09/19/2024
September 2024
With a will to help anyone in need and a want to heal those around her, Brianna Marie Pedraza has a passion to serve others. Brianna is currently a student at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, and the Matthew Ahern Healing Arts Foundation is delighted to help her endeavor of becoming a registered nurse, giving her a grant of $1,000 to Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi for the fall semester. She is pursuing a bachelor’s in nursing and also has a bachelor’s in science majoring in Biomedical Science with a concentration in Pre-med from Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi. In high school Brianna went through an Emergency Medical Services program, from which she gained knowledgeable skills & experience, such as: responding to calls for medical assistance, assessing and rendering first aid or life support, and preparing patients for emergency transport. She also has more than 60 clinical hours shadowing physicians within the Interventional Radiology department at Christus Spohn Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX. Brianna is hardworking and driven; she works numerous jobs to support herself while being a full-time student. We look forward to seeing Brianna succeed.