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| Bobbi Rae Thuen receives congratulations from Dean Wynne at the 2009 White Coat Ceremony |
Bobbi Rae Thuen has completed her first year of medical school, after two vigorous semesters of study, and is enthusiastic about her upcoming career as a medical professional.
Thuen was born and raised in Minot, North Dakota. An enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Thuen attended Des Lacs-Burlington High School in Minot and started her undergraduate study with nursing in mind, but after shadowing a pediatrician at Trinity Hospital the summer between her freshman and sophomore years, she knew that being a doctor was her calling. With this goal in mind, Thuen completed her undergraduate degree in Minot, majoring in biology with a chemistry minor.
Besides medicine, Thuen’s passion is horseback riding. She and her sister started riding when Thuen was 8 years old; the family had attended a local rodeo fun night and later got involved with the amateur rodeo. After a couple of years, Thuen was driving all over the Midwest and competing in the professional rodeo circuit. Her youngest brother is also competing in rodeo events.
