Todd Costello, ’17

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

At URI: Anthropology and Italian major, Biological Sciences minor, EMT/Corpsman with URI EMS, URI 101 mentor, Resident Advisor, Biology Lab Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Italian Course Coach, CVS pharmacy technician, Phi Beta Kappa honor society, University Excellence Award in Italian, Dr. Renato E. Leonelli Scholarship Award and Italo and Mary Ronzio Scholarship for excellence in Italian.

Since Graduating: eight month internship as an ESL teacher in Italy, medical scribe in a urology office, medical scribe/medical assistant in an internal medicine office.

Todd’s Advice: Be flexible and allow your pre-medical path to unfold in unexpected ways. Your undergraduate years are for exploring different fields of study, developing new skills, and pursuing that which genuinely interests you. Find your passion and throw yourself into it!