A graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Connor served as vice president of National Honor Society, senior class treasurer and historian of the Interact club. Connor was also a member of the varsity golf team and received the Outstanding Young Citizen award.

"I chose Gannon because of the many benefits of the five-year physician assistant program. I know that I will be a name rather than a number because of Gannon’s smaller class sizes. I also enjoy the urban campus setting."