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Meet Ananiah! She is a senior in the FastTrack program studying Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering & Science.

Originally from Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago, Ananiah chose Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ because it felt the closest to home. The warm weather, palm trees, and welcoming community gave her a sense of familiarity. She felt that Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ was a place where she could grow academically, deepen her faith, and build a community that would become her home away from home.

As a returning President’s Ambassador, she hopes to help students feel welcomed, supported, and confident about choosing Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. Ananiah is guided by her faith, and she strives to treat every person with kindness, sincerity, and compassion. She wants to share her authentic experiences to showcase that Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is a place where students can grow and find their community.

After graduation, Ananiah plans to find a job in the biomedical engineering industry or pursue a PhD. Ananiah credits her faith as the foundation of who she is. She tries to approach every opportunity with gratitude, compassion, and purpose.

Her favorite thing about Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­: “My absolute favorite thing about Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is the people, many of whom have made this place so special to me. My runner-up would be the turtle pond in the botanical garden.”

Her involvement at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­: Residence Life, Caribbean Students’ Association (President), National Biomedical Honor Society (Vice President), Undergraduate Researcher in Tissue Engineering, Honors College

In her free time: “I enjoy spending time with friends, traveling to new places and going to the beach!”