Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Roxana Chicas has seen the power of community come full circle — from student to assistant professor at Emory. This National Donate Life Month, she shares her incredible journey of donating a kidney to her mentor and fellow Emory nursing professor, Vicki Hertzberg. Now a mentor herself, Chicas is guiding the next generation of students through research, college life and the world beyond Emory.
Roxana Chicas has seen the power of community come full circle — from student to assistant professor at Emory. This National Donate Life Month, she shares her incredible journey of donating a kidney to her mentor and fellow Emory nursing professor, Vicki Hertzberg. Now a mentor herself, Chicas is guiding the next generation of students through research, college life and the world beyond Emory.
