Scholars Around the World
Two JKCF Scholars organize a 15-day study tour to Bolivia to explore the country’s political economy, peoples and rural development
Scholars in the Arts
"I am fascinated by the breadth of Art History and by how painting teaches a culture about itself."
Patrick J. Cimino, Jr
"I am no longer looking for a 'good day job'; now I am looking for a career."
- Alumni of: 2002 College Scholarship Program
- Hometown: Seattle, WA
- Four-year College or University: University of Washington
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Medical Practitioner, Sciences, Physician/Scientist
- Other Interests: Jazz Percussion
Biography
As a high school student, Patrick Cimino wanted nothing more than to play music. "My world," he explains, "consisted of performing in the marching band, jazz band, jazz choir, concert band, and percussion ensemble, and left no time for academics." Today, his goal is to become a physician and a scientist. His academic record and passion for learning strongly suggest that he will achieve his goals.
Upon graduating from high school, Patrick worked at a coffee shop and taught drums to make ends meet. Two years later, realizing how much he enjoyed teaching percussion, Patrick enrolled in a private college of music. Driven away by the high costs of a private education, he enrolled in Green River Community College. There, he first discovered his "passion for science that replaced [his] focus on music." "I was fascinated with the course material because it provided an explanation of how the physical world, as we know it, can be reduced to an atomic level of understanding."
After earning an associate's degree with honors, Patrick transferred to the University of Washington, where he is a top student in the biochemistry department. He has been a research assistant at the university working in cell culturing, DNA extraction, cloning, and media preparation; a research assistant for the NASA Space Grant Consortium Summer Undergraduate Research Program; and a volunteer at a local hospital. He is also working as a research assistant in a medical genetics laboratory in the department of medicine, investigating the genetic causes of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Patrick is married and has a daughter.
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