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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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. 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 guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]
Artifacts
My chosen artifact is my senior track and field baton. Engraved on the side of the luminous green baton is my event and time; a rare and distinct honor that indicates that I was able to graduate from the program while holding a school record. This award represents my passion for and commitment to Mason Varsity Track and Field throughout all four years of high school. After recovering from a hamstring injury that set me back a year, achieving this feat proves my ability to recover, overcome, and persevere. This artifact is the capstone of my entire track and field career.
Track, while usually viewed as an independent sport, has taught me teamwork and leadership skills. It has allowed me to experience every role from the mentee (freshman year) to the mentor (senior year). It has showed me hard days of practice and grit and has introduced me to some of the most important people in my life; role models that I will remember forever. Most importantly, track proves that results do not come without hard work. These are all traits that I carry over and use in my everyday life.
This award represents so much more than just track; it represents the effort that came with it and my personality growth during my high school career. The tangible artifact is only so important–it is what the artifact stands for that will take me far.
About Me
Hi! My name is Regan Morton and I am a first year here at The Ohio State University. I plan to major in Materials Science Engineering with a possible minor in business. I am from Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from William Mason High School. In high school, I was a four-year varsity track and field athlete, a soccer player and team manager, and the Vice President of Personal Banking for our in-school bank. My high school career was dedicated to social justice, gender equality, and environmental issues where I served as a member on our MIC (Mason Inclusion Club) team. I hope to continue advocating for undeserved communities and human rights issues throughout my college experience.
At Ohio State, I am a part of the Mount Leadership Society Scholars Program and the Recruitment, Outreach, and Welcome Committee (ROW). I am also in the Morrill Scholarship Program (MSP) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). I hope to become a University Ambassador and a Residential Advisor in the coming years. I am so excited for the next part of my journey here at OSU!