Jasper Puracan

Jasper Puracan is a member of the Class of 2021, and graduated from the University of Arizona in 2016 with dual degrees -- B.S. in Molecular & Cellular Biology and B.S.B.A in Accounting. He is a MD/MPH dual degree student aspiring to become a psychiatrist. Alongside his future clinical practice, Jasper also seeks to expand his civic engagement and community leadership through advocacy and policy making. Outside of his work, Jasper spends time reading and testing out new recipes in the kitchen, which have gotten more and more elaborate over the years.

Op-Ed

A Weary End

By Jasper Puracan

On January 4, 2021, I received my first dose of the Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Signifying many different things to me. Personally, it represents safety in some measure. As an Arizona resident, it creates a sense that things are...