It’s a long academic road from earning a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology to achieving a doctoral degree in geoscience, but Devan Nisson ’18 is well on her way. A recent graduate, Nisson chose to attend UCI because of the School of Biological Sciences’ “reputation for producing alumni successful in scientific research and medicine.”
Soft-spoken and unassuming, Nisson credits the scholarship she received for her increased confidence to pursue her passions and become more involved across campus.
“Thanks to scholarship support, I began my junior year at UCI with the prospect of submitting a proposal for my first research pursuit outside of my professor’s current project,” said Nisson. “That developed into an independent research project.”