Angelica Garcia听听
BA in Integrative Physiology and Certificate in Global Public Health听听听听听听
Class of 2020听
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Angelica has been听part of the McNeill Academic Program听since听Fall 2016.听Thanks to the support of the McNeill community, Angelica is well on her way to achieving her goal of being a pharmacist and will be attending听the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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The relationships forged within the McNeill community were the most remarkable to Angelica. She writes, 鈥淏eing a first-generation Latina, McNeill not only made my career goals obtainable but also allowed me to meet the most incredible people along the way and create lifetime friendships.鈥�听The D铆a de los Muertos and Chinese/Lunar New Year events were stand outs for Angelica, allowing her to not only have delicious food but create new friendships within the community.听It was these bonds that refocused Angelica during hardship,听鈥�through all the听support鈥�moral, academic, and financial鈥�that McNeill offered听[her], it made听[her]听keep striving鈥� toward her goals.听
Angelica鈥檚 dream of being a pharmacist is even closer to being a reality听as she听has been accepted into the pre-eminent and highly competitive Skaggs program!听Further, Angelica was awarded the Dean鈥檚 Scholarship from the school for being an outstanding candidate, which she attributes to her involvement in McNeill. The Power Hour events offered Angelica听the听opportunities听to听鈥渁dd so many great experiences to听[her]听resume.鈥� These events听鈥�allowed听[her]听to not only grow as a person but also create听amazing connections.鈥� Eventually, these connections and experiences set Angelica apart from the other applicants to Skaggs.听听
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Angelica鈥檚 nominator and academic advisor, Paula Abitia, wanted to celebrate Angelica鈥檚 achievements as well as the important role Angelica has played in the McNeill community.听听
Congratulations from everyone at the McNeill Academic Program, Angelica! We are so excited for you to听continue听your path to becoming an outstanding pharmacist!听