{"id":1213,"date":"2018-07-05T01:24:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T01:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2018-07-03T21:27:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T21:27:07","slug":"meet-siu-scholarship-recipient-otilia-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=1213","title":{"rendered":"Meet SIU Scholarship Recipient \u2013 Otilia Santiago"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Meet<\/p>\n

Otilia Santiago is a sophomore from Chicago studying\u00a0Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Science<\/a>.\u00a0She is a Harold and Nora Kuehn Animal Science Scholarship, SIU Dean’s Scholarship, and Kloth Scholarship recipient.<\/em><\/p>\n

Why did you choose SIU?
\n<\/strong>SIU has a pre-veterinary program and a wonderful campus.<\/p>\n

What inspired you to choose your area of study?
\n<\/strong>I love the idea of being able to work with animals, while also expanding my knowledge about them.<\/p>\n

What is your most memorable experience at SIU?
\n<\/strong>When i first walked on campus and went through Thompson’s Woods. I saw two falcons. I had never seen these type of birds in the wild before and they we perched on a branch very close to the path on the tour.<\/p>\n

What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about SIU?
\n<\/strong>I brag that SIU is a beautiful university, with a great College of Agricultural Sciences and a wonderful campus.<\/p>\n

Could you tell us about the impact of the scholarship on your education at SIU and your life in general?
\n<\/strong>It made paying for college a lot easier. I am to focus in class instead of thinking about money.<\/p>\n

Why should people consider donating to SIU?
\n<\/strong>Donating to SIU helps students achieve their goals when they otherwise may not be able to.<\/p>\n

If you had $1,000 to donate to SIU, what would you like to see that money benefit? Why?
\n<\/strong>I would like to see $1,000 benefit to the university farms, so more students could get hands-on experience working with animals.<\/p>\n