{"id":158301,"date":"2020-02-13T09:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T14:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?post_type=school-college-post&p=158301"},"modified":"2020-02-13T09:53:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T14:53:19","slug":"meet-undergraduate-student-lauren-soranno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2020\/02\/meet-undergraduate-student-lauren-soranno\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet undergraduate student Lauren Soranno"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a First Year Experience (FYE) mentor for the animal science<\/a> major, senior Lauren Soranno encourages entering UConn students to get involved. Coming from a small town to a large university, she says engaging academically and socially made UConn feel like her home away from home. She also says the hands-on learning and research opportunities in the College have prepared her for the next step in her career: veterinary school. Read more about Lauren\u2019s experiences as a UConn student.<\/p>\n

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

UConn CAHNR had one of the best animal science programs compared to other colleges. Once I visited and did more research on UConn, the welcoming and caring advisors and faculty members, the barns on campus and the promise of a small college feel within the larger university attracted me further to UConn. I could not be happier with my decision to be a Husky and CAHNR is really a close-knit community that I am proud to call my second home.<\/p>\n

What is your major, and why did you choose it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since I was three years old, I have had a strong passion for animals. The joy I experience from interacting with them cultivated my zest for the veterinary profession. Numerous experiences have solidified my desire to apply to veterinary school so that I can ultimately prolong the lives of more animals and strengthen the human-animal bond. This desire pointed me towards majoring in animal science on a pre-vet track, which combines my love for animals and intrigue for science. I also declared a minor in molecular and cell biology to broaden my knowledge and better prepare me for veterinary school.<\/p>\n

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

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