Avolyn Nieves is a senior allied health sciences major with a strong interest in public health. She holds various leadership positions on campus. Not only does she serve as elections and outreach commissioner for USG, she’s also a campus tour guide and a member of the presidents’ council for race and diversity. Read more about Avolyn and the experiences that have shaped her undergraduate career.
What attracted you to UConn?
I was really attracted to the amount of opportunities and places to grow at UConn. There are always people to support you. I was impressed when I went to the first open house for general students and there were so many different programs, and the faculty and professors were there to talk about majors. The affordability also attracted me to UConn because I know I’m getting a great education at a great value.
What is your major and why did you choose it?
I am studying allied health sciences. I chose is it because I originally came in as pre-med and I wanted to do something broad in case I changed my mind. I ended up going down the public health route and I’ve found my passion in that. It was nice because I didn’t even have to change my major, just my concentration. The Department of Allied Health Sciences offers so many interesting classes about issues in health, both nationally and around the world. The courses cover areas of health ranging from management and business to preventing disease and epidemiology.
Which one of your UConn activities, internships or jobs was the most memorable? Why?
