Kirsten Olesen

  •   Nickname(s): Kir, Kiki

     

      Hometown: Grand Forks, BC

     

      Year of Membership in Delta Gamma: 3rd

     

      Major: Biological Sciences

     

      Minor: Anthropology

     

      Scholarships/Awards: Governor General's Academic Medal, Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s   Award, Chief Commissioner’s Gold Award, Beta Beta of Delta Gamma New Member of the   Year Award 2008, 2006 Canada Millennium Scholarship Entrance Award, U of A Copp Family   Leadership Scholarship, U of A Faculty of Science Academic Excellence Scholarship, U of A Dean’s Entrance Citation in Science

     

      Interests/Passions: Shotokan and Wado Kai Karate, Volunteer with Environmental Coordination Office of Students (ECOS), Volunteer with U of A Student Union Student Life Committees, U of A Orientation Leader 2007 and 2008, Member of the U of A Gold Key Society, Member of the CWL, Lifeguard and swim instructor, Yoga, Running, Water-skiing, Swimming, Snowboarding, Reading, Writing, Drawing

     

     Favorite Delta Gamma Memory: All the encouragement, support and kind words my sisters have given me

     

    Future Aspirations: I plan to travel to Brisbane, Australia in 2010 for a study abroad and finish my Bachelor of Science degree. After some post-undergraduate travelling I would like to pursue a career in the health sciences. I change my mind about what I want to do in the future every day but my current choice career would be to become a physiotherapist.