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COM student of the month, April 2023

Alex Schmitz

Name: Alex Schmitz      

Hometown: Omaha

Program/Year: College of Medicine, Class of 2023

Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, BS in microbiology

Hobbies: Running, reading the news, watching movies, houseplants, traveling and car maintenance and repair

What do you do to stay balanced? Setting short- and long-term goals, daily exercise, maintaining perspective by staying informed about the world, spending time with family/friends as often as possible, creative outlets and a good amount of fun on weekends.

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I care for over 50 houseplants.
  • I try to watch as many movies as possible. My favorite directors are Darren Aronofsky, Stanley Kubrick and Hayao Miyazaki.
  • I went through a phase in college where I made my own yogurt, kombucha and sourdough.