The senior biochemistry and Spanish major has traveled to Cuba to study the culture and environment, spent a summer diving into research as an intern at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland, broadened her global education with a semester studying abroad in Spain and developed skills working alongside IC professors who are experts in their fields. As she moves toward the next step in her educational journey — applying to physician assistant graduate programs — Bahler says that IC has inspired and prepared her for her future career.