Grace Vandervort is studying at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo majoring in Public Health on target to graduate in June 2021. Her purpose is to secure an internship or research position in the field of public health.Grace came to Cal Poly as a Biological Sciences major but with the inception of the Public Health major on campus, she seized the opportunity to focus her studies towards human interactions with other people, diseases, and drugs. Eager to begin making an impact, she brought her friends, sorority, and the larger SLO community together for a cigarette butt cleanup on World No Tobacco Day. Going one step farther, she asked students at local middle schools to create artwork representing what smoking meant to them. Her team then collected and displayed them at the Arroyo Grande City Hall. Looking forward, Grace is seeking more receptive ways to garner awareness about the total effect of smoking and transition her focus again onto women’s health.Outside of academia, Grace enjoys time with the Chi Omega Fraternity giving back to the community; ask her about fundraising for Make-A-Wish at beach volleyball tournaments and chicken wing eating contests! She also volunteered for trail restorations, painted walls at local schools, and wrote cards to veterans and hospitalized children. Athletically, she raced competitively on the Varsity Sailing team representing Cal Poly at College Nationals for the first time in Cal Poly history. On any given day though, she loves making cookies and sending heartwarming texts to her sisters to brighten their days.
Listed skills include Leadership, Diversity And Inclusion, Biological Data Analysis, Organization Skills, and 2 others.