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Grit and resilience drive Dr. Maureen McKiernan '08 in her work as a cardiac surgeon
During her time as a student at K-State, Dr. Maureen McKiernan '08 competed on the university's rowing team. She still looks back on rowing as one of the hardest things she's ever done -- requiring what she calls "sheer grit." That hard-fought resilience and determination still serves her today as a surgeon at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City....