Jennifer Grainger is a freshman studying at the Ohio State University. She is majoring in Molecular Genetics on a Pre-Med track and is a member of the Biological Sciences Scholars program.
Jen attended her first year and a half of high school in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania at Upper St. Clair High School; she finished her next two and a half years of high school in Hudson, Ohio at Hudson High School. Jen was involved in a wide array of clubs and extracurriculars throughout her high school career. She played first doubles on the girls’ high school tennis team all four years, the first two on junior varsity and the last two on varsity; she was the varsity team captain her senior year. During her freshman year, she was a member of Spanish Club, Kids Helping Kids Club, and Baking Club. During her sophomore year, she was a member of Archery Club. During her freshman and sophomore years, she was a member of Biology Club, Future Med Club, and FRIENDS Club. During her junior year, she was a member of Science Olympiad Club. During her junior and senior years, she was a member of Our Time to Shine Club. All four years of high school, Jen participated in volunteering; much of her volunteering was at small, local events. However, Jen volunteered for Night to Shine, an international special needs prom sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, every year. The summer before she began college, Jen volunteered at Summa Health in Akron in the Same Day Surgery department, escorting patients to their pre-op rooms. Because of Jen’s extensive involvement in sports, clubs, and volunteering, she is a great problem-solver, team player, and leader. She has a passion for helping other by getting involved in the community and loves to keep herself busy with all her hobbies and commitments.
Jen hopes to continue her educational path in Molecular Genetics through medical school or graduate school. She would love to become either a laboratory geneticist or a medical geneticist. Because of her experiences with growing up alongside a brother with Autism and living with Mitochondrial Disease herself, she would love to get involved in the study of genetic disorders.