Student Profile: Rebecca Bruning
Rebecca Bruning had no idea she wanted to major in exercise and health science when she came to Alma. Through the help of her advisor, she found a major that fit her passion for the medical field.
“As soon as I took the first physiology class I knew that this was the right major for me because it directly dealt with the human body, which I find fascinating,” the Rogers City junior says.
A chemistry minor, Bruning feels the hand-on experience she gets from the EHS labs and the close mentoring from EHS professors will help her succeed with research when she continues to graduate school.
Rebecca Bruning
“Because of the small class size I have gotten hands on experience in research projects that I would have never had an opportunity to do at a larger school,” she says.
One of those opportunities is the chance to dissect human cadavers in the anatomy lab, an opportunity not available to undergraduates of many colleges and universities.
Besides the one-on-one interaction with professors, Bruning also was attracted to Alma for the opportunity to travel. She went to London for a spring term course and is planning a trip to Australia before she graduates.
Bruning also plays varsity volleyball for the Scots, is a member of the EHS honorary society, tutors and works at the Alan J. Stone Recreation Center.
