Texas

Nithisha Lawrence is an inquisitive Pre Nursing student with a passion for civic engagement and a curiosity in current events. She is a part of Pioneers Vote, a student organization in TWU that teaches young people how to register and go vote. Other issues that she cares about deeply are issues in healthcare like the nursing shortage and nurse burnout caused by being forced to take care of double the amount of patients that one nurse is supposed to do.

Janjay is an undergraduate student at Texas Woman's University, pursuing a degree in Biology with a Pre-Med focus. The daughter of African refugees, she aims to push her fellow students to fight for social justice issues about race, voting accessibility, and immigration. On campus, she is involved in the Honors Scholar Program, where she is a service committee member, working alongside other members to serve the needs of the on and off-campus community. Janjay is also a Pioneer Service Scholar, a volunteer organization at Texas Woman's, where she volunteers at the on-campus food pantry. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career as a Pharmacist.