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Addison Nichols

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Bio

I am an award-winning ballet dancer and aspiring physician specializing in radiology. Trained at the Houston Ballet Academy and Utah Ballet Summer Intensive on full merit scholarship, I have spent nearly a decade learning that precision and presence matter as much in medicine as they do on stage. Through the Nursing pathway at Collierville High School, the Emergency Medical Response Camp at Auburn University, and leadership roles in the African American Student Union and St. Jude Leadership Society, I am building toward one goal: becoming a physician who sees the person, not just the patient. I have raised funds for dancer scholarships, served communities across Memphis, and received the Mayor Lee Harris Rising Star Award. Everything I do comes back to one belief: that showing up fully for someone can change what they believe is possible for themselves.

Education

Collierville High School

High School
2023 - 2027

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Medicine
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

    • Teacher Assistant

      Collage Dance
      2025 – Present1 year

    Sports

    Dancing

    2012 – Present14 years

    Arts

    • FLOC

      Acting
      yes
      2024 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Collage Dance Collective, Memphis, TN — Volunteer
      2018 – Present
    • Advocacy

      Collage Dance Collective, Memphis, TN — Raising Money
      2024 – 2024
    • Volunteering

      St. Jude, Memphis, TN — Volunteer
      2025 – 2025
    • Volunteering

      Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, Memphis, TN — Volunteer
      2025 – 2026
    • Volunteering

      Doctors4Fem, Collierville, TN — Volunteer
      2025 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Central Church, Collierville, TN — Volunteer
      2025 – 2026
    • Volunteering

      Collage Dance Conservatory — Teacher Assistant
      2025 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Collage Dance Collective — Program Design Lead
      2024 – 2025
    • Volunteering

      Collage Dance Conservatory — Student Mentor
      2024 – Present
    • Volunteering

      African American Student Union (AASU), Collierville High School — Community Service/Event Coordinator,
      2025 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship