JACKSON TAYLOR IS PROUD OF GROWING UP A INRURAL COMMUNITY, in fact, he'd like to be a pillar someday. That's why he's pursuing medicine.
"I really like helping people. A doctor is someone a community can build around," he says.
He's already well on his way.
Jackson was accepted into the Lester R. Bryant Scholars Pre-Admissions Program through the University of Missouri School of Medicine, a
program tailored for students from rural backgrounds in the medical field. He's waiting to complete his rotations before narrowing down his field, but says he's interested in family medicine, neurology, emergency medicine and orthopedics, among other areas.
"I have loved Drury and I credit it with my development a lot as a person," he says. "Coming from a rural high school, I only saw one perspective and Drury opened my
eves to more voices. In particular, a FUSE 102 class on 'Justice in America, was eye-opening. We talked about things l've never heard about or considered before."
Jackson credits his professors for much of that growth.
"The access you have to professors, being able to talk to people with PhDs about chemistry or biology really helps my understanding," he says, adding they are great at helping him sort through life's problems too. "Trustee Science Center is my second home. It's welcoming, it's friendly and anybody thinking of coming to Drury would bewelcomed there by the professors with open arms."
