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During my sophomore year, I realized that despite the vast number of extracurricular clubs at my high school, we lacked one for students interested in the medical field. I was fortunate to have many contacts with medical professionals during my three years of volunteering and shadowing doctors at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. However, many of my fellow students did not have the same opportunities like I did. Because of this, I took on the initiative to start Club BioMed at my high school.

Each meeting, a different medical professional came to talk about their work, ranging from neonatology, to physical therapy, emergency medicine, and a variety of other fields of medicine. They told us anecdotal stories about their work and later, I found out that the majority of the club members would not have had the opportunity to interact with medical professionals if it had not been for the club. This year, we arranged shadowing opportunities for our members at a local hospital which will give them more of a firs

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As senior class president, I wanted to leave a legacy of a new high school tradition that can help make my community a better place. After games between my high school, Worthington Kilbourne and the other school in the district, Thomas Worthington, confrontations between the student bodies have escalated into altercations and even fights. With this in mind, Thomas’ senior class president and I decided to address the strained relations between the two student bodies. 

Discussing different ideas to unite our fellow students, we decided to coordinate an annual Friendsgiving Dinner between our two senior classes. We made sure that there was a generous amount of extra portions that were delivered to a local soup kitchen for Thanksgiving dinner. In order to include everyone regardless of their financial situation, the dinner was free for all students and paid with student council funds collected from school dance ticket sales. Also, students were encouraged to bring canned food to the dinner which were delivered to the Worthington Food Pantry.

Although the organization process became overwhelming at times, it was worth it in the end to see the two classes come together for a new school tradition that helped feed some of the less fortunate families in Worthington around Thanksgiving and I hope it will alleviate future tensions by bringing the two student bodies closer together. Although heated exchanges between the two rivals will not vanish, it was incredible to be a part of the process that put the new tradition together. In doing so, I foresee it having a meaningful future impact on Worthington Kilbourne, Thomas Worthington, and our community as a whole.

Year in Review

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G.O.A.L.S.

This past year, I have been fortunate enough to become involved in a research lab on campus. Prior to joining my lab, I was unsure if I would enjoy research but I’ve started to really grow a real affinity for the scientific process and how research is conducted. The main focus of the lab is to gain a better understanding of exercise’s impact on overall metabolic health and its effect on the body at the molecular level.

My lab’s research is fairly aligned with my own personal interests as well. This past semester, I was made Treasurer of The Ohio State Triathlon Club. I was not entirely serious about competing in triathlons in high school but I did a couple for fun. However, once I joined Tri Club I thoroughly enjoyed working out with the team and began to get more disciplined about my training.

Both my research and training have given me new venues to challenge myself, intellectually and physically. They have also allowed me to build towards skills I will use in the future. The work in my lab has familiarized me with scientific literature that I will have to be comfortable reading if I continue with my plans to attend medical school. Through my experiences with Tri Club, I have come to discover a possible lifelong hobby of mine that I hope to continue with into many future years. In the next years to come, I hope to get more involved with my lab and the Triathlon Club as there are always areas for improvement in either respect.

 

Career

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Artifacts

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