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Samiya A.

Hometown: Kirksville, Missouri
Majors: Medicine (six-year B.A./M.D.), minor in chemistry
Favorite Place in KC: Crow's Coffee — but really, any coffee shop!
Ask me about:

The School of Medicine, Alpha Phi Omega, volunteer opportunities and research

Mark B.

Hometown: Shawnee, Kansas
Majors: Accounting, with a minor in Spanish
Favorite Place in KC: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Favorite thing about UMKC: Our proximity to Kansas City means we get all of the benefits of the urban environment, including my favorite — the restaurants!
Ask me about:

Bloch School, Enactus, accounting and the UMKC Bookstore

Sydney B.

Hometown: Imperial, Missouri
Majors: Biology (predental), minor in business
Favorite Place in KC: The National World War I Museum and Memorial
Ask me about:

Predental Society, Greek life and residential life

Dev B.

Hometown: Liberal, Kansas
Majors: Biology (premed), minors in chemistry, economics and business
Favorite thing about UMKC: Diversity. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds, and I love hearing their stories and perspectives on different subjects to help evolve my own worldview.
Ask me about:

Research as an undergraduate. You can even ask me for advice about any program — not just premed!

Jacob B.

Hometown: Oak Grove, Missouri
Majors: Theatre and French
Favorite thing about UMKC: This is a very diverse campus! I have made so many friends from different walks of life.
Ask me about: The theatre program

Victoria C.

Hometown: Auburn, Washington
Majors: Medicine (six-year B.A./M.D.)
Favorite Place in KC: The Tea Market in Brookside. It is the cutest little business with the most flavorful teas!
Ask me about:

The six-year medical program, Honors College and intramural sports

Megan C.

Hometown: Wentzville, Missouri
Majors: Medicine (six-year B.A./M.D.)
Favorite Place in KC: The Nelson-Atkins Museum. It's so close to campus and so much fun to explore with a group of friends.
Ask me about: The School of Medicine, being a transfer student and living in the residence halls

Julia H.

Hometown: Shawnee, Kansas
Majors: Mathematics and statistics
Favorite Place in KC: Kauffman Stadium! My family is a big baseball family, so ever since I can remember we have spent many summer days at the ballpark.
Ask me about: Greek life

Ansel H.

Hometown: Mexico, Missouri
Majors: Chemistry and biology (premed), minor in political science
Favorite Place in KC: Union Station during the holidays and Raising Cane's
Ask me about:

Places to volunteer, Alpha Phi Omega coed service fraternity, the Biological Sciences Society, double majoring, premedicine, music and The Avengers

Levi H.

Hometown: Cassville, MO
Majors: Medicine (Six-year B.A./M.D.)
Favorite Place in KC: The Crossroads Arts District during First Fridays, a monthly arts festival
Ask me about:

College life, going into health care and any other scary question you have about college

Julie J.

Majors: Chemistry (predental), minors in business and Spanish
Favorite thing about UMKC: The diversity and inclusion. We have students from different cultures, countries and backgrounds. Everyone is supportive of each other.
Ask me about: Asian Students in America (ASIA), Alpha Phi Omega, studying abroad and commuting to campus

Keisha J.

Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas
Majors: Chemistry (predental), minors in biology and Spanish
Favorite thing about UMKC: Everyone is so welcoming here. Everyone is able to come as they are, and find their home away from home.
Ask me about:

Living on campus, commuting, student life and getting involved

Lakshmi K.

Hometown: Bartlett, Illinois
Majors: Medicine (six-year B.A./M.D.), minor in chemistry
Favorite Place in KC: The Plaza. It's very close to campus, and it's always fun to just walk around and go to different stores and restaurants.
Ask me about:

Ask me about learning how to cook and always forgetting to turn off the oven! It's been an interesting adventure.

Harman K.

Hometown: Shawnee, Kansas
Majors: Chemistry and psychology (predental), minor in biology
Favorite thing about UMKC: The location of our campus! There are so many great places to visit, restaurants to try and an endless array of opportunities for our students!
Ask me about:

Pre-professional programs, how to get involved on campus and volunteer opportunities in Kansas City

Michelle L.

Hometown: Springfield, Missouri
Majors: Theatre and history, a minor in women’s and gender studies
Favorite thing about UMKC: All the experiences I have had through student organizations and all of the lifelong friends I've made along the way.
Ask me about:

Studying abroad, the UMKC Theatre program, student government and the UMKC Women's Center

Kayla L.

Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Majors: Health sciences, minor in Spanish
Favorite Place in KC: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Ask me about:

The Multicultural Student Affairs Office and residential life

Hannah L.

Hometown: Liberty, Missouri
Majors: Early elementary education
Favorite thing about UMKC: I love the people at UMKC! Everyone you meet has their own story to tell and it is awesome to be able to make connections with them!
Ask me about:

The School of Education, Jumpstart, teaching and fun stuff to do around Kansas City

Emely L.

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Majors: Chemistry (predental), minor in business
Favorite Place in KC: Crown Center and the Plaza during the winter season!
Ask me about:

Predental Society, Jumpstart and Latinx Student Union

Jose M.

Hometown: Independence, Missouri
Majors: Vocal performance and composition
Favorite Place in KC: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Ask me about:

Greek Life, Latinx Student Union and Interfraternity Council

Gloria M.

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Majors: French (pre-nursing)
Favorite thing about UMKC: The possibilities and the support I've received from faculty and staff.
Ask me about:

The Multicultural Students Affairs Office, Asian Students In America (ASIA) and Gamma Alpha Lambda, a religious sorority

Dumebi O.

Hometown: Weddington, North Carolina
Majors: Medicine (six-year B.A./M.D.), minor in chemistry
Favorite Place in KC: Crazy Crab on Broadway Blvd. They have really good seafood.
Favorite thing about UMKC: There are so many clubs to join!
Ask me about:

The B.A./M.D. program, Student National Medical Association and African Student Association

Tolu O.

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Majors: Mechanical engineering
Favorite Place in KC: Chipotle is my favorite place to go! I also love the River Market — it's always an adventure going down there with the streetcar and just walking around!
Ask me about: The School of Computing and Engineering, National Society of Black Engineers, African Student Association, life as an international student, ping-pong, music, food and art

Catherine O.

Hometown: Busia, Kenya
Majors: Nursing, minor in health sciences
Favorite thing about UMKC: I love the diversity. Being an international student in a foreign land and seeing people who look like me although from different backgrounds put me at ease when I first came here. I have met people not only from Africa but all over the world that otherwise I wouldn't have if I was not at UMKC.
Ask me about:

The School of Nursing, being an international student and spots in Kansas City

Hannah P.

Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Majors: English and French
Favorite Place in KC: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Ask me about: The Honors Program, Jumpstart and Vietnamese Student Association

Hope R.

Hometown: Raytown, Missouri
Majors: Music therapy, minor in psychology
Favorite thing about UMKC: I never feel like just a student number on campus. It is easy to know your professors and you feel like your are making a contribution to your classes and to the UMKC campus.
Ask me about: Gamma Alpha Lambda, orientation leaders, residential life, Association of Music Therapy Students and Conservatory choirs

Hannah S.

Hometown: Grain Valley, Missouri
Majors: Communication studies (interpersonal communications emphasis)
Favorite Place in KC: There are so many fun places to eat, study and walk to in the 39th Street area. Not to mention Q39, which happens to be my favorite BBQ in KC.
Ask me about: Living on campus, Greek life, student involvement and the College of Arts and Sciences

Nathaniel S.

Hometown: Smithville, Missouri
Majors: Architecture
Favorite thing about UMKC: The wonderful students I have the privilege to work with. As an architecture major, I work with my fellow students on projects all semester long, and getting to work with them is extremely rewarding.
Ask me about: UMKC's Architecture program, Marvel movies and comics, kayaking and role-playing games

Marcus T.

Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Majors: Chemistry (predental), minors in biology and business
Favorite Place in KC: The shops and restaurants on 39th Street
Ask me about: Asian Students in America (ASIA), Greek life, Predental Society, volunteering opportunities and boba recommendations

Betty T.

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Majors: Business administration
Favorite Place in KC: I love going to the City Market on Saturday mornings with family or friends, grabbing a cup of coffee, walking around and enjoying the beauty of this city.
Ask me about: How to get involved on campus, what to do in Kansas City and the transition to college life

Grace T.

Hometown: Mexico, Missouri
Majors: Music therapy, with minors in entrepreneurship and psychology
Favorite thing about UMKC: I can tell that the faculty and staff here all care about me and my success. They will do all they can to help me be the best me I can be.
Ask me about: Greek life, the Honors Program and Gamma Alpha Lambda

Daniel A.

Hometown: Curitiba, Brazil
Majors: Electrical and computing engineering
Favorite thing about UMKC: Being close to the heart of Kansas City is a major advantage because you can find the best work opportunities and also the best entertainment.
Ask me about:

The School of Computing and Engineering, fun places to hang out on campus and the best place to study based on your personality

Esther V.

Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Majors: Medicine (six-year B.A./M.D.)
Favorite Place in KC: The Saturday Farmers Market at River Market and the nearby restaurants
Ask me about:

The School of Medicine, finding Christian groups on campus, balancing course-work, military Health Professions Scholarship Program

Adi V.

Hometown: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Majors: Biology, minor in chemistry
Favorite Place in KC: The Plaza
Ask me about: Life as a bio major!

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