SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior linebacker Jerry Rullo has earned selection to the fifth-annual Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete Program, recognizing some of the brightest minds competing on the football field in the ACC, the American Conference and Notre Dame.
Rullo, a neuroscience and behavior major, is a member of Notre Dame’s ROTC program. He is preparing for his goals of continuing his education in medical school, and after medical school, he plans to go into service with the United States Army.
The senior has volunteered in hospitals, including in the emergency room, assisting doctors, nurses and emergency room staff. He has gained experience in a variety of areas, including helping facilitate trauma care, assisting in hospice care, and going on “comfort rounds,” greeting patients and their families, conversing with them and offering what he can to make their stay more comfortable.
Rullo, as part of a Notre Dame research lab, has conducted research on cancer treatment methods, as well as treatment of chronic pain.
Through his involvement with the United States Army, Rullo spent seven weeks in Tanzania and Kenya studying Swahili, regional politics and cultural competency. He helped construct a sand dam for clean water access, and observed health disparities in the area.