This regular feature highlights a student at the USA College of Medicine.
Taran Carrasco
Age: 22Class of: 2024
Hometown: Andalusia, Ala.
Undergrad/graduate institution: University of Mississippi
Degrees earned: Bachelor of Arts in public policy leadership
Interests and hobbies: Drawing, painting, playing guitar, exercising, traveling and being outdoors
Something unique about me: I was born completely blind in my right eye due to a detached retina and an optic nerve atrophy.
Three of my favorite things: The Grand Canyon, being at the beach, and any time spent with loved ones.