Spanish Language Skills Open Door to Medical School in Spain

After he graduated from Roanoke College, Andrew March '16 took his love for Biology and his Spanish-speaking skills to Barcelona, Spain. There, March is studying to become a physician with a focus in public health at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. March hopes to create healthier communities by focusing on finding the root causes for disease in his patients. At Roanoke, "I knew that I wanted to study Spanish and biology before coming to Roanoke, but my professors and coursework were integral in further developing my passion for both [Spanish and science] and allowing me the opportunities to explore interests within the two fields," March said. One of the reasons he loves spanish is he believes it offers him "a unique perspective into different cultures" and gave him "the ability to connect to others through communication," said March.