For first-year student Elizabeth Egel, her primary goal in life is to help others. She knows OU will give her all the tools she needs to not only be prepared but also successful with this goal as she plans to use her biomedical engineering degree to attend physician’s assistant school and help others through medicine in a more individualized and one-on-one approach. The National Hispanic Scholar from Southlake, Texas, connected with a support system through activities like the AT&T Summer Bridge Program, Halliburton’s Women’s Welcome, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, among others.
“In high school, there was no Hispanic group of peers or mentors that I could go to for help, support, and guidance. Here at OU they have all reached out to me to make sure I have the best experience here at OU possible,” Egel shared. “I have come to love the engineering community here at the Gallogly College of Engineering and the Hispanic community here on campus. I have made an extensive network of friends and mentors that I am excited to go with on this journey.”