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Gil Franca Pinheiro

  • Student Director

Biography

Major: Marine Biology
Graduation: Spring 2025

I am from Monte Alegre do Sul, Brazil, which isn’t very close to Pensacola - roughly an 11-hour flight. Choosing to go to school in a different country was a tough decision, but one that I knew was the right one for me due to the goals I set for myself and the challenges and obstacles I have faced along the way. I chose this major because I always had a deep connection with the ocean and always loved all animals. Best sport is football (not soccer) and Neymar is the GOAT.