Hi, my name is Kristina Dutart. I am so excited to be a part of the Biological Sciences Scholars Program at THE Ohio State University. I plan to use the opportunities that this program offers to challenge myself and become more well-rounded. During high school, I participated in competitive gymnastics and diving. My favorite instrument to listen to and to play is the piano; I have been playing since I was about five years old. I spend my free time volunteering in animal shelters and shadowing local veterinarians in my hometown. I am an aspiring veterinarian, and I am motivated to use my love for animals and science to contribute to the veterinary world. Attached is a picture of me when I scrubbed in on a TPLO surgery on a dog in an animal hospital in Santa Rosa, California!