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.]

CATIA V6 Project

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Pictured above is the final rendering of a month-long “personal project” from my junior year in high school. In the beginning of my junior year, I started a CATIA V6 cadding course through my school. We began learning basics, like sketching, padding, intruding, and rotating. After some time of learning this by going through tutorials, we were given the opportunity to create whatever we wanted. I wanted to create something fun but also challenging for our skill level, so I decided to make a replica of a Lego mini-figure. Referencing several online schematics, the figure is very close to the exact dimensions of an an actual lego. Its hands, arms, and head were all created separately and then assembled in CATIA. This project is definitely one of my favorites even though looking up information about dimensions and assembly functions provided a large learning curve.

This project is significant to me because I believe it shows my willingness to work hard and learn new things for a project with high goals. Although the figure is simple is CAD terms, it was a meticulous (yet enjoyable) process for me. This project also represents me because I enjoy creating physical projects, and seeing the form of the figure coming to life before me was an exciting endevour. Being able to actually 3-D print the figure was also wonderful because I was able to teach my peers more about 3-D printing and how it works.

 

About Me

Hello! I’m Mary Boltri and am currently attending Ohio State University for Undeclared Engineering. I graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory Academy with Highest Honors in May of 2016. I decided to go to OSU because I loved the welcoming community, the numerous academic opportunities, and the university’s dedication to Humanitarian Engineering.

Grad Group Photo

In high school, I enjoyed participating in various clubs and activities. I was the trumpet section leader for marching band, the scouting captain for my school’s robotics team, and a peer leader coordinator for campus’s peer leader program. I also enjoyed finding unique ways to lead and become involved with my community. I tutored middle school students in science and math, I engaged in networking to encourage people to join our small Model UN club, and I organized and participated in service events through NHS and campus ministry. Along with my many interests, I also had a strong academic focus. Some of my favorite classes included physics, economics, statistics, and English. I loved the practicality of knowing how our world is influenced by physics and statistics, and I also loved the complexities of exploring more hidden parts of our world through economics and English. Both my interest in participating in my community and my focus on academics are very important to me and are passions I want to continue through college and throughout my life.

Throughout college so far, I have created an worked towards many goals. My primary goal was to discover what careers I am most interested in and begin developing a pathway to those careers. I identified that my interest in math and science, my passion for helping other on a large scale, and my dedication to teamwork could only lead me to engineering. I have supported this decision by going through Ohio State’s first year engineering program, where I have taken valuable classes in Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering. Additionally, my love for sustainability has lead me to primarily focusing on Ecological or Environmental Engineering. I have supported this interest by joining the Engineers for a Sustainable World club, where I will be helping my sub-group in a water desalination project throughout the semester.

Another main goal of mine was to be involved on campus and in my community, so I’m also excited to be part of many other organizations that promote helping others and hard work. I am a member of the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars Program, which is a program that allows students to explore the different ways that engineering can help the needy and marginalized through design projects and outreach. I work as an Office Assistant in my residence hall for about 10-12 hours a week, promoting a friendly atmosphere and keeping track of different office-related tasks. Specifically to become more engaged with the Columbus community, I joined the Semester of Service Program, where I volunteer at Columbus’s largest food pantry for about 4 hours a week. These different organizations allow me to learn more about the world around me and to give back to my community, so these have truly been the defining parts of my college career.

Although I must still pick between Ecological Engineering and Environmental Engineering, I see a clear path in front of me. I am ultimately working towards a future career which will ideally have me working with people and developing innovations that will improve their lives. I know that sustainability is the future of our world, and through studying engineering and becoming involved with internships, co-ops, and jobs with dedicated companies, I will be part of defining our future.