Honor Student, Brooke Limesand, nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, Mass.

Brooke Limesand, a senior at Grygla High School, will be a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Massachusetts on June 25-27, 2018. She is the daughter of Glen and Charisa Limesand, of Gatzke. 

The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.

Brooke was nominated by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the Science Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. When they look for nominees they look at their academic achievements, leadership potential, and commitment to entering the medical field as physicians or medical scientists (biomedical, technological, engineering and mathematics). 

After her high school graduation this May, Brooke plans to attend Bemidji State University to obtain a Biochemistry degree. Her future career plan is to be a Biochemist, more specifically a Biomedical Scientist so she can study viruses and associated diseases to monitor the effectiveness of vaccines.

Brooke commented, “While in Boston, I’ll have the opportunity to view surgery and ask the surgeon questions in real time during the procedure. I’d say I’m most excited for this!” During the three-day Congress, Brooke will also join students from across the country and come face-to-face with winners of the Nobel Prize, the most prestigious award in the world, award-winning young inventors and scientists, top medical school deans and leaders in medicine. She will also witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles, be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies and learn about cutting-edge advances in medicine.