Nimike Aruwajoye is a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia pursuing a bachelor’s degree in health sciences with a pre- professional emphasis and a biology minor. Her post-undergraduate plans are to continue her education and obtain a master’s degree in physician assistant studies with the hope of becoming a certified healthcare provider who can serve as a role model and mentor for young African American girls within her community with similar dreams. Nimike Aruwajoye is an Aspen Young Leaders Fellow in the 2020-2021 St. Louis cohort.