Rachel Amadio believes that her success in life is directly related to her PKU. Having learned from a young age that PKU comes with many responsibilities, Rachel has used these skills in her academics. She plans to attend Kent State and study elementary education. She loves working with children and…
Hannah Kantarjian has had several key experiences that have led her into the medical field. From PKU family events to high school medical classes, Hannah became passionate about medicine. She is planning to pursue an MD in Pathology with the help of the Guthrie-Koch Scholarship. Learning that many people have…
Claire Zimlinghaus is planning a career in biomedical science. Genetics and research are her primary interests. She feels comfortable helping others understand her PKU diet and has done so with many teachers and friends during her school years. Claire has developed strong leadership and mentoring skills while attending a camp…
Gabriel Reuter plans to attend University of California San Diego (UCSD). Having had a high school career in track, cross country, sailing, surfing, student body, and newspaper, he is looking forward to being a member of the UCSD track team. His talent and speed earned him a partial scholarship from…
Madison Jade Camp will attend the University of North Georgia this fall, with an expected major in Criminal Justice with a forensic concentration. A member of her school’s Journalism Club, Madison rose to become Editor-in-Chief of the school paper. She’s also a member of the American Red Cross Club, the…
Bethany LaPrad will attend Saginaw Valley State University in the fall to begin studying to become a Nurse Practitioner. Her determination to pursue higher education has been driving her throughout high school, but she’s equally motivated by her desire to help people, “I love the process of people and things…
Riley Moore, who will attend Kansas State University in the fall to major in finance/accounting, has always had a love for math. She remembers asking for math problems to solve on the long rides from Witchita, Kansas to her PKU Clinic in Denver, and graduated from there to Yatzee, board…
Ella Roberts is an eighteen-year-old classical musician who will begin her Bachelor of Arts in Music at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama this fall. Her passion for music began at a young age, and she hopes to carry it through to a career in music, perhaps in…
Tobias (Toby) Phelps is a 20-year-old university student in his second year of a Zoology degree at Exeter University, England. His passion for wildlife — birds in particular — drives much of his extracurricular and academic activities. In his academic studies, Toby would like to complete a Masters and possibly…
Lukas, an 18-year-old high school senior from Marshall, Wisconsin, hopes to major in Biochemistry or Genetics at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, where he’ll enroll this coming fall. One of the reasons Lukas applied for the scholarship, he said, was to prove that “people with PKU have great opportunities to…
