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Srikari Kurada

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My name is Srikari Kurada, a First-Gen student dedicated to my passion in medicine and giving back to my community. Alongside challenging myself academically and getting involved in every honor society at school such as NHS, NSHSS, NAHS, TRI-M, and Spanish Honor Society, I've volunteered 5 summers teaching and creating a chess club at my local library. Furthermore, I helped secure grants up to $25,000 for organizations in need by being a board member in the Greater Together Community Fund. I’m actively involved in our Historical Society as a docent to understand and teach to others in my community the importance of our town’s heritage. I interned with the Town Historian to appreciate and deepen my understanding of my town’s history, and produced a show interviewing election candidates. Volunteering in hospitals helped me merge my dream of healthcare with my passion in community outreach. As a Research Director at 'Stemteenities' I foster student research opportunities to help others like myself who dream of a career in STEM. I lead our school’s Pre-Med Club, Student Council, Newspaper (Broadside), and Literary Magazine. My passions include poetry ( won writing contest), photography (nominated for Scholastic Art & Writing Awards), singing, and Kuchipudi dance, through which I assisted in organizing 'Nirbhayam,' & I’m performing a 2026 Rangapravesam. While my aim is a career in medicine, my love for my community will never fade. I've learned that nourishing my passions will help me heal not just others, but also the relationships with those that make life worth living.

Education

Rocky Hill High School

High School
2022 - 2024

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General
    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
    • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      I want to work in and help create an environment where people enjoy their work and are fulfilling their passion. I hope that my role in healthcare can help improve the health and happiness of others.

    • Research Director

      Stemteenities
      2023 – Present1 year
    • Teacher/Leader

      Cora J Belden Library
      2021 – Present3 years
    • Volunteer

      Hartford Healthcare
      2024 – Present10 months
    • Volunteer

      UCONN Health
      2024 – Present10 months

    Sports

    Dancing

    Varsity
    2014 – Present10 years

    Awards

    • Layam- 2015
    • Milan Cultural Association Award- 2024
    • CTTS Award- 2016
    • IAOCC 2018 Award
    • CVHTS Kalpavriksha- 2014
    • Chess-3rd place award
    • 4 Special Prize Awards- TACT
    • NATS- 2023

    Swimming

    Club
    2014 – Present10 years

    Awards

    • CCSL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS- 2016
    • 10th Place Statewide- Championships- 2016

    Research

    • Community Organization and Advocacy

      Rocky Hill Community Television — Executive Producer & Interviewer
      2024 – Present
    • Community Organization and Advocacy

      Under Mentorship of Town Historian — Intern
      2024 – 2024

    Arts

    • Class at School

      Photography
      School Art Show
      2022 – 2023
    • Siddhendra Kuchipudi Art Academy

      Dance
      Nirbhayam Production, Srinivasa Kalyanam Production , Shivaratri Festival , Ardhanareeshwaram Dance Drama
      2014 – Present
    • TRI-M

      Music
      2024 – Present
    • NAHS- National Art Honor Society

      Photography
      Rocky Hill Holi Event , RHHS Art Show , Sponsored and Particilated in for Local Teen Art Show- Library
      2023 – Present

    Public services

    • Public Service (Politics)

      Greater Together Community Fund — Board Member/Leader
      2023 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Hartford Hospital — Volunteer - ASU & Endoscopy
      2024 – Present
    • Volunteering

      UCONN Health — Volunteer
      2024 – Present
    • Advocacy

      Stemteenities — Research Director
      2022 – Present
    • Advocacy

      Rocky Hill Historical Society — Docent & Member
      2023 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy