Kristen L Misiak
Class Of 2012

Hometown: Tampa
Originally from: Tampa, Fla.

Undergraduate Degree: University Of Florida

Kristen graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in English. While at the University of Florida, she performed research on cell death and apoptosis in choanoflagellates exposed to environmental stressors, and was named both a Beckman Scholar and a University Scholar. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, where she served as Greeks Going Green delegate. Kristen founded and served as president of UF Students for Barack Obama. Kristen chose the Florida State University College of Medicine due to its emphasis on patient-centered healthcare and commitment to helping those in need.