Future Doctor Has Commitment to Quality Healthcare

Kayla Pena has been very proud to be an active member of Case High School’s Health Youth Apprentice Program.  Through this, she became a Certified Nursing Assistant at the age of 16 and has worked at both Wheaton Franciscan and Oakridge Care Center. She has also been a part of National Honor Society, Key Club, Expect Respect, and Positive Impact.  Kayla came up through Racine Unified and was a student at Gifford and Starbuck. She’s also been a volunteer at North Park Elementary, where her mom is a teacher.

Kayla played both softball and volleyball at Case, but when playing softball earlier this year, she suffered a severe concussion from which she is still recovering. This experience has reinforced her decision to pursue a healthcare career, studying pre-med and biology at UW–Madison, with future goals to become a doctor of sports medicine and conduct research in pediatric concussions.

She is one of this year's Tim Westrich Memorial Scholarship recipients.