Malyna is working towards finishing her Bachelor of Sciences in Advertising this December. She is currently remote-working as a Creative Services Intern at Sony Music Latin-Iberia and taking some online summer courses at UF. In the fall, she will return to her position as a Senior Media Specialist on the Experience Development + Design Team at the Lastinger Center in Gainesville. She is currently not able to participate in community service due to covid pausing a lunch buddy program in Gainesville that she wishes to be involved in. She says her favorite memory is easily rebuilding the garden in New Orleans on their service trip. She says that the Ryan Nece SSP SSP influenced her life by allowing her to make “giving back” a part of her daily routine. She also says that SSP helped her realize that I want to do good with my career and sees a job as a permanent way to help others.

Drop Everything and Read Day: The Importance of Reading, Even into Adulthood
In a world full of distractions—be it work, social media, or the never-ending list of errands—it’s easy to let the habit of reading fall by