Trina Tounjian

Fourth-year student

Hometown: Sioux City, IA

Majors: Biomedical Science + Public Health

Minor: Chemistry

Career Goal: MD PhD

How has HSP participation enhanced your college experience at UNI? HSP has been monumental at instilling purpose to my academics. We learn a wide variety of content in our courses, but with the honors program we are encouraged to engage with the significance of the curriculum. With my experiences in the honors program, I have been able to explore behind the textbooks and exams. Instead, I pioneer my own observations and conclusions within my field of interest. 

How has your HSP experience prepared you for life after UNI? HSP has given me the opportunity to expand my portfolio and have tangible applications of my learning. Thanks to the credits they provide, I have evidence that I did more than just get good grades - instead I have been able to expand upon what is provided to me and indulge in concepts that I want to further explore.