Hannah Olson (SHA’17) connects chronically ill with meaningful work

When Hannah Olson graduated from Boston University last year, she was ready to take on the world. Never mind that she was battling chronic Lyme disease, with an IV antibiotic pump hooked up to her arm through a catheter and 28 pills to swallow every day. Her go-getter spirit was as alive as anyone’s, and she soon landed a job at a top Washington, DC, design firm.