Olivia Viroslav graduated from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, TX in the top third of her class with an A average for all 4 years. She was also on the A/B Honor Roll every semester. While in high school, she was very involved with her youth group at Temple Beth-EI and served as Vice President of Service and Vice President of Ritual and Observance.
She was presented as a Symphony Belle her senior year. She also participated in choir and Interact Club. She has attended Wellspring Camp for 4 years and was selected to serve as a mentor the past two years. She was also selected as a group leader for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. At 18, Olivia began her college career at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, majoring in Rehabilitative Science. She hopes to be a physical therapist in the future.
Click below to watch part of Olivia's keynote speech at the 2015 FPWR Research Conference: It Starts with Us.
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