Lori Panu
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | Clinical Trials Manager |
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| Introduction | Sisu - Finnish word that describes having the ability to summon your inner strength to persevere, the will power to push on, and the courage to endure any challenge. My sisu was instilled in me through my grandparents, Valio Veikko Valdimir Panu and Aune Maria Koskivaara Panu - who arrived from Finland to the US in 1951 with no money, 4 children (the eldest being my father), and the sisu to build a life in a new country. And though I know much less about my mother's heritage, I feel a strong sense of culture, still, as her Italian passion, emotion and stubbornness are apparent in me. To my brave, immigrant grandparents and to my amazing parents, I owe everything. And to the only person in this world who fully understands my gratitude, my brother - my first friend, my constant inspiration, and the only man allowed to hock a loogie in my direction and receive a good natured response. |