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

 

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Swimming– I have been involved with swimming since I can remember. I first joined a summer neighbor team at the age of 6 and I swam for them until I was 18. I joined a YMCA team, Cuyahoga Falls Tiger Sharks, when I was twelve. I swam for my High school, Walsh Jesuit High School, for all four years and captained the team my senior year. My greatest accomplishments were to participate in the Ohio State Meet along with my teammates (seen above)and holding 3 records in my home town.

 

 

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Phi Delta Epsilon- Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated by the field of medicine. I was looking for some kind of organization to join at this semester and Phi Delta Epsilon caught my attention. We are an international (professional) medical fraternity. Unlike well known social fraternities one can find around campus, we focus on the field of medicine and all that it takes to apply to medical school. Our motto is “Words, not Deed.” By this, we commit ourselves to act rationally in a professional matter both now and in the future. I was inducted into the fraternity December 5, 2015 at the Ohio Union.

About Me

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Hey! My name is Nicholas Pennza and I am a freshmen in the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars group. Im from Tallmadge, Ohio (right next to Akron) and I graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School in June of 2015. I am currently on the Pre-Biomedical engineering and Pre-medical tracks.  I enjoy lifting weights, working with others, and doing out door actives. Fun Fact: I am currently an Assistant Scout Master for my old Boy Scout troop (412) back in Tallmadge.

Top 5 Strengths

  • ACHIEVER
  • LEARNER
  • FUTURISTIC
  • HARMONY
  • DELIBERATIVE