Current Hillis Scholars
Seniors
President
President
Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology
Minor: BIC program, Certificate in Spanish for Health Professionals
The Hillis Scholars Program has been an incredibly transformative part of my academic and personal journey. From meaningful mentorship and family dinners, to learning experiences that deepen my understanding of the medical field, the Hillis Scholars Program provides an intentional community of like-minded individuals to learn and grow with. I am grateful to the Scholars and mentors of this program who inspire me to live a meaningful life providing compassionate care in medicine.
Major: Science Research Fellows
This program has been a joy to be a part of! I have loved the opportunity to have a community of like-minded, driven people passionate about medicine. The weekly dinners have turned these friends into family!
Majors: Baylor Business Fellow, Management
Minors: Biochemistry, Medical Humanities
The Hillis Scholars family is incredibly welcoming and supportive. I have gained a wealth of personal and academic advice just sitting around the dinner table, and enjoy being part of a community that encourages me to reach towards my fullest potential.
Majors: University Scholar, Religion
I have enjoyed getting to know other likeminded pre-medical students who share a great work ethic, but also the ability to have fun! It has also been a privilege to get great advice from Hillis upperclassmen and my Hillis mentor.
Major: University Scholars Major
Minor: Economics, Biochemistry
The Hillis Scholars Program has become a second family that I navigate life with while at Baylor. The friends and mentors I have built relationships with through the program are a powerful source of support and motivation as I strive to lead a meaningful life as a physician.
Major: Science Research Fellow, Biology Concentration
Minors: Chemistry, Data Science
Through the Hillis Scholars Program, I've had the opportunity to connect with amazing, like-minded friends and mentors, encouraging each other as we pursue medicine. The wisdom, guidance, and passion shared by the Hillis Family is invaluable, and I couldn’t have asked for a better community.
Major: Science Research Fellows
Minor: Biochemistry
The Hillis program has been an outstanding experience, fostering a supportive and encouraging community that I have greatly valued. In this environment, the one-on-one mentorship with a physician has provided guidance and encouragement, contributing significantly to my personal and professional development.
Juniors
Vice President
Vice President
Major: Health Science Studies
Minor: Biochemistry
Through the Hillis Scholars Program, I have been able to connect with so many amazing peers and mentors. Being a part of the Hillis family has been one of the greatest joys of my college career, and I am so deeply grateful to be do life together with this fantastic group.
Vice President
Vice President
Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology
Minor: Biochemistry
The Hillis Scholars Program had been instrumental in strengthening my connections to some of my closest friends and mentors at Baylor! I’ve loved our weekly family dinners, random group hangouts, and leaning on fellow scholars for advice.
Major: Baylor Business Fellows
The Hillis Scholars Program has brought me closer to so many inspiring students, faculty members, and physicians. The personal and professional opportunities I have received through the program have been invaluable, and I always look forward to meeting with my physician mentor, having dinner with the Hillis family, and any chance I get to be involved with this incredible community.
Major: Science Research Fellows, Honors Program
Minor: Biochemistry
This Hillis Scholars Program has created an incredible community of motivated and successful peers and devoted mentors. These individuals have made my college journey more enjoyable both in and out of the classroom.
Major: Neuroscience, Honors Program
The Hillis Scholars has connected me to such a supportive community and provided invaluable mentorship. This program has given me many opportunities to be a better physician, neighbor, and person in various ways!
Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology
Minor: Biochemistry, Certificate in Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
The Hillis Scholars Program has provided me with life-changing guidance, encouragement, and a loving family. Through our meetings, learning experiences, and meaningful connections with fellow scholars, this program consistently strengthens my ambition to shape my community as meaningful physician! I am incredibly grateful for the mentors and scholars who make this program so special, and I am inspired to continue pursuing my pre-medical journey with passion, purpose, and gratitude.
Major: University Scholars, Concentrations in Medical Humanities & Psychology
Hillis Scholars has provided me with the blessing of an irreplaceable, encouraging community of inspiring students and mentors here at Baylor. Each event is a bright spot on my calendar, as the Hillis Scholars Program truly is a second family to me!
Major: Baylor Business Fellows, Biology
Minor: Religion
The Hillis Scholars has connected me to a family that seeks to better and uplift each other through passion for a shared goal! This family has helped shape me into the type of physician I wish to become.
Major: Baylor Business Fellows
Minor: Biochemistry
The Hillis Scholars Program has been a foundational part of my pre-med journey through its community of driven and well-rounded individuals, along with the mentorship that I have been able to receive from physicians and professors. I am so glad to be a part of it!