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About: Hello all! My name Luciano Posada, most of my friends call me Lou. I am a fourth year Chemical Engineering major with a focus in Biomedical Engineering. My hope is to become a doctor and use what I’ve learned from Chemical Engineering to develop new treatment methods for diseases through cell and tissue engineering.

Both of my parents are originally from Medellin, Colombia. The best part about being part of the Latin American Culture is the sheer size of our family; my dad is one of twelve brothers and sisters and my mom is one of four. Every time we visit family in Colombia, we always have a blast hanging out with grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends.

My philosophy in life is to live each day in awe; to enjoy and appreciate all of the opportunities that life presents to us. It’s this mentality that motivates and drives me to follow my goals regardless of how simple or difficult they seem.

Why I Ride

Sickness. Despair. Weakness. Death. These are only some of many words that are affiliated with cancer. This disease, this malediction, needs to be put to an end.

I ride for my grandfather because he is the strongest person I’ve known. When he was diagnosed with bone and lung cancer it came as a shock; up until that moment I always thought of him as being invincible. During his time in the hospital he refused to take any sort of painkillers, instead of numbing out the pain he preferred to live through the pain in order to share his last moments with family. Unfortunately he died because how much the cancer had progressed throughout his body. I ride for my grandfather so that I can share his story of love and fortitude.

My aunt is a two time survivor of ovarian cancer. She is one of the most caring mothers that I know. The amount of time and dedication she puts into caring for her children is really one of her greatest qualities. Along with raising her children, she practically raised my mother when they were teenagers. I ride for my aunt in order to share her story of fortitude, hope, and love.

The reason I ride is to change the typical paradigm for cancer: instead of sickness, there is health, instead of despair there is hope, instead of weakness there is fortitude, and instead of death there is life.