Cassandra Ricketts Sports medicine wonk
CRED CAS/BS, Biochemistry, ‘11
LIVELIHOOD Aspiring orthopedic surgeon for sports medicine
INTERESTS Biochemical and molecular biology research, sports medicine, sports psychology, clinical research, social psychology, competitive athletics
FOCUS AU volleyball team member for four years, captain junior and senior years, led her team to three Patriot League Championships, and three NCAA Division I Tournament First Round appearances
RECENT AWARDS Shanker Premedical Achievement Award 2011; Chemical Society of Washington's College Chemistry Achievement Award 2011; named the 2010 Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year; Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Inductee; Stafford H. Cassell Award; and the President's Award 2011
LAST BOOK YOU READ The Soul of a Doctor, edited by Susan Pories, Sachin H. Jain and Gordon Harper
WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? “Mental planning of the tasks I need to accomplish the next day.”
HOBBIES Playing the piano, volleyball, photography, speaking “Spanglish” with her roommates, volunteering in the DC community, meeting new people around this exciting city
ARE YOU A WONK? “Two weeks ago I planned a volleyball tournament fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis. I organized a fun day in the sun for AU WONKS out on the quad, and all funds made were recently donated to the MS Society. So, in short. Yes.”
ADDITIONAL LINKS AU Volleyball AU Premedical Program American Chemical Society, College Achievement Award