Navya Francis joined us as a WISCIENCE Peer Leader in spring 2024. Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Navya!
Pronouns: She/her
Year: First (in spring 2024)
Major: Biology
Hometown: Brookfield, WI
If you could choose anyone to be a mentor to you, who would it be?
My older brother.
What is your favorite place on campus?
Upper House.
What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
Research, Camp Kesem Student Organization, Indian Classical Dance.
What are your favorite snacks for a study session?
Granola bars for sure! I also love the mini gummy bears as a reward system.
What is your hidden talent?
I can move both my eyebrows.
What is an academic accomplishment that you are proud of?
I am a recipient of the Herb Kohl Scholarship, which is a $10,000 state-wide scholarship given to 100 students in Wisconsin.
What are you looking forward to about being a peer leader this semester?
I am excited to meet like-minded students and be able to improve my leadership skills.
What sparked your interest in STEM?
I was always interested in technology as both of my parents were engineers. I have developed an interest in science during my high school career, and love watching new technology being created. I also loved that STEM was more structured than history or English, as there was a specific way to approach a problem.
What is your vision for life after graduation?
I will most likely either continue on to medical school after I receive my undergraduate degree or try to work to design new technologies that will aid scientific research and study.
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