[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/04\/Kendra-1280×720-1.jpg” title_text=”Kendra 1280×720″ admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
When Kendra Nusbaum was looking for the right university, two requirements were non-negotiable\u2014the university must have travel abroad opportunities and a reputable nursing program.<\/p>\n
In 2018, Nusbaum toured Winona State University after hearing about its nursing program<\/a>. Not only did it have her two personal requirements, but also it had an extra focus that, for her, meant a lot.<\/p>\n While walking through campus, she looked up and saw banners with the phrase, A Community of Learners Improving Our World.<\/p>\n \u201cIt literally spoke to me,\u201d she said. \u201cThat’s what I’m all about.\u201d<\/p>\n Later in the tour, she spoke to Nursing professors about her dream to pair a Spanish major with a Nursing major. Instead of pointing out the challenges of double majoring, they cheered her on in support of her making the most of her four years.<\/p>\n Winona State had checked every box. And it was here that she thrived, not only in her double major, but also in her craving to improve the world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Nusbaum was selected for the MN Campus Compact Award, in addition to the WSU Award, for <\/span>her <\/span>service to communities, both locally and globally; her passion for engaging others in community service and partnerships; and her \u201cethical obligation to advocate for those who do not have a voice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n She was also selected as one of the Outstanding Students of Spring 2022 for WSU\u2019s Nursing program.<\/p>\n For Nusbaum, it all centers around her passion to help people and eliminate language barriers\u2014especially within health care. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When COVID-19 hit her sophomore year, Nusbaum was studying abroad in Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n After two months of being abroad, she had to return to the U.S. before the borders closed. <\/span><\/p>\n Although her time abroad was cut short, she was determined to have meaningful experiences in other places that still combined her passions for Spanish and Nursing.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n