Fiorina Adorati wanted to find out how Hispanics living in Blount County and the surrounding community accessed medical care and to see if the results followed a national trend for the growing minority group.

A 2007 graduate of West High School in Knoxville, Adorati graduated in May from Maryville College with majors in biochemistry and Spanish. She said the diverse double major made it a challenge to come up with a Senior Study topic.