Valeria Melo

A first-generation college student, Valeria took advantage of her Augustana opportunities: internship at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, medical service in Nicaragua, Academic All-American in track and field, and more.

advantage

“ Augustana is where I gained the confidence, support and inspiration to pursue my dreams, no matter how big.”

achievement

Now she is a medical student at her dream school, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.