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Year in Review
Over the course of this year, I have grown exceptionally as a leader in musicianship. I served my band as a section leader for the alto saxophones in both classical and jazz bands, but I also was nominated to be one of 16 people in Pennsylvania to be part of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Future Music Educators Symposium. This amazing opportunity allowed me to be able to have an insight into what it is like to be a leader in music education. Overall, I am ecstatic to learn more and continue to develop my leadership and musicianship at the Ohio State University, and have already began to do so!
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
[Artifacts are the items you consider to be representative of your academic interests and achievements. For each entry, include both an artifact and a detailed annotation. An annotation includes both a description of the artifact and a reflection on why it is important to you, what you learned, and what it means for your next steps. 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.]
About Me
Samantha Schafer is a first year undergraduate in the College of Music’s Music Education program and is part of the Arts Scholars group as well. Samantha graduated from Canon-McMillan High School in Canonsburg, PA with Distinguished Honor Roll status. In the future, Samantha hopes to live her dream of being a high school band instructor, also pursuing the end goal of a PhD in saxophone. Samantha also has an interest in pursuing studies in music therapy later on in her career. As a way to get more involved in the Collegiate Winds program, Samantha has become the Vice President of Collegiate Winds. When not in class or practicing her saxophone, Samantha enjoys cinematography, baking for others, and playing board games. She is always willing to keep in contact, so feel free to get in touch!