John & Sunne McPeak Scholar (2020)
Karin discovered her passion for medicine while volunteering at a free medical clinic. She was introduced to individuals with health issues that worsened from lack of health education and accessibility to affordable health-care. At Diablo Valley College, Karin is founder of the Health Ad-Hoc Committee, which aims to establish free health services on-campus for students. Karin plans to earn a Bachelor Degree in Microbial Biology and has been accepted to UC Berkeley. She then plans to attend medical school.