Daniel Pierce was the Vice President of his senior class and the valedictorian at J.M. Tate High School, earning a 4.64 GPA.  After graduating in 2012, he enrolled at Florida State University with a double major in Exercise Science and Psychology. He was highly active in student leadership before earning his Bachelor of Science in 2016.  Daniel graduated from the Florida State University College of Medicine four years later with his Doctor of Medicine. He was matched to a urology residency through the University of South Florida.  Daniel now lives in Tampa, FL, with his wife working as a urological surgery resident, primarily at Tampa General Hospital, while serving as a Captain in the United States Air Force Reserves.