Psychology class at Holy Cross spurred senior’s desire to major in neuroscience
This fall, Gabrielle Hill will begin studying at Emory University in Atlanta, where she plans to major in neuroscience. Her interest in the scientific study of the structure and function of the human brain and nervous center began in a classroom at The Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Maryland.
“I wasn’t really interested in it until AP psychology,” said Hill, a member of the class of 2025 at Holy Cross. She added, “I always thought I’d do something in healthcare,” since she had an interest in helping people. But in the psychology class, Hill said, “I learned something new every day… I could see myself exploring this in the future.”
Hill served as the president of her class during her freshman and sophomore years at the academy, and she said a public speaking class there helped her in that role.
Asked about lessons she learned about leadership from that experience, Hill said, “You’re not going to make everyone happy, but at the end of the day, it’s about doing what’s best for the community.”