Student spotlight – Meet Andy Yang

Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life.
In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals.
Today we meet:

• Name: Andy Yang
• Hometown: Taipei/Omaha
• Program/Year: Medical student, first year

List three songs on your playlist:

• Piazzolla’s “Tango Suite,” by Yo-Yo Ma
• Bach’s “Cello Suite #1,” by Yo-Yo Ma
• “Titanium,” by David Guetta

What sparked your interest in medicine?

Gratification from improving people’s lives.

Your favorite study snack is:

Diet Mountain Dew

Your favorite app is:

iCal – helps keep my life organized!

Three things people may not know about you:

• I love eating good food/cooking/writing food blogs.
• I came to the U.S. when I was 15.
• I volunteer for the Omaha Police Department.