Reno Reporter

The University of Nevada, Reno has announced its spring 2022 Westfall Scholars.

According to a news release shared by the university, the students selected as the Westfall Scholars have an impressive tenure at the university. A luncheon was held for them, celebrating them as the students in each program who had the highest GPAs.

“I am honored and privileged to say I will be starting my medical school journey in fall of 2022. I am super excited to start this next chapter of my life, as I know it will be a long one,” said Biology student Pouyan Mofidi Nasab in the release. “I have been looking forward to it since the day I moved to this country, and now have realized this is only the start to hopefully bigger and better things.”

The university reports that the Westfall Scholars award is named after the founder of the school, David Westfall, and had previously gone under the moniker the Dean's Senior Scholars award.

Nasab added that four years of undergraduate school go by quickly and it is important for students to grow and be independent.

“This is a time where many learn to live independently, be adults, and seek out new adventures. My biggest advice would be to enjoy it all, try new things, take new classes, meet new people and don’t stress over the little things,” she said. “Life is much bigger than we realize, and it’s best to enjoy it as much as we can!”

According to the release, the luncheon happened on April 5 with those students who received awards being able to invite their friends and family, along with having David and Shirley Westfall in attendance.

Nasab added: “I hope to have completed my residency in a specialty that I enjoy and feel connected with. I hope to also be having my own medical practice here in Nevada, contributing and giving back to the people and communities that I grew up in and have helped shape me into the man I am today.”