/W%26L%20Story/Faces%20Profiles/Zanita-Akinkugbe.jpg Zanita Akinkugbe '25 Lagos, Nigeria Neuroscience Education Policy and Poverty and Human Capability Studies "Having founded my own nonprofit, Education4Tomorrow, in my home country, I had been searching for a college deeply committed to service. I hadn’t found one that truly aligned with my passion until Washington and Lee." "I aspire to work in the medical field, specifically as a pediatric oncologist. During my freshman year, while searching for summer research opportunities, I came across Dr. Kim’s lab, Developing Safer Chemotherapeutics, which focuses on treatments for pediatric brain tumors. The following semester, I finally joined her lab — and I’ve been working with her ever since. The work we do is beyond incredible, and I’m grateful to explore pathways to my future career at the undergraduate level."