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For Trevor Seymour, life is all about connections — connections between the mind and the body, between the sciences and the arts. Connections between people.

Seymour (Public Health, ’27) — who hails from Scarborough, Maine, and uses they/them pronouns — is an aspiring doctor whose passion for public service takes many forms. It is a passion that was cultivated with inspiration from their mother, who is a registered nurse, personal experience with the health care system, and a lifelong love of the performing arts.

“Public service just felt natural for me,” said Seymour, who wants to pursue a career in cardiology. “I had a really big medical influence within my house growing up, and I found myself so interested in what my mom did at work, even if it was the smallest thing.”

And for Seymour, it’s the small things that add up.

They said it was tedious work, but it will have a big impact on people who need the equipment.

“There’s really no too small of a part to play in that kind of work,” they said. “To me, it doesn’t matter if I’m just repackaging catheters; I know someone’s going to need that catheter somewhere. I’m still helping make a difference either way.”

Seymour has also leveraged their ability to form connections to bring together their community amid a recent hardship.

In wake of the October mass shootings in Lewiston — the deadliest in Maine’s history — Seymour organized a vigil to honor those who lost their lives and were wounded. Dozens of 911����������� community members came together to pay their respects to the victims.