Jessica graduated from North Idaho College with her Associate’s degree in May 2024 and enrolled at the University of Idaho in summer 2024 as an Idaho INBRE and NIH Bridges to the Baccalaureate (B2B) intern to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology. She was also awarded a UI Presidential scholarship to continue her work in the Luckhart lab. Jessica is originally from California and loves the outdoors in Idaho.