I am a current
Alumni Spotlight
Jennie
Class of 2012
Filippello Saints John Neumann-Maria Goretti High School
student at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, enrolled in a rigorous two-year Integrated Biomedical Master’s Program. I completed my undergraduate education at Villanova University where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, while successfully completing all of my premedical science and math requirements. Prior to my collegiate studies, I attended Saints John NeumannMaria Goretti (NG) High School. I was involved in many extracurricular activities while attending NG - captain of the girls’ soccer team and the cheerleading squad as well as playing for the girls’ basketball and softball teams. In addition to sports, I was a member of the student council, National Honors Society and many clubs including the yearbook, literary magazine, Italian Club, Usher Corp. and pro-life club. These extracurricular activities taught me invaluable skills like teamwork and leadership and helped me perfect the work ethic that drives me today. Although these activities took up much of my time, they did not stop me from learning and preparing for higher education. It was at Neumann-Goretti where I built a strong foundation and keen interest in medicine via rigorous science and math courses taught by fantastic teachers. NG prepared me in many ways to get where I am today, but especially through its strong math and science departments.
My math teachers, Mrs. Maria Kane and Mr. John Tomaszewski, helped me master many formulas, equations and operations that I still use today in my clinical lab rotations. My science teachers, Mr. William DiTomasso and Mr. Gino Lomaistro, guided me through detailed mechanisms and biological concepts that I use daily. It was in these classes that my interest in medicine truly piqued. Math and science were not Neumann-Goretti’s only strengths. The unique and diverse faculty has innovative teaching styles and is dedicated to making sure that their students absorb and understand the material. It was never about going through the motions. The faculty always made sure that extra help was available for students who needed it and spent many evenings and early mornings going above and beyond the required school day to help facilitate the learning process. I owe much of my current and future successes to Neumann-Goretti. Not a day goes by that I do not think of the foundation I developed there. I know this foundation will help me achieve my goals of attending medical school and going on to practice medicine as a surgeon. In conjunction with the support and guidance of my parents, grandparents, brother and my extended family, my Neumann-Goretti family reinforced my ambition and focus and became a major reason for achieving what I have so far in my young career. If any Neumann-Goretti faculty is reading this, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you.
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SAINTS NEUMANN GORETTI is the only Catholic high school in South Philadelphia Thank you for keeping the tradition alive
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October / November / December 2017