NAME:
Michelle Delgado
EMAIL:
ANTICIPATED GRADUATION DATE:
August 2020
HOMETOWN:
Chicago, IL
WHY YOU CHOSE ROOSEVELT:
I always knew I wanted to be a commuter student. I was not willing to leave the beautiful City of Chicago. I am very family oriented and preferred to stay at home.
MAJOR/MINOR:
Allied Health: Histotechnology with a Psychology minor
WHY YOU CHOSE THIS MAJOR/MINOR:
Ever since I started volunteering at Advocate Hospital, I discovered the many important medical jobs behind the scenes at a hospital that I never knew existed. I learned that I can make important contributions in the health care field without direct patient interaction. When I began to conduct research at the Field Museum’s Pritzker DNA Laboratory, I fell in love with working with a microscope. Histotechnology is a career where I cann work behind the scenes and make a difference while assisting in a patient’s diagnosis.
DREAM JOB AND WHY:
My dream job is to be a pathologist. I want to be able to diagnose medical diseases and use laboratory tests to monitor patients’ health.
EXTRACURRICULARS:
Science Peer Advisor, Policy Research Collaborative Fellow, Field Museum Research Intern, and CASSAC member.
STUDY BREAK GUILTY PLEASURE:
Chocolate covered espresso beans
PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT:
I am the youngest of 67 grandchildren and the only one to ever attend college.
FAVORITE SPOT AT ROOSEVELT:
Science Peer Advisor office space
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:
Chicago White Sox