Rachel Poyle
Oberlin College

Degree: B.A. in Biology

How did the Stamps Scholarship help shape your undergraduate experience?
The Stamps Scholarship allowed me to take summer courses and take a life-changing trip to Guam that I otherwise would not have been able to take

Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your freshman self?
I would tell my freshman self not to take three classes back to back when you have morning practice beforehand because you will fall asleep and that is not conducive to your learning.

Who has had the greatest impact on you throughout your college career and how so?
My mom. She inspires me every day with her determination, strength and compassion, and she encourages me in everything I do, even when I’m being a pain.

What comes next?
Physician’s Assistant school