Raquel Manley

UConn School of Dental Medicine, Class of 2018

I was born and raised in Saugus, Massachusetts, a suburban community north of Boston, Massachusetts. I graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 2010 with a B.S. in Biology, a certificate in Civic Engagement and Public Service, and a certificate from the Citizen Scholars Program. My dedication to dentistry and service started in high school when I began taking advanced science courses and volunteering at the North Shore Association for Retarded Citizens. At UMass, I volunteered with the American Red Cross, Autism Speaks, Relay for Life, and, most notably, CAPACIDAD, a multicultural afterschool program focused on social justice and critical thinking. I continued to balance challenging undergraduate and graduate courses in Biology and Chemistry while completing my honors thesis on policy and organizing around childhood food insecurity and children’s gardens. Through the Urban Service Track, I now hope to combine my love science, dentistry, and service by serving in underserved urban area.