Hometown: Chicago
Major: Pre-Nursing
Future Plans: Become a nurse anesthetist

Yaneli Betancourt chose the University of Illinois Springfield for its pathway to earn a nursing degree through the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing’s Springfield campus. She is actively involved on campus as a member of Women of Distinction, the Organization of Latin American Students, the Student Nurses Association and Baile Monarcas. Additionally, she works at the UIS Diversity Center. Yaneli particularly enjoys being part of the Necessary Steps mentoring program, where she finds support as a first-generation student. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

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