PERSONAL/ HIGH SCHOOL: Ran indoor/outdoor track and was on the cheerleading team in high school...helped her varsity cheerleading team won the state championship... placed 7th in the league for shot-put... a member of the Phi Delta Epsilon at UMass Boston (pre-medical fraternity) Daughter of James and Debra Merrikin.... has two siblings: Megan and Derek... majoring in biology.