A moving profile in the Staten Island Advance recently spotlighted College of Staten Island student Angelina Colamarino, whose journey toward a career in healthcare was shaped by the loss of her grandfather at the age of 14. The feature explores how that life-changing experience inspired her commitment to helping others and fueled her determination to pursue a future dedicated to saving lives.

Colamarino, who’s been dubbed “student success personified,” was the student speaker at CSI’s Spring into Giving annual benefit in April.

Advance reporter Amanda Faubias highlights Colamarino’s resilience, compassion, and unwavering focus on achieving her goals through her education at CSI, where she’s a biology major at the Macaulay Honors College.

Read the full story on the Staten Island Advance website.