Joseph Ballatore

School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2016

I was born and raised in Ridgefield, Conn. I attended UConn as an undergraduate, earning a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance in 2011. I sought involvement in UST because I saw it as a great opportunity to get involved with my community while simultaneously working with a myriad of different health providers. I have volunteered independently at the Connecticut Mission of Mercy dental clinic, and first met some UST Scholars there. I observed not only how skilled and efficient they were, but the great line of open communication they had between all of their volunteers. I love helping out my home state – having also volunteered at the South Park Inn Clinic, MLK Day of Service, and the American School for the Deaf Health Education – and there is no better way to do that than being a member of UST.