Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Nora and her experience as a returning Peer Leader!
Pronouns: She/her
Year: Third (in spring 2024)
Major: Health Promotion and Health Equity
Hometown: Owatonna, MN
If you could choose anyone to be a mentor to you, who would it be?
Michelle Obama.
What is your favorite place on campus?
Social Work Library.
What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
Aspiring Physician Assistant Association, volunteer at Neighborhood Community House food shelf, volunteer domestic violence advocate, and CNA on a cardiac wing at St. Mary’s Hospital.
What do you like most about Madison?
The lakes and the size of the city. Perfect college town!
What are your favorite snacks for a study session?
White cheddar popcorn.
What is an academic accomplishment that you are proud of?
Being a Peer Leader Coordinator!
What sparked your interest in STEM?
My love of science.
What is your vision for life after graduation?
Gap year then PA school.
What advice would you give a friend considering becoming a peer leader?
Do it! It’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity that is so rewarding.
What have you learned through your experience of being a peer leader?
I have learned so many skills that I can’t list them all. Overall, I have grown in so many ways as a leader and developed much more confidence.
Meet the rest of the WISCIENCE Peer Leaders.
Learn more about the WISCIENCE Peer Leader program.