News: Health Sciences Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Liana Santos, Health Sciences

Written By: Gail Kauwell | December 6, 2024
Health Sciences major, Liana Santos, is the perfect “poster student” for highlighting the value of pursuing extracurricular experiences. Working as a hospital nursing assistant and a medical assistant in a...

Student Spotlight: Brooke Martinez, Health Sciences

Written By: Gail Kauwell | December 6, 2024
Growing up in Texas, Brooke Martinez had never heard of the University of Central Florida. A random email from UCF and a subsequent campus visit changed that. “The campus felt...

Student Spotlight: Bedis Elkamel, Health Sciences

Written By: Gail Kauwell | December 6, 2024
An eighth-grade health class assignment sparked Bedis Elkamel’s interest in pursuing a career in medicine. “When I came to UCF, I looked at several majors, but I felt like Health...

Alumni Spotlight: Andre Zibner, Health Sciences

Written By: Gail Kauwell | December 6, 2024
In this third year of study at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy, Andre Zibner, a UCF Health Sciences alumnus (’21), is passionate and excited about his chosen career....

Student Spotlight: Emily Wagner, Health Sciences

Written By: Gail Kauwell | December 6, 2024
The youngest of five siblings, three of whom were adopted during the Romanian orphan crisis, Health Sciences major, Emily Wagner, is fast approaching her last semester at UCF. “Coming from...

Student Spotlight: Savannah Adams, Health Sciences

Written By: Gail Kauwell | December 6, 2024
Savannah Adams, a Health Sciences major, is living proof that, as she says, “If it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger.” During her junior year at UCF, Savannah started...

Student Spotlight: Nardy Pena, Health Sciences

Written By: Gail Kauwell | December 6, 2024
Moving from Venezuela to the US by herself at the age of 21, Nardy Pena sometimes worked three jobs at a time to support herself as she learned English and...

Graduation Spotlight: Brooke Martinez, Health Sciences

Written By: Grayson Keglovic | August 1, 2024
Meet Brooke Martinez. Her journey to UCF began with an invitation to audition for the UCF orchestra. While looking through promotional materials from various institutions across the nation, the one...

Graduation Spotlight: Calvin MacDonald, Health Sciences

Written By: Grayson Keglovic | May 6, 2024
Meet Calvin MacDonald. The Burnett Honors College student and Order of Pegasus recipient decided to come to UCF after his first visit to campus felt like coming home. He began...

Graduation Spotlight: Jillian Weathington, Health Sciences

Written By: Grayson Keglovic | December 15, 2023
Meet Jillian Weathington. She knew she wanted to attend medical school eventually and chose health sciences to fulfill the prerequisites. She aspires to be a medical professional who works against...

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