About Me

My name is Nicolas Whisnant from Columbia, SC. I am a junior exercise science major at the University of South Carolina who is going on exchange to Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado for the Spring 2021 semester. This was made possible through National Student Exchange (NSE), a program where students from around the United States are able to study at different schools in the program in the US. I am super excited about this opportunity and look forward to everything I will learn from this experience. 

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  1. Office of Student EngagementFebruary 5, 2021 at 11:31 AM

    NSE is such an amazing opportunity, excited to read all about your NSE experience this semester!!

    -Camryn

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