Ushuu Namarra (BR ‘25) is a history of science, medicine, and public health major from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She first became curious about global health when her parents told her about health and illness back home in Oromia, a region of Ethiopia. Last year, she worked in the Fikrig Lab, studying a tick salivary protein family to better understand Lyme disease. Ushuu is also passionate about increasing access to comprehensive healthcare, education, and nutrition in response to crises and in addressing health disparities long term. She hopes to work directly in underserved communities and under-resourced countries, collaborating and learning from those in need to ensure positive health outcomes. On campus, Ushuu is the co-president of Branford College Council, an event coordinator for YEESA, and serves as a Bridges ESL tutor and community health educator. In her free time, she loves to listen to music, play volleyball, and hang out with friends.