Allie Schroeder

Age: 21

First-year pharmacy student

Le Mars, Iowa

Undergraduate work: Creighton University

Best part of the program for Schroeder stems from the program itself. “It’s just practical application. It’s everything we learn in all of our courses [that] you can relate it to the field,” Schroeder said.

Kevin Bielanski

Age: 27

First-year occupational therapy student

Millstone, N.J.

Undergraduate work:

Rutgers University

Graduate work: Arizona State University

Masters in education and curriculum in instruction for elementary education

“I taught in a special education classroom and I got to work with an occupational therapist who was

absolutely phenomenal … [this experience] inspired me to become an occupational therapist,” Bielanski said.

Jen French

Age: 21

First-year physical therapy student

Kansas City, Kan.

Undergraduate work: Creighton University

“Watching physical therapists at work showed me how much I wanted to be a part of it,” French said.