
Hobbies and interests
Drawing And Illustration
Cooking
Writing
Basketball
Science
Shopping And Thrifting
Reading
Realistic Fiction
I read books multiple times per month
Kelli Cain
1x
Finalist
Kelli Cain
1x
FinalistBio
My name is Kelli, and I am a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in Biology on the pre-health track. I am passionate about community engagement, and I'm an active member of organizations at my school such as the Black Women’s Health Initiative and STEP (Striving Toward Educational Prosperity). Outside of academics and service, I enjoy staying active, whether that’s playing basketball with friends or exploring nature trails with my German Shepherd, Ivy.
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Biology, General
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Career
Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
To serve as both a healthcare provider and community advocate, using my knowledge to improve health outcomes, while also educating and empowering individuals.
Sports
Basketball
Varsity2016 – 20226 years
Awards
- Player of the Week
- Varsity Letterman Award
Research
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
UNC Schisler Lab — Volunteer2024 – 2024Political Justice
AP Language & Composition — Research Scientist2020 – 2021Global Warming
UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Admires — Program Researcher2018 – 2018
Public services
Volunteering
Local Start Dental — Volunteer2024 – PresentVolunteering
UNC Hospitals — Volunteer2022 – PresentVolunteering
Basketball Team — Volunteer2019 – 2019Volunteering
Cary Teen Council — Volunteer2017 – 2018Volunteering
Museum of Life and Science — Volunteer2018 – 2019
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Black Students in STEM Scholarship Fund
I want to be an OB-GYN so I can assist in the most remarkable aspect of life: childbirth. My passion to become a physician started when I was a little girl experiencing a troublesome time when my newborn twin sisters were admitted into NIC-U immediately after their birth. Since then at the age of 12, I have become deeply passionate about becoming an OB-GYN so that I can give the best care to mothers and their newborns. I also aspire to create change and close the margin of prenatal care disparities based on race by creating my own medical practice in a predominantly BIPOC area.
Attending an HBCU is significant to me because I wish to pursue my degree in a nurturing environment full of history and culture while interacting with professors who will value me on a personal connection. The supportive atmosphere and close-knit sense of community at HBCUs are unmatched. I am very passionate about my identity of being a double minority and I believe studying with other black women who wish to pursue careers in STEM will help motivate me.
Only 5% of physicians are black, and the percentage of those who are black and female is even smaller. Along with becoming an OB-GYN, another ultimate goal of mine is to inspire other girls studying STEM. I want them to know that although we are underrepresented in this rigorous path, we are here making an impact, and as long as we set our minds to it, we can achieve anything.