Transfer Student Spotlight

Nicolas N. Brown

Nicolas is another amazing transfer student from Salt Lake Community College! He has an Associates degree in General Studies and Automotive/Industrial Technologies.  He is majoring at the U in Mechanical Engineering with a specialty in Ergonomics and Safety. He hopes to work as a health and safety engineer.

Nicolas has been very involved in extra-curricular activities in his U of U major.  He is the Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Student Advisory Committee and works as an undergraduate research assistant in the department.

Nicolas is also deeply committed to helping his community. He hopes to become a public speaker for youth who have less than ideal life situations.  He wants to share his story of overcoming challenges in his life to inspire others. He also hopes to become a mentor to guide youth with life challenges as he was guided and mentored himself.

Nicolas chose the U for a variety of reasons including the reasonable cost; location close to home; and the ease of transferring credit from SLCC. He has been impressed by the number of family-friendly activities the U offers to students like himself who have young children.

Some of the challenges Nicolas faced when he first transferred to the U were adjusting to larger class sizes and a more aggressive homework schedule.  It was also difficult interacting with study groups comprised mostly of students who had been attending the U since the start of their college career. Nicolas was able to overcome these challenges by allowing more time for homework and carefully organizing his time. He also formed his own study group which included other transfer students who could share in the challenges of adapting to a new school.

Nicolas’ success in overcoming past challenges to go on to succeed in one of the most challenging majors at the U. is truly noteworthy.  The fact that he is also committed to helping others succeed makes him doubly amazing! The University of Utah is lucky to have such an accomplished transfer student at our school.