The question I asked Olivia for the Academic category was, “How did she decide on her major?” Originally, Olivia was a Public Affairs major. She shared that she was inspired to pursue this major because of her time participating in…
Olivia and I met at Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea on High Street. We had a really nice time at a corner table just drinking our coffee, and chatting mostly about Rowing, ACES, and our semesters in general. Olivia and I…
Olivia and I met at Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea on High Street. We had a really nice time at a corner table just drinking our coffee, and chatting mostly about Rowing, ACES, and our semesters in general. Olivia and I…
In my first semester I joined Students Supporting People with Down Syndrome (SSPDS), and it has been a great experience so far. We haven’t been able to have any in-person events with the Self Advocates, but I’ve been able to participate in the…
One leadership opportunity that I’m really excited for is being a second-year mentor to a first-year ACES member. This year, as a member of the Advocates for Communities and Education Scholars program, I was a part of the mentor program,…
Academic enrichment is something I feel very dedicated and passionate about. I have chosen to pursue Special Education as my major, and I plan to plan my curriculum for the next seven semesters around becoming the best educator I can be. I’m most excited…
Something I’m really interested in, and hope to be involved with research on in the future is evidence-based practices for teaching people with disabilities. Evidence-based practices are means of teaching or delivering information that show statistically significant success for people with disabilities. One evidence-based practice that…
This past semester, despite the challenges of attending events due to COVID-19 restrictions, I attended the virtual Social Justice Panels held by Pay it Forward. These panels touched on an array of current social justice issues that included a Food Insecurity…
Elf Express is a community service opportunity in Manchester, Vermont where for two months leading up to the Holidays, students who participate spend every day after school for two hours each day, learning the songs and choreography of a show called…
In the summer of 2018, I applied, and was selected to be one of four of Vermont’s representatives at the 2018 NFHS Leadership Summit. The national summit gathers select high school-age students from every state in the US to come together for a three-day conference,…