KUS President 2019-2020
Nikol is in her final undergraduate year of a health science stream in the School of Kinesiology. She is the current KUS president and works with the first all-female KUS council in 10 years. When she initially applied to UBC, she planned to enter science with the vision of pursuing medicine in the long run. She’s happy to say that she ended up in Kinesiology and states, “I am beyond grateful this happened as I don’t think that I would be the student or the leader that I am today if it wasn’t for this school.”
When asked what her most memorable experience has been on campus to date she says, “it’s been serving on the KUS executive council.” Nikol became involved in the KUS in her first year working as the Recreation Sports Coordinator and in third year she was elected as VP Finance. She adds, “These KUS opportunities have permitted me to become more engaged with the School community and to work and learn alongside other like-minded student leaders.”
When Nikol is not studying, applying for med school, or working on the multitude of KUS events, she spends what free time she has volunteering and giving back. She currently works with a person who lives with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and assists him with basic motor skills. She says “the individual that I spend time with … reminds me of the true importance of life… He teaches me to smile and be positive, to love others and to accept being loved.”
Nikol is a strong believer that everyone needs to be their own #1 supporter in order to take the first few steps towards attaining goals and dreams. While Nikol is still focused on pursuing a medical degree, her time at UBC has also allowed her to explore different career options she hadn’t previously thought about, and to remain open to other possibilities.
