Chelsea Brown
Chelsea Brown.
Chelsea Brown went from high school in Georgia to a 35,000-student university nearby. However, the U.S. Army transferred her mother to Fairbanks a few years later, prompting Brown to follow and enroll at UAF.
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The following fall, Brown spent a semester at sea. The ship brought her to eight countries, including Ghana, South Africa and Myanmar. While onboard, she took upper-level biology classes that contributed to her degree.
When she returned, she started a Black Student Union chapter at UAF. She hopes the organization will continue after her graduation.
She also worked at One Tree, a UAF program that focuses on trees as a way to teach science and art to students of all ages.
Brown initially planned to enter veterinary school, but her interests evolved after coming to UAF. She now plans to enter graduate school and focus on research. She said the myriad scientific opportunities at UAF inspired her.
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