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Rachel Love
“Being a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar has meant knowing that someone believes in me even on the days when I don't believe in myself. It has meant something to live up to when my other motivations temporarily fail. It has meant meeting incredible people who seem never to have let anything stand in their way.”
- Program: 2011 Graduate Scholarship Recipient
- Resides: South Bend, IN
- Hometown: Palm Bay, FL
- Age: 23
- Four-year College or University: Johns Hopkins University
- Graduate School: University of Notre Dame
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Literature, Sciences, Writing / Journalism, Vector Biology, Infectious Diseases
- Other Interests: Church / Religious Organization, Literature, Performing Arts / Theatre, Religion, Volunteer Work, Writing / Journalism, Environmental Concerns, Hiking, Music
Biography
Profile: When Young Scholar Rachel Love was named a College Scholar in 2007, her bio on the Foundation’s website said she had been “fixated on bugs, specifically mosquitoes, ever since she was in seventh grade.” It added that Rachel thought “bugs are really, really cool.” Fast forward four years and Rachel’s opinions about bugs have not changed, they’ve strengthened. During that period Rachel graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins with a degree in molecular and cellular biology and worked in labs in
Inspiration: Rachel’s had so many great teachers and mentors it is difficult for her to choose just one . . . but she feels it was her 5th and 6th grade teacher (who will remain anonymous) in a gifted and talented program that had the most impact. “He taught me a valuable lesson – that it was ok to be as smart as I could, and it was ok to be different from everyone else.”
Aspiration: It is Rachel’s goal to continue to study entomology, something that she has dedicated her life to. When not studying at Johns Hopkins, Rachel was sharpening her mind and science skills at the Bloomberg School of Public Health studying gene expression in mosquitoes, interning at the National Museum of Natural History and working as a technician in the Florida Medical Entomological Laboratory.
Making a Difference: Although Rachel is recognized as a rising star in the world of entomology, she is most proud of having completed a second major in English along with an optional senior thesis about Anglican poetry. “This means a lot to me because it wasn't required in any way; I just did it because I loved it.”
Accolades: Rachel was selected to receive a Richard and Peggy Notebaert Premier Fellowship from the University of Notre Dame. She was also elected Phi Beta Kappa by Johns Hopkins and was a Dean’s List student six of her eight semesters at the famed
Interesting Fact: Her love for entomology is rivaled by her desire to write creatively. “I have several novel drafts sitting on my hard drive,” Rachel said. “They may or may not ever see the light of day.”
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