Kevin Ahern College of Science
Nicolette O’Donnell Student | College of Science
University Honors College
Juggling opportunity
How does pre-med student Nicolette O’Donnell manage school, obligations to the Kappa Delta sorority and the University Honors College, plus elite dance team practice? “I have a color-coded planner,” she jokes. “I am content with my life. I know that I do the best I can.”
With the support of family, friends and her adviser, Kevin Ahern, O’Donnell feels that she has learned essential lessons in balance. “Kevin has always told me not to overload myself,” O’Donnell says. “He motivates me to understand what the next steps are and how to build essential relationships.”
O’Donnell hopes to pursue a career in dermatology and Ahern has no doubt that medical school is in her near future. “Learning at what level you can operate and still do your best is something that takes a while but is essential to learn,” Ahern says. “I would point to Nicolette as someone who has managed that without question.
