School of Nursing & Health Professions News

Imagine tackling a full course schedule from across the world while running a business full-time, all before you turn 22.

When the president of the United States calls, you answer the phone. That’s what Patricia “Patty” Barron ’80 did last winter when then President-elect Joe Biden called.

Jada Curry ’22 has volunteered in the Fillmore community of San Francisco for years, and now her efforts are being recognized on a national level.

Galina Lang runs a startup that makes reusable bottles for lovers of boba, a sweet Asian beverage also known as “bubble tea.”

Mitchell Zvagelskiy isn’t your typical college junior. He runs a major business. He launched Scale Online, an ecommerce company, in early 2020 with a middle school friend. Scale Online teaches clients about ecommerce and manages stores directly for folks who don’t have the time or skills to do it themselves.

A visual investigations producer for the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica, Lucas Waldron exposes large institutions and fringe groups alike. He mostly produces videos but sometimes writes investigative stories as well.

Brian Rezende works on the diagnostic front lines fighting COVID-19.

In her career, Vanessa Barba has advocated for domestic workers, restaurant workers, and garment workers. “But I always find myself going back to domestic workers because they need help the most,” she says.