Jaclyn Driesenga
Jaclyn is a fourth year student at Grand Valley and a first year
Fellow Candidate in the Cook Leadership Academy. She is a member of
the Frederik Meijer Honors College, studying Biomedical Sciences and
Spanish Language. Jaclyn's career goal is to become a rural medicine
physician, where she can provide care and advocate for dignity and
inclusion to the medically underserved. Jaclyn enjoys engaging in
campus activities including being on the executive boards for Partners
in Health Engage and Campus Ministries, as well as a member of the
Street Medicine Club and a previous Resident Assistant for Grand
Valley's living centers. Jaclyn is a Nursing Technician at the Meijer
Heart Center's Cardiovascular Recovery Unit, as well as a nanny and a
barista. She has discovered a passion for travel that was sparked
during her semester abroad in Seville, Spain, where she refined her
Spanish speaking skills. Jaclyn regularly volunteers at Revive, a
nonprofit thrift store that promotes community involvement and equity
among families. In her free time, she can be found reading a book,
trying out a new coffee shop, exploring local hiking trails, or
indulging in new recipes to share with her family and friends. Jaclyn
is excited to enhance her leadership skills in the Cook Leadership
Academy and to use them to serve her community.
