Having a stroke at 18 years old is something that I (or the doctors at the Gates Vascular Institute Neuro ICU) never would have predicted. However, three years post-stroke, I am back to normal life--a senior biomedical engineering student at the University at Buffalo Honors College, student researcher at the Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, and coach for a local 12U softball team. 

But I understand that others aren't so fortunate, which is why I am riding with my teams at the Buffalo CycleNation event. Advocating for the awareness of stroke and cardiovascular disease has become a passion of mine, and I am so thrilled to continue this advocacy.

Join us by supporting the life-saving mission of the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association and become a champion of groundbreaking research, helping people live healthier, and saving lives! 

Thank you in advance for supporting me. Together, we have the power to stop the cycle of stroke and heart disease!