My name is Aaliyah Camry Lori Alston and I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. I am currently 17 years old and I attend Philadelphia high school for girls. I have a 3.2 GPA and play field hockey. After school I go to work at Wawa and end my day doing homework and watching my little brother. I was born in a car which is where the name Camry comes from. My mother was a teen mom and couldn’t make it to the hospital in time and had me in a Toyota Camry in a hospital’s parking lot. They called ahead time that we were on the way and as soon as my mom arrived in the parking lot, multiple doctors and nurses rushed the car. My dad couldn’t even hear or see what was going on and my mother was complaining of chest pains while giving birth. After she had me we were rushed inside and I was taken to get cleaned. As I was getting cleaned, my mother issued multiple complaints to her doctor. Not that he listened anyway. 2 hours later my mom was suffering from preeclampsia, which usually happens before birth but in her case it was different. Thank goodness the nurse was there at the right time and alerted the doctor so she could be okay and live. I would not wish that experience on any mother especially as young as mines was. Being African American and in the medical field can sometimes be scary because people look down on you and think you are not good enough. With what happened to my mother and my passion for helping people and saving lives, I knew I wanted to go to college after high school and become a nurse. To help my fellow African American men and women be able to walk in and out of the hospital safely with no complications. To make sure their questions and concerns don’t get pushed to the side and overlooked. To let them know everything will be okay and they are doing great. 1 in 5 African American deaths happen earlier in hospitals rather than whites. And 42% of African Americans are more likely to die in a high risk surgery rather than a white person. I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. Being able to make this impact on my community while change and save lives.

My name is Aaliyah Camry Lori Alston and I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. I am currently 17 years old and I attend Philadelphia high school for girls. I have a 3.2 GPA and play field hockey. After school I go to work at Wawa and end my day doing homework and watching my little brother. I was born in a car which is where the name Camry comes from. My mother was a teen mom and couldn’t make it to the hospital in time and had me in a Toyota Camry in a hospital’s parking lot. They called ahead time that we were on the way and as soon as my mom arrived in the parking lot, multiple doctors and nurses rushed the car. My dad couldn’t even hear or see what was going on and my mother was complaining of chest pains while giving birth. After she had me we were rushed inside and I was taken to get cleaned. As I was getting cleaned, my mother issued multiple complaints to her doctor. Not that he listened anyway. 2 hours later my mom was suffering from preeclampsia, which usually happens before birth but in her case it was different. Thank goodness the nurse was there at the right time and alerted the doctor so she could be okay and live. I would not wish that experience on any mother especially as young as mines was. Being African American and in the medical field can sometimes be scary because people look down on you and think you are not good enough. With what happened to my mother and my passion for helping people and saving lives, I knew I wanted to go to college after high school and become a nurse. To help my fellow African American men and women be able to walk in and out of the hospital safely with no complications. To make sure their questions and concerns don’t get pushed to the side and overlooked. To let them know everything will be okay and they are doing great. 1 in 5 African American deaths happen earlier in hospitals rather than whites. And 42% of African Americans are more likely to die in a high risk surgery rather than a white person. I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. Being able to make this impact on my community while change and save lives.

My name is Aaliyah Camry Lori Alston and I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. I am currently 17 years old and I attend Philadelphia high school for girls. I have a 3.2 GPA and play field hockey. After school I go to work at Wawa and end my day doing homework and watching my little brother. I was born in a car which is where the name Camry comes from. This scholarship would help me greatly to achieve my dreams. I plan to attend Hampton University “THE REAL HU” in the fall of 2024. At Hampton University just by visiting you can clearly see the black excellence that radiates throughout the school. Although they are expensive, I can understand why and I’m willing to work for it to make sure I can get the best education out there for me. Hampton offers everything I’m looking for such as a great basketball team, excellent and helpful faculty members, and a fantastic band so I can play my trumpet. Being African American and in the medical field can sometimes be scary because people look down on you and think you are not good enough. My passion for helping people and saving lives, I knew I wanted to go to college after high school and become a nurse. To help my fellow African American men and women be able to walk in and out of the hospital safely with no complications. To make sure their questions and concerns don’t get pushed to the side and overlooked. To let them know everything will be okay and they are doing great. 1 in 5 African American deaths happen earlier in hospitals rather than whites. And 42% of African Americans are more likely to die in a high risk surgery rather than a white person. I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. Being able to make this impact on my community while change and save lives. To be awarded this funding would change my life. And that would soon change the face of medicine. I have been working hard since I turned 14. My first job was at Rita’s Water Ice and I spent my entire summer there working almost every day. I haven’t stopped working since and has been supporting myself throughout. I am committed to my journey and can’t wait until it’s complete.

My name is Aaliyah Camry Lori Alston and I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. I am currently 17 years old and I attend Philadelphia high school for girls. I have a 3.2 GPA and play field hockey. After school I go to work at Wawa and end my day doing homework and watching my little brother. I was born in a car which is where the name Camry comes from. My mother was a teen mom and couldn’t make it to the hospital in time and had me in a Toyota Camry in a hospital’s parking lot. They called ahead time that we were on the way and as soon as my mom arrived in the parking lot, multiple doctors and nurses rushed the car. My dad couldn’t even hear or see what was going on and my mother was complaining of chest pains while giving birth. After she had me we were rushed inside and I was taken to get cleaned. As I was getting cleaned, my mother issued multiple complaints to her doctor. Not that he listened anyway. 2 hours later my mom was suffering from preeclampsia, which usually happens before birth but in her case it was different. Thank goodness the nurse was there at the right time and alerted the doctor so she could be okay and live. I would not wish that experience on any mother especially as young as mines was. Being African American and in the medical field can sometimes be scary because people look down on you and think you are not good enough. With what happened to my mother and my passion for helping people and saving lives, I knew I wanted to go to college after high school and become a nurse. To help my fellow African American men and women be able to walk in and out of the hospital safely with no complications. To make sure their questions and concerns don’t get pushed to the side and overlooked. To let them know everything will be okay and they are doing great. 1 in 5 African American deaths happen earlier in hospitals rather than whites. And 42% of African Americans are more likely to die in a high risk surgery rather than a white person. I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. Being able to make this impact on my community while change and save lives.

My name is Aaliyah Camry Lori Alston and I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. I am currently 17 years old and I attend Philadelphia high school for girls. I have a 3.2 GPA and play field hockey. After school I go to work at Wawa and end my day doing homework and watching my little brother. I was born in a car which is where the name Camry comes from. This scholarship would help me greatly to achieve my dreams. I plan to attend Hampton University “THE REAL HU” in the fall of 2024. At Hampton University just by visiting you can clearly see the black excellence that radiates throughout the school. Although they are expensive, I can understand why and I’m willing to work for it to make sure I can get the best education out there for me. Hampton offers everything I’m looking for such as a great basketball team, excellent and helpful faculty members, and a fantastic band so I can play my trumpet. Being African American and in the medical field can sometimes be scary because people look down on you and think you are not good enough. My passion for helping people and saving lives, I knew I wanted to go to college after high school and become a nurse. To help my fellow African American men and women be able to walk in and out of the hospital safely with no complications. To make sure their questions and concerns don’t get pushed to the side and overlooked. To let them know everything will be okay and they are doing great. 1 in 5 African American deaths happen earlier in hospitals rather than whites. And 42% of African Americans are more likely to die in a high risk surgery rather than a white person. I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. Being able to make this impact on my community while change and save lives. To be awarded this funding would change my life. And that would soon change the face of medicine. I have been working hard since I turned 14. My first job was at Rita’s Water Ice and I spent my entire summer there working almost every day. I haven’t stopped working since and has been supporting myself throughout. I am committed to my journey and can’t wait until it’s complete.

My name is Aaliyah Camry Lori Alston and I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. I am currently 17 years old and I attend Philadelphia high school for girls. I have a 3.2 GPA and play field hockey. After school I go to work at Wawa and end my day doing homework and watching my little brother. I was born in a car which is where the name Camry comes from. My mother was a teen mom and couldn’t make it to the hospital in time and had me in a Toyota Camry in a hospital’s parking lot. They called ahead time that we were on the way and as soon as my mom arrived in the parking lot, multiple doctors and nurses rushed the car. My dad couldn’t even hear or see what was going on and my mother was complaining of chest pains while giving birth. After she had me we were rushed inside and I was taken to get cleaned. As I was getting cleaned, my mother issued multiple complaints to her doctor. Not that he listened anyway. 2 hours later my mom was suffering from preeclampsia, which usually happens before birth but in her case it was different. Thank goodness the nurse was there at the right time and alerted the doctor so she could be okay and live. I would not wish that experience on any mother especially as young as mines was. Being African American and in the medical field can sometimes be scary because people look down on you and think you are not good enough. With what happened to my mother and my passion for helping people and saving lives, I knew I wanted to go to college after high school and become a nurse. To help my fellow African American men and women be able to walk in and out of the hospital safely with no complications. To make sure their questions and concerns don’t get pushed to the side and overlooked. To let them know everything will be okay and they are doing great. 1 in 5 African American deaths happen earlier in hospitals rather than whites. And 42% of African Americans are more likely to die in a high risk surgery rather than a white person. I plan to work to make a way for African Americans to stop dying from certain doctors not listening to their concerns. Being able to make this impact on my community while change and save lives.