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About a month from now, Baylor\u2019s Class of 2023 will arrive on campus for Welcome Week and the start of the fall semester. Each will arrive with big plans — for their time at Baylor, and beyond. Here’s a sampling of what some of the newest Bears hope to do with what they learn at Baylor:<\/p>\n
Growing up in Hot Springs, Ark., Jordan Erickson<\/a><\/strong> did it all: class president, valedictorian, a National Merit semifinalist, and captain of the basketball team. At Baylor, he’ll pursue a similarly unique path as a University Scholar, studying both science (likely biology) and the humanities (likely Spanish) — knowing that a second language like Spanish would be helpful as a doctor.<\/p>\n With two parents in the Air Force, Faith Bullard<\/a><\/strong> grew up seeing the toll military service took on her parents — and how some external assistance was able to help. That’s why the San Antonio graduate is planning to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She hopes to play a part in helping those\u00a0suffering from behavioral problems and mental health disorders.<\/p>\n As the son of Baylor professors Carson (sociology) and Kimberly (economics) Mencken, it’s no surprise Carter Mencken<\/a><\/strong> chose to attend Baylor. The National Merit Finalist has already written a thesis paper (“Feeding the Future: 870 Million Reasons to Accept GMOs”), and plans to continue studying biology and genetics at Baylor in preparation for a career in medical or scientific research.<\/p>\n