Jacob Williamson

Medical Student, Year 3 - University Of Missouri-Kansas City School Of Medicine, Bachelor of Arts in Biology - University Of Missouri-Kansas City, Basic Life Support Certified via American Red Cross

Jacob Williamson was born and raised in the metro area of Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout high school, Mr. Williamson was involved in a number of athletic events including wrestling, football and shotput. As an unfortunate happenstance of his high school athletic career, Jacob suffered from an exertional heatstroke in August of 2014. This event led Mr. Williamson to develop a working relationship with the Korey Stringer Institute. In addition to his athletic endeavors, Mr. Williamson is a two-time National Tournament Qualifier in speech and debate, and a six-time academic letter winner. After completing his high school education, Jacob entered the six-year B.A./M.D. program at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, where he currently studies. Throughout his time at UMKC, he has been a Peer Mentor for young medical students and a Biochemistry Supplemental Instructor. He served as the Administrative Secretary in his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, in addition to holding the position of Vice-President of the Fraternity system at UMKC. Jacob is most proud of his current team lead position at The Cause Church in Kansas City.