Each semester, we highlight a few active Honors students for the Word of Honor newsletter.
Do you have any special interests/ hobbies? I'm a mixed media artist who en- joys working in acrylics, colored pencil, and, most recently, embroi- dery! Over the past two years, I've developed an interest in watching and reviewing films. In addition, I love to write, read, and bake good- ies with my little sister! What is your favorite book/ author?
What are your educational goals/transfer plans? I plan on transferring to the University of Pittsburgh in the Fall of 2023 in order to get my Bachelors degree in Public & Professional Writing and minor in Film Studies. While I'm there, I also might pursue a Certificate degree program. What are your career goals? I plan on becoming an editor for a book publisher (haven't decid- ed which one yet!) Through this career path, I hope to make con- nections in the book publishing world that will allow me to one day publish my own series of sci - fi fantasy novels. Tell us about your Honors course or Honors contract for this semester: I'm doing an Honors contract for my Creative Writing course this semester. It's titled "Reader as Writer" and is centered around emulating the styles of four distinct authors across the creative nonfiction, poetry, short fiction and drama genres. This project will be a digital portfolio comprised of annotations of the au- thors' works, reflections on their styles and four original pieces that utilize the various literary devices in their arsenals. What are your educational goals/transfer plans? After completion of the ADN program here, I will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX. Which is the test required to receive your RN li- cense. After, I have plans to apply to Slippery Rock University ’ s RN to BSN program. What are your career goals? I guess for me this is a two - part answer. One, I want to pass my NCLEX and become an Emergency Nurse. Second, as a member of the United States Air Force, I want to finish my BSN and commis- sion as a Nursing Officer for the military. Tell us about your Honors course or Honors contract for this semester: I ’ m currently taking my third Honors course this semester as well as doing my first Honors contract. I ’ m enrolled in Honors General Literature with Professor Fox. She ’ s an outstanding educator and I highly recommend her courses to anyone! My contract is for NUR - 140 Evidenced Based Drug Therapy. As a pharmacology course, I chose to focus my research on the rising cost of insulin in the United States. As a nursing student I want to be able to pass the information I gather to the patients under my care. Which in turn should allow them to make informed choices about the manage- ment of their care.
Since I was sixteen, my favorite book has been Radio Silence by Alice Oseman. However, I also enjoy readings books by authors Akwaeke Emezi and Ocean Vuong. If a time machine could take you anywhere for one day, when/ where would you go? If a time machine could take me anywhere for one day, I would love to visit Morocco in the 1960s and see what it looked like when my father was a kid.
Do you have any special interests/ hobbies? Before enrolling in nursing school, I spent a lot of free outdoors. Hiking and archery were always my go to activities. However, most of my time is divided between my work as an Emergency Department Tech- nician, nursing school, and my mili- tary duties. I say that in a positive way though because I enjoy what I do! What is your favorite book/author?
I would say that my favorite author has to be Ellen Hopkins. I discovered her work when she released her flagship book Crank. Out of all of her books, I enjoyed Identical the most. If a time machine could take you anywhere for one day, when/ where would you go? With vaccination as a topic of casual conversation, I would want to go back to the 1950s and speak with Dr. Jonas Salk. I think his insight into vaccination research and development would be invaluable with helping to allay the fears of those who are skeptical.
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