Jennifer shares Chris’ background as a graduate of Davis Senior High School and student at UCSD’s Warren College, as well as his interests in science and music. She anticipated her experiences abroad with an eager mind and open heart, contemplating not only the immediate adventures but also the long-range benefits of this opportunity.
Since receiving the scholarship, Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude from UCSD in June 1999. She stayed an additional year to complete a graduate degree in Biology, with research focusing on meningitis, and then was employed by a bio-technology firm. She is currently working on her PhD at the University of Washington in Seattle.