Temple fencing alumna trains for Olympics and a career in medicine


Kamali Thompson graduated from the College of Science and Technology in 2012 and has since moved on to pursue a career in the medical field while training to make the 2020 Olympics at the same time.
Kamali Thompson

Since graduating from Temple in 2012, women s fencing star Kamali Thompson has been training fiercely, with her sights set on the 2020 U.S. Olympic team. Amidst an intense athletic schedule, she s also earned her MBA at Rutgers Business School and is currently in medical school (also at Rutgers) to become an orthopedic surgeon. Here s what she has to say about her multi-pronged, exceedingly ambitious career.

Read a Q & A with Thompson, a 30 Under 30 honoree.

See coverage of Thompson in the Philadelphia Inquirer.