Aspiring biomedical engineer turns personal loss into a deep desire to help heal the sick and injured
“Skye Goldson possesses a wonderful curiosity for helping humanity in the area of healthcare by focusing on the details and intricacies of healing,” said Cheryl O’Donoghue, CEO at Aspire2STEAM.org. “We applaud her interest in advancing medical technologies, shortening the time people spend combatting serious illnesses and extending the time spent with loved ones.”
Skye has an acute understanding of what it means to have access to medical treatment that improves one’s quality of life as her fraternal sister, Davie, was diagnosed with leukemia at a young age. Skye and Davie shared a close bond and as Davie’s disease progressed, Skye became more immersed in the medical devices and treatments used to fight leukemia. Each time she visited her sister at the hospital and saw the procedures her sister endured, she wished that the treatments would help her sister return to her typical fiery, happy self and give her more time with family. Sadly, Davie passed before the girls’ celebrated their thirteenth birthday.