{"id":157278,"date":"2019-12-19T11:42:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T16:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?post_type=school-college-post&p=157278"},"modified":"2019-12-19T11:42:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T16:42:33","slug":"meet-undergraduate-student-alexa-kugler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2019\/12\/meet-undergraduate-student-alexa-kugler\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet undergraduate student Alexa Kugler"},"content":{"rendered":"

In May 2020, Alexa Kugler will graduate with a major in both pathobiology and German studies, along with a minor in molecular and cell biology. She plans to take a gap year as a research intern, then attend graduate school. Her long-term career goal is to secure a research position with a facility such as the Centers for Disease Control, studying zoonotic infectious diseases. Read more about Alexa\u2019s experiences as a UConn student.<\/p>\n

What attracted you to the UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I actually came into UConn my freshman year in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as a biological sciences major. During my first semester I realized it wasn\u2019t the right fit for me and started exploring other major possibilities. I took courses in a few different majors across colleges and found I really liked not only the courses offered in CAHNR, but also the college\u2019s strong sense of community.<\/p>\n

Continue reading at Naturally@UConn.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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