Jumping into the unknown has never deterred me. I enjoy, more than anything, the challenge of finding creative ways to solve problems. Last year I participated in the University of Delaware’s first Healthcare Hackathon: a 24-hour event where teams of students worked to develop solutions to Delaware’s healthcare and public health issues. My team and I were tasked with rising obesity levels. We worked overnight to create a plan which addressed the social and physical determinants of health by improving both access and affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables in Delaware’s food deserts. At the 24 hour mark we presented our plan, to over 50 students and professionals, to couple a mobile farmers market with an incentive program aimed at strengthening
