- Burnett School College of Medicine Diversity Population Health Student Affairs Students
UCF junior Andrea Hernandez Gomez, a biomedical sciences and chemistry major, was one of 100 college students selected nationwide to receive the 2024 Voyager Scholarship — making her the first UCF student to receive the award.
Inspired by the Voyager Scholarship’s impact on young people, Gomez says she wanted to apply to make a more significant difference in healthcare for those who may not have access to it or the resources to do so. The scholarship is designed to inspire, empower and connect the next generation of leaders and equip them with the tools and resources they need to launch their careers in public service.
Before she moved to the United States in 2017, Gomez grew up in Venezuela and, through her own experiences, saw the need for more accessible healthcare. “I had a firsthand understanding of systemic barriers that other world populations encounter when trying to access healthcare,” she says.
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