Sona Kocinsky
Trumbull, CT
Harvard Medical School
Sona graduated from Tufts University and is now attending medical school at Harvard Medical School. She hopes to specialize in pediatric oncology and advance cancer care through both research and compassionate patient care. At Tufts, she served as Vice President of Outreach for Tutors for Hope, pairing students with pediatric cancer patients for free tutoring, and she volunteered more than 60 hours in the inpatient units at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. She has also been a pre-med mentor and continues her advocacy with MIB Agents. Her letter of recommendation praised her maturity and adaptability, stating, “Sona has the poise, curiosity, patience, work ethic, adaptability, and humility of a seasoned professional.” This is Sona’s fifth Susan Fund scholarship.
