Jenna Colonel, from Oviedo, Florida,began her first semester at Stetson in Fall 2005.She isthe first Belin-Blank/HATS scholarship recipient to arrive on campus.

Jennaloves sports, especially the Yankees, and played softball for about six years. After graduating from Winter Springs High School, Jenna chose Stetson to pursue her health science major. "I really liked the environment of the campus, and the reputation." After Stetson, she hopes to participate in the Physician's Assistant Program at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

Jenna's favorite books include The Handmaid's Tale, Wuthering Heights, and End of the Affair. Her parents are her greatest inspiration. "My mom does so much to make my family happy and successful, and my dad never lets anything bring him down." When asked what she considered to be her most unique trait, Jenna said, "I work best under a lot of pressure." Perhaps that explains Jenna's favorite quote: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the number of moments that take our breath away.

We hope she'll have many such moments at Stetson.
Welcome, Jenna!

Jenna's career plans focus on becoming a physician's assistant.