Student spotlight: Meet Brianna Rooney









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Brianna Rooney
Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission, and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life. In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals. Today we meet Brianna Rooney, a second-year student seeking a master’s degree in public health.

  • Name: Brianna Rooney
  • Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
  • Program/Year: MPH-epidemiology/second year (graduate in 2016)

List three songs on your playlist.

  • “Friday I’m In Love,” by The Cure
  • “Whenever, Wherever,” by Shakira
  • “The Wire,” by Haim

What sparked your interest in public health?
Going to South Africa for a global health program with Duke University.

Your favorite study snack is:
Popcorn and M&Ms.

Your favorite app is:
Rue La La (shopping)

Three things people may not know about you:

  • I am a big fan of Lewis and Clark.
  • I can break a wooden pencil between my toes.
  • I love to hike.