The Pulse — Alumni

Sam Tierney '20 is in the preclinical portion of his education at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University studying anatomy, biochemistry, immunology – and it’s been as engaging and fulfilling as he’d hoped.
Tierney highlighted his writing minor as a huge asset making him a more well-rounded applicant and his humanities coursework in helping him build on his interpersonal skills and social literacy. On top of that, he had the unwavering support of the College of Science & Health faculty in his medical studies.
“The guidance of Dr. Deighan and the HPAC was invaluable - I simply can’t thank the Emmanuel faculty enough for the caliber of education I received there, as well as the personal guidance they offer that is not as common at a lot of larger institutions,” Tierney said.

Katelyn Hunter ’22 is at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Having always wanted to go to dental school, she said it’s been a surreal experience since she started there last July. The transition was smooth for her, not only because she was able to stay in the Boston area, but because Emmanuel’s Biology program prepared her for it. “I never realized how important small class size was, but it really made a difference being able to connect with all my professors,” said Hunter.
Amongst many other things like tutoring and captaining the Women’s Lacrosse Team for two years, she completed a dental-focused thesis project at Emmanuel, which enhanced her medical school application, she said. “Many applicants complete research but aren’t able to put so much time into it or have flexibility with what they want to work on.”