Show FEATURED STUDENT Pam Nielsen h r S i iS S SS 5 4 Photo By Ed Lite Lile by Terri Goolsby Horizon New Editor Pam Nielsen is isa a nursing student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent at Her interest in nursing started when she joined the army reserve in high school She was assigned to be an operating room technician technician technician tech tech- and really loved it She spent one year at the Academy of Health Sciences in San Antonio Antonio Antonio An An- tonio Texas two years at the University of Utah and has been at for one year She is attending on a military contract She will graduate te with an in December and will have her herRN herRN herRN RN and bachelors bachelor's degree three quarters later She then wants to be a school nurse because because because be be- cause she likes children was a cheerleader in high school was an excellent student and won numerous awards She was also a member member member mem mem- ber of the cross-country cross track team Nielsen has lived in New Mexico Oregon Texas and moved to Utah because she has family here Her hobbies include skiing jogging hiking fishing and sky diving She's quite athletic and won the 5 kilometer run at in the women's division during week She likes Utah mountains and thinks Utah people are fascinating fascinating fas fas- and wonderful Nielsen comes from a strong military family Her father served in Viet Nam Several of her siblings are in the service She was was' torn between going in the military or going to college college college col col- col- col lege but found a way to incorporate incorporate incorporate them both After only 3 and a half years she was an rank She said boot camp was t traumatic on her at first b but t she wound up doing welland well welland welland and won several awards and recognitions At the young age of 21 Nielsen's accomplished quite a lot with her hei life She said she's done it by setting goals for herself and making sure that a year doesn't go by without obtaining them Nielsen is single but very livery selective |