Ivana Martos - Sophie Davis Class of 2013 - won many academic honors and other recognitions at Aquinas High School in the Bronx where she graduated with a G.P.A. above 95..

She has had several experiences to help prepare her for medical studies. She participated in the Medical Career Enrichment Program at Weill Cornell Medical School and the STEP Program at Fordham University. Ms. Martos also volunteered at NYU Medical Center. She's had a life-long passion for ballet and has danced professionally. She credits the dance form for much of her disciplinary approach to her work and for the beauty she sees in everything she approaches. "Ivana lives her life with strong ethics and a wonderful sense of optimism," says a mentor.