Pre-Health Alumni Spotlights
Click on each graduate’s name below to view their full profile and learn more about how Carthage prepared them for their career.
Benjamin Alt
Class Year: ’20
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science
Current Hometown: Marshfield, Wisconsin
Job:
Physical Therapist at Marshfield Clinic Health System
“Every day I get to help people in many different ways, all while creating a positive, lasting impact in their lives!”
Katie Cramer
Class Year: ’24, M.A. ’25
Majors: Allied Health Science, Athletic Training
Current Hometown: Johnson City, Tenneessee
Job:
Athletic Training Orthopedic Resident at Ballad Health Highlands Sports Medicine
“Thanks to the foundation I built at Carthage, my transition into the professional world has been smooth and successful.”
Jack DeSalvo
Class Year: ’23
Majors: Neuroscience
Current Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Job:
Research Technologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin
“The skills I gained at Carthage have allowed me to excel at everything from data entry and statistics to poster design and oral presentations.”
Owen Lewer
Class Year: ’20
Majors: Biology
Current Hometown: Forest Lake, Illinois
Job:
Student at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
“Do hard things: Travel if you have the means, and stretch your comfort zone. Not only will your future self thank you, but admissions committees and employers are looking for interesting and introspective applicants to fill their classes and offices.”
Alish McGuiness
Class Year: ’25
Majors: Nursing
Job:
Pediatric Nurse Resident at UW Health
“It is an honor to take care of patients and their families during some of the toughest times of their lives.”
John Nykyforuk
Class Year: ’21
Majors: Biology
Current Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Job:
Medical Student at the University of Alberta
“I love learning about the science behind what we’re doing, and it makes it very meaningful knowing that I’ll get to use that knowledge to improve people’s lives.”
Jack Racanelli
Class Year: ’23
Majors: Chemistry
Current Hometown: Alton, Illinois
Job:
Dental Student at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine
“All of the faculty in the Chemistry Department were essential in getting me to where I am today. They showed their care for me both in and out of the classroom and provided so much guidance when it came to getting prepared for dental school.”