Volunteer of the Week for February 9th

Essi Akpalu

I am a December 2006 graduate from Worcester State College (WSC). I now hold a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology with a Chemistry minor.

I love being busy and I like getting involved in things that are educative to me and beneficial to people around me. I work and school full time and am the vice-President of the Pre-Med/Allied Health Club on campus. I also volunteer at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Emergency Room as a greeter and also at TeenAIDS as a French interpreter.

I heard about Dr. John and TeenAIDS through the Pre-Med/Allied Health club advisor at WSC. The club invited Dr. John to come and speak about his mission and thereon I got involved with some of the TeenAIDS’ activities such as the first webcast ever on World AIDS day. Great experience!

Dr. John introducing Essi at the World AIDS Day event at Fitchburg State College.

Essi translating in French for Dr. John on a phone interview.