Ruthanne Doherty
Doherty, of Richmond, Va., has always
wanted to help those in Sierra Leone, her father, Oludele's, homeland,
ever since Oludele visited the country and told her stories about the
horrific maimings and killings that took place during the civil war that
ended in 2002. Ruthanne's uncle, Oludele's younger brother, died in the
conflict.
"My ultimate goal is to own and operate a nonprofit
organization that develops prosthetics and administers them to
developing countries," Doherty said. "Sierra Leone, and other countries
as well."
Doherty, who averages 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds, is a
biomedical engineering major who had a 3.91 GPA last semester and whose
overall GPA is now 2.94. She also has a minor in math. In one of her
classes right now, they are working on developing a prosthetic foot.
Doherty
went to an engineering academy at L.C. Bird High School in Richmond, so
she was used to rigorous coursework when she arrived at Hartford.
She's had internships with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hartford Hospital and the Connecticut Forum. Last year, she volunteered to work in the emergency room at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. Like Elliott, she plans to work for a while before heading to graduate school.
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