have a clear indication of career goals and a record of academic performance that is competitive for admission to the indicated graduate program.

Piemonte discovered her passion for medicine when she began volunteering at her local hospital in Rome, N.Y. After shadowing doctors and interacting with patients, Piemonte decided to pursue a a M.D./Ph.D. and conduct cancer research.