Say hello to Daira Lima, a third year biology student at University of San Diego who gives and gives of herself as she moves toward becoming a doctor.
As a College Corps Fellow at the City of La Mesa she coordinates environmental and public health initiatives and even secured a $2,500 grant to support reducing pollutants.
At the Linda Vista Farmers Market, she helps low-income shoppers leverage government benefits to stretch their purchases of fresh produce.
Daira volunteers for Medical Brigades, a nonprofit dedicated to improving access to healthcare in underserved communities.
She also volunteers at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, where she shadows doctors “to explore different areas of medicine and potential career paths.”
Along the way, USD will keep her busy.
Daira just registered for biochemistry, cell physiology, research and philosophy classes and also signed up to take the 6 ¼-hour Medical College Admission Test in May.
“I have been able to do all of this because of San Diego Education Fund,” Daira told our Board of Directors Nov. 9.
Beyond helping to pay for tuition fees, books, parking, and “all that extra stuff that life throws at you,” the scholarship has allowed her to serve her community as a volunteer, she said.
“I’m super grateful,” Daira said.
