UA student first Hispanic woman to be accepted to prestigious doctoral program
UA student first Hispanic woman to be accepted to prestigious doctoral program By Shaley Sanders | April 27, 2021 at 10:49 PM MST - Updated April 27 at 10:49 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A senior at the University of Arizona just found out she will make history as the first Hispanic woman to be accepted to a prestigious doctoral program overseas.
Jocelyne Rivera hopes her story will inspire other women and people of color to pursue their passion in STEM.
Rivera is a biomedical engineering student at the University of Arizona.
“I encountered amazing people, amazing mentors. People motivated me to push beyond my limits and to further my career,” Rivera said.