For UNO undergraduate Moolaweh Soe, the future is as bountiful as her ambition. While pursuing a dual degree, assisting nonprofits, and volunteering in the Omaha community, Soe continues to strive for greatness—and she’s not looking back.
Soe always expected to attend UNO, playfully admitting, “It was close to home, and I didn’t know how to cook for myself.” Since then, she has built an impressive academic career, pursuing a B.S. in Molecular and Biomedical Biology and a B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Nonfiction, along with minors in Chemistry and Medical Humanities. Beyond academics, she serves as a research assistant for the Oneworld Family Medicine Department at UNMC, and a K-12 tutor at the Learning Community Center of Omaha.
Despite making the most of her time at UNO, Soe faced early challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and chronic health issues. “As a first-generation immigrant and student, that came with both academic and emotional barriers,” she shares. These hardships only fueled her drive to succeed, and she credits her network of professors and the Maverick community for their support.
While developing her honors thesis and dedicating countless hours to volunteering in Omaha, Soe is also organizing a nonprofit event for the First-Generation Student Agency, the student organization she co-directs. Focused on building community and resources for first-generation students at UNO, she says, “It will be an immersive experience that required extensive planning and collaboration.”
Through her dedication to academics, community, and leadership, Soe will leave a lasting impression wherever she goes, showing her potential knows no bounds.
