Jhennelle Lee

UConn School of Nursing, Class of 2016

I was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and have lived in urban areas in Connecticut all my life. I will graduate from the University of Connecticut at Storrs in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Since 2012, I have volunteered as a member of the Student Nurse Association at the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic, CT. There, I gained valuable experience working closely with patients and communicating with professionals in fields ancillary to healthcare. In addition to working with community organizations, I have experience in both Milton Hospital, where I shadowed doctors from several departments and learned how to conduct a variety of laboratory tests, and Bridgeport Hospital, where I shadowed doctors and helped assess patient health.

I would be honored to be a part of the Urban Service Track program because it is the first step towards doing what I am most passionate about: providing health care for urban underserved populations. I know UST will give me the skills I need in order to supply whatever community I end up serving the healthcare that it requires. As well, UST will give me the opportunity to be a part of a team of individuals that share my passion for finding healthcare solutions for the underserved. My experiences with providing healthcare to the underserved have convinced me that it is my absolute purpose to become a nurse and contribute to my community’s healthcare.