Valeria Quezada
The Presidential Scholarship
Biological sciences major, Valeria Quezada, anticipates graduating this May, and has plans to attend dental school after graduation. Valeria explains that her biomedical concentration coursework has prepared her for the dental school curriculum. A recipient of The Presidential Scholarship, Valeria says that the financial support has motivated her to maintain a competitive GPA and provides her with more time to participate in student organizations that are helping to build her resume. Valeria is currently the President of the UTEP Pre-dental Society, a member of the University Honors Program, Alpha Xi Delta, and last spring she traveled to Spain and Morocco for two weeks with the Global Opportunities Student Enrichment Experience, (GO SEE) program. “The exposure to volunteering abroad increased my interest in providing services in a developing country. I asked myself how I could combine my passion of traveling, learning about other cultures, and dentistry while helping others.” She explains that her goal is to become a dentist and provide services to underrepresented populations, and she also wants to one day volunteer in an economically developing nation to help improve the oral health of those who are truly in need.
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