Biography: Nyah Zhang is a second-generation Asian American student from Los Angeles County. She graduated from Glen A. Wilson High School and proceeded to attend UCLA. She is currently pursuing majors in Business Economics and Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics (MIMG). During her time at UCLA, she has been involved in many different student organizations such as the Undergraduate Science Journal, Collaboration in Undergraduate Research Enrichment (CURE), and College Corps. During her free time, she enjoys reading, building her skincare collection, and exploring new coffee shops.  

 

Future Plans: Nyah is currently interested in exploring the intersections between business and healthcare to better understand how the system functions at different levels in order to be able to contribute in the future to creating a better healthcare infrastructure. She plans to graduate Spring 2025 and will be taking a gap year to gain first-hand experience in clinical research. In the long run, she aims to apply to medical school and continue her education.  

 

What this scholarship means to me: I am extremely honored to have been awarded this scholarship. This scholarship will help relieve some of the financial burden I have in terms of paying for my education. I am extremely grateful to Patricia and Harry L. Bruce for taking a small load off of my back. I am bound to a very long path of schooling and education, filled with worries of student loans and debt. This reward means so much to me and gives me the freedom to continue to strive for excellence and reach for my dreams in this last year at UCLA. This recognition for my efforts will continue to motivate me through my journey and adventures at UCLA and beyond.