Artifacts

Women In Medicine- While I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do in the future or what major to decide on for college. When I was a sophomore, I was invited to apply for the Women In program at my high school. This program has four main domains: Women In Medicine, Women In Law, Women In Engineering, and Women In Technology. I was struggling between Women In Medicine or Women In Engineering, but decided on Women in Medicine with the thought of Med-School in my future; and I’m glad I did! Women In Medicine consisted of monthly seminars to the various fields of medicine and what they contribute to the field. Through these seminars, I was able to find the field of BME and see how it relates the things I love about the medical field with the things I love about engineering. With further research, I was able to conclude that BME is a great precursor for Med-School and exposes me to engineering. I will forever be thankful for the opportunity to explore all that is offered through the connections of the medical field and the engineering field.

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Holding a human brain during one of the many interesting seminars.

About Me

Hello, I’m Shannon Billinghurst and I am a first year student at Ohio State University, from Cincinnati Ohio. I am part of the pre-biomedical engineering program and the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars. Once I finish my undergrad I would like to attend PA school to become a Physician’s Assistant. As a PA, I would like to work in Orthopedics, seeing sports injuries. At Ohio State I plan on becoming involved in service and a part in BMES. I hope to combine my love for BME and community service by joining the Engineers for Community Service during my time here. I am also interested in seizing my opportunities to take part in research and Engineers Without Borders. I am incredibly excited to begin planning my future here, at the Ohio State University.

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Year in Review

[ “Year in Review”  is where you should reflect on the past year and show how you have evolved as a person and as a student.  You may want to focus on your growth in a particular area (as a leader, scholar, researcher, etc.) or you may want to talk about your overall experience over the past year.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

G.O.A.L.S.

[ “G.O.A.L.S.” is a place where students write about how their planned, current, and future activities may fit into the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement. For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.

Global Awareness: Students cultivate and develop their appreciation for diversity and each individual’s unique differences. For example, consider course work, study abroad, involvement in cultural organizations or activities, etc .
Original Inquiry: Honors & Scholars students understand the research process by engaging in experiences ranging from in-class scholarly endeavors to creative inquiry projects to independent experiences with top researchers across campus and in the global community. For example, consider research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work, etc.
Academic Enrichment: Honors & Scholars students pursue academic excellence through rigorous curricular experiences beyond the university norm both in and out of the classroom.
Leadership Development: Honors & Scholars students develop leadership skills that can be demonstrated in the classroom, in the community, in their co-curricular activities, and in their future roles in society.
Service Engagement: Honors & Scholars students commit to service to the community.]

Career

[“Career” is where you can collect information about your experiences and skills that will apply to your future career.  Like your resume, this is information that will evolve over time and should be continually updated.   For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

Artifacts

National Honor Society- Service has always been a big part of my life throughout high school and grade school. Once I joined NHS, I was able to find different areas of service and broaden my service experience. Through NHS, I was able to volunteer at a service program called MERF (McAuley Emergency Relief Fund) meals. MERF meals consisted of a group of students who collected canned goods and boxed food to put together meals for the various holidays. During MERF meals, I was able to see how giving back to the community really effects those whom you are giving to. I can now use my knowledge and experience of service and farther apply it to the service in HES. By seeing the joy that giving back brings to people, I have made service a big part of my life and hope to do many service projects through HES.

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About Me

[Your “About Me” is an introduction and should provide insight into who you are as a person and a learner.  This should include a picture of you that is appropriate in a professional/academic context. This information should be continually updated.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio.  Delete these instructions and add your own post.]