Boston University

Moser graduates, earns award

Brandy Moser, of Northampton and an alumna of Northampton Area High School, graduated May 16 with dual degrees in nutrition and biochemistry and molecular biology, with a minor in public health.

She also earned the Community Service Award from Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College at an online senior awards reception May 14. The Community Service Award is given to students who are actively involved in volunteering outside the university using the skills attained through their education while demonstrating an outstanding ability to represent the ideals set forth by the college.

“Brandy is energetic, bright, very focused and is passionate to excel as a future researcher in nutrition,” Professor Karen Jacobs said. “Her knowledge about nutrition, gardening and farming have been invaluable to making the weekly Sargent Choice Test Kitchen educational and meaningful to other BU students. I was struck by how well-suited Brandy is - given her exemplary academic achievements, service activities, research experience, maturity, motivation, can-do attitude and interpersonal/collaborative abilities - for being a recipient of a Sargent Senior Award.”

During her time at BU, Moser was the founding ambassador and small-group coordinator for Chaarg (Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls), organizing weekly fitness events for college-aged women and wellness events for the BU community. She was also secretary of the Massachusetts Student Dietetic Association; secretary of the BU Undergraduate Public Health Association; an intern in sustainable living through Buy Fresh Buy Local; a research scholar for Lehigh Valley Health Network; an educator and garden volunteer at Groundwork Somerville; student food rescue volunteer through the BU Community Service Center; and a farmhand and social media manager for Terra Fauna Farm.

“Boston University not only provided me with the opportunity to have a unique and challenging education, but also instilled a culture of leadership and entrepreneurship that has significantly impacted my college experience,” wrote Moser in her reflections on leadership. “Through leadership involvement at BU, I have learned, grown and expanded my horizons in so many ways. It pushed me outside my comfort zone and taught me extremely valuable skills that will continue to be of use in my future education and career. Being a leader forced me to develop my soft skills and exposed me to an array of students with different backgrounds and perspectives.”

Next, Moser will pursue a Master of Science in nutritional sciences at the University of New Hampshire.