COM Outlook Summer/Fall 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 11 A ccording to Fiore Pfeiffer, who was born and raised in Miami, Florida, her parents instilled in her a hunger to give back. “They always pushed me to not shy away from asking questions, being curious about the world we live in, and help- ing others,” said Fiore Pfeiffer of her mother and father, who are a teacher and a public servant, respectively. “They really were examples to my brother and me of giving your time to help, even if it is just for one person,” she added. “They always told me I was capable to be a voice for others. Because of this, I have always challenged myself to be a leader and an advocate who tries to positively impact those around me.” Fiore Pfeiffer, who is the first person in her family to pursue a graduate degree, was initially exposed to medicine following a series of sports injuries that plagued her throughout high school and during her years as an undergraduate student at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. What propelled her into the medical field, however, was her mother’s health scare, which occurred during Fiore Pfeiffer’s sophomore year in college. Alixandria Fiore Pfeiffer represents Omega Beta Iota during national D.O. Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. C ALIXANDRIA FIORE PFEIFFER : Epitomizing Ethics continued on page 12