{"id":45622,"date":"2014-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/02\/05\/the-alliance-in-focus-meet-megan-mcclanahan\/"},"modified":"2014-02-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T06:00:00","slug":"the-alliance-in-focus-meet-megan-mcclanahan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/02\/05\/the-alliance-in-focus-meet-megan-mcclanahan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alliance in Focus: Meet Megan McClanahan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"10\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/McClanahan0205.jpg\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"picture disc.\"><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:0.85em;line-height:150%\">Megan McClanahan<\/span><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE>Fifty-five members of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/alliance\/\">UNMC High School Alliance<\/a> are among the students taking classes at UNMC. <\/p>\n<p>The students come from high schools around the Omaha area and take college-level classes at UNMC to prepare for health careers. Each month, UNMC Today profiles an alliance student. <\/p>\n<p>Today we meet :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Name:<\/b> Megan McClanahan\n<li><b>High school:<\/b> Papillion-La Vista South\n<li><b>Year:<\/b>  Senior\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How did you get involved in the UNMC High School Alliance?<\/b><br \/> <br \/>\nIn the summer of 2012, I was navigating my school&#8217;s website when I came across a link.  The link took me to an information page on the High School Alliance.  I became very interested in the program, and I visited my school counselor to see what I needed to do to apply.  I applied in the first part of 2013 and got accepted into the program later that spring.  <\/p>\n<p><b>What sparked your interest in science?<\/b><br \/> <br \/>\nScience, especially biology, has always been an interest of mine. Throughout my high school career, I excelled in all things science. I made the decision my sophomore year to pursue science in my future education. My love for science sparked my interest in Chaminade University of Honolulu, where I will be attending college starting this fall. I plan on majoring in biology. Science is a world of invention, imagination and teamwork. I could not be more excited to continue dedicating my life partaking in that awesome world.    <\/p>\n<p><b>What are your career aspirations?<\/b><br \/> <br \/>\nBeing a member of the alliance has opened up my mind to the incredible variations of health careers out there.  As of now, I am leaning toward becoming an M.D.  Looking around campus and seeing all the medical students, I can&#8217;t help but picture myself in their shoes.  Last semester, I was enrolled in the biomedical research course &#8212; an eye-opening experience into the world of research.  Research is a career I could see myself pursuing.  What I know for sure is, that whatever career I choose, it will take time, effort, teamwork and dedication.  <\/p>\n<p><b>What has been the best part of your UNMC High School Alliance experience?<\/b><br \/> <br \/>\nGetting to grow relationships with UNMC HSA staff, the UNMC professors, and all of the wonderful peers I get to learn with on a daily basis.  I like being surrounded by passionate hardworking individuals who love to learn as much as I do.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love of science drives student&#8217;s college, career 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