Meet our Medical Laboratory Science Students

Read profiles of students to find out what it's like to be a medical laboratory science student at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Their profiles highlight unique leadership and educational opportunities, and their commitment to improving their communities.

Joelle Simpson

Joelle Simpson: Working in the spotlight and behind the scenes

Miss South Dakota is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS), but she must defer a year to tend to the duties of her crown and to prepare for the 2025 Miss America pageant in January.

Wes and Nora in the lab

Wes Flint: forging a new path in medical laboratory science

Before finding their way to the College of Pharmacy, student Wesley Flint sought a middle ground between a love for chemistry and biology and an aspiration to work in the medical field. Now a rising second-year MLS student, Flint has loved every class they’ve taken (except diagnostic microbiology, which scares him). But when applying for the program, Flint had doubts about his acceptance because of Nova, their service dog.