Tucson, Ariz. – The odds of seeing a Native American in a medical school classroom are slim to none. At The University of Arizona, however, Naomi Young and Donovan Williams bring diversity to the School of Medicine.
Young and Williams represent the growing number of Native students who turn to the U of A as a place of opportunity.
“I feel like the U of A develops leaders not just in Tucson, but nationwide,” says Young, of the institution where she is now pursuing a career in medicine.
Originally from Sawmill, Ariz., Young, 29, graduated from Window Rock High School with the goal she would someday become a physician. As a senior in high school, she was torn between two schools but eventually chose to attend the U of A instead of Dartmouth College because of its long-standing reputation of being able to give its students a high-quality education at an affordable cost.
