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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Talbot student aims high despite failing kidneys

Talbot student aims high despite failing kidneys
Anna Vollema plans to undergo kidney transplant surgery in the summer—but she still needs a donor.
Julie Hernandez, News Editor April 15, 2019

Sitting across from graduate student Anna Vollema, and seeing her kind smile, dirty-blonde dreadlocks and red plaid shirt tucked into overalls, one would never guess what is going on underneath her skin. Anna’s kidneys are slowly deteriorating. She is not just defined by her health problems —she...