Amanda Branecky Student Profile

General information

Hobbies & Interests

Cooking
Art
Collecting

Amanda Branecky

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Finalist

Amanda Branecky

1x

Finalist

General information

Hobbies & Interests

Cooking
Art
Collecting

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor's degree program

2019 – Present

Majors:

Pharmacy

Minors:

Business

Bastrop High School

High School

2015 – 2019

Career

Server at Restaurant by the Lazy River
Food & Beverages · Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa
Jan 2019 – Present
Referee/Coach
Sports · YMCA
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:

Executive Office

Dream career goals:

Operate my own cancer research lab to help create a meaningful difference, not only with my own life but with the lives of everyone affected.

Has nursing license:

Future Interests

Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship

Sports

Volleyball
Varsity · 4 awards
2016 – 2019
Awards:
Academic All-State, Second Team All-District, Academic All-District (x3), Lady Bear Leadership Award (x2)
Volleyball
Club · 3 awards
2012 – 2018
Awards:
Competed all over America, including TX, PA, WA, FL, MI, Team Captain 2016, 2017, 2018, Certified USA Volleyball Scorer 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Basketball
Varsity · 1 award
2015 – 2017
Awards:
Lady Bear Pride Leadership Award
Track & Field
Junior Varsity · 4 awards
2015 – 2017
Awards:
High Jump, Long Jump, 200m Sprint, 4x400m Relay

Research

Research Intern
MD Anderson Cancer Research Center · Cancer Biology and Genomics
2018 – 2018
Research topic:
Usp22 and its Effects on Development and Functions of Embryonic Mice Hearts

Arts

Treasurer
Art Club · Visual Arts
2017 – 2018
Productions:
We created 2 murals that are on display at HEB in Bastrop, Received a 5 score on my AP Portfolio

Public services

Set up and helped facilitate
Volunteering · Back to School Breakfast for BHS Teachers
2016 – 2017
Mission:
Serve breakfast for teachers
Volunteered 20 hours at the event
Volunteering · Tournament of Hope
2016 – 2016
Mission:
Basketball tournament to raise money for cancer
Separate, bag, hand out, and plant saplings
Volunteering · Tree Folks
2013 – 2019
Mission:
Planting trees in Bastrop, TX; to help reforest after the 2011 complex fire
Spin the Wheel Cake Walk
Volunteering · Bastrop Catholic Church
2013 – 2018
Mission:
To raise money for our church
Worked Ring Toss and Snow Cones
Volunteering · Cistern Catholic Church
2013 – 2019
Mission:
Raise money for our church
Prepared/Served meals to Veterans
Volunteering · Wounded Warriors
2015 – 2016
Mission:
Hunting Event
I donated an auction item and volunteered at the tournament
Volunteering · "Chip in for Brandon" Golf Tournament
2015 – 2015
Mission:
Raise money for a classmate with leg abnormalities (his legs were twisted)
I was an art instructor and life guard at the camp
Volunteering · Missy Schulke Art Camp
2016 – 2018
Mission:
Provide a summer camp for kids to explore their passions
I sold breakfast tacos and water bottles at a parade
Volunteering · Brandon Watley Fundraiser
2016 – 2016
Mission:
Raise money for surgery for the classmate with the twisted legs
Sold water bottles at graduation
Volunteering · Class of 2019 Fundraiser
2017 – 2017
Mission:
Raise funds for my class
Played in tournament, sold tickets, worked concession stand
Volunteering · GM Blackman Basketball Tournament
2016 – 2016
Mission:
Raise money for cancer research
Promoted Student Council fundraiser holding signs by road
Volunteering · Double Dave's Pizza Fundraiser
2016 – 2016
Mission:
Raise funds for student council
Collect donations for tournament bags from local businesses
Volunteering · BHS Volleyball Booster Club
2016 – 2018
Mission:
Raise money for BHS Volleyball program
Volunteered at game booths and clean up
Volunteering · Fall Festival for HOPESTRONG
2016 – 2016
Mission:
raise money for child cancer patient
Worked Cake Walk and Ring Toss
Volunteering · Rockne Catholic Church Bazaar
2016 – 2018
Mission:
Raise money for Rockne Church
decorated nursing home for Christmas
Volunteering · Shady Oak Nursing Home
2017 – 2017
Mission:
Make patients feel happy
Passed out water bottles to participants
Volunteering · Zumba-A-Thon
2017 – 2017
Mission:
Raise money for cancer
went to Bastrop neighborhoods to collect can goods for Food Pantry
Volunteering · BHS Key Club
2017 – 2017
Mission:
Super Bowl Giving Bags
read books to Mina Elementary students
Volunteering · BHS Volleyball
2017 – 2017
Mission:
Mina Elementary
- 3 friends & I relocated Christian Closet from of StuCo Building to larger portable after school
Volunteering · Christian’s Closet
2017 – 2017
Mission:
Collect Clothes and redistribute to students/families in need
collected recyclables on BHS campus and took to BISD Central recycle bin
Volunteering · Energy & Environmental Program
2017 – 2019
Mission:
Clean up our campus
we made Valentines Cards then delivered them to nursing home
Volunteering · Student Council
2017 – 2018
Mission:
Valentine’s Day for Nursing Home
tutor
Volunteering · Student Council
2018 – 2018
Mission:
help Bastrop Middle School students
Camp Councilor
Volunteering · Ascension Catholic Church
2018 – 2018
Mission:
educate children about their faith
Sold tickets and did face painting
Volunteering · Bun Run for the Cure
2018 – 2018
Mission:
raise money for breast cancer
volunteered in booths for games/cakes
Volunteering · Bastrop Homecoming & Rodeo Scholarship Fundraiser
2018 – 2018
Mission:
raise money for rodeo and parade
set up, worked in booths and clean-up
Volunteering · Toyota Pink & Pick Ups Fundraiser
2018 – 2018
Mission:
raise money for brast cancer
cleaned up debris from Hurricane Harvey
Volunteering · Hurricane Harvey Clean-Up in Rockport, TX
2018 – 2018
Mission:
help victims of the hurricane
I volunteer daily during my personal lunch time and prior to school hours during BHS lunches/breakfast to gather unopened food, milk and fruit. In order to get to my schedule class on time, would quickly run all these items to the StuCo portable for refrigeration. My dedicated effort to this program created over 2000 meals for economically disadvantaged students on our campus within 1 year!
Volunteering · Bears Who Care Food Pantry and No Body Eats Alone Campaign
2017 – 2019
Mission:
Collect food for in-school food pantry and eat lunch with kids that were by themselves
President of the Bastrop Youth City Council
Public Service (Politics) · City of Bastrop Youth Advisory Board
2018 – 2019
Mission:
Provide input and suggestions to better the City
cleaned up after the Bastrop Sportsman Banquet
Volunteering · Bastrop Education Foundation
2019 – 2019
Mission:
raise money for scholarships
Class President, raise funds, organize events, deliver information to classmates
Public Service (Politics) · Class President
2015 – 2019
Mission:
Student Government
provide feedback and input to the principal
Public Service (Politics) · Principal's Advisory Council
2015 – 2019
Mission:
help keep our campus environment safe and clean
Treasurer
Public Service (Politics) · BHS Book Club
2017 – 2019
Mission:
Raise funds
Publicity Manager / Secretary
Public Service (Politics) · Business and Leadership Club
2017 – 2019
Mission:
Help get our information out to the school
only one 10th grader is chosen to represent their school
Advocacy · Hugh O'Brain Youth Leadership (HOBY)
2017 – 2018
Mission:
4 day leadership conference at University of Texas at Austin
Events and seminars at 5 day camp to improve my community
Advocacy · Texas Association of Student Council
2017 – 2017
Mission:
Leadership Camp

Hobbies & Interests

Amanda Branecky

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Amanda Branecky

1x

Hobbies & Interests

The University of Texas at Austin

Bastrop High School

Server at Restaurant by the Lazy River

Referee/Coach

Miscellaneous

Volleyball

Volleyball

Basketball

Track & Field

Research Intern

Treasurer

Set up and helped facilitate

Volunteered 20 hours at the event

Separate, bag, hand out, and plant saplings

Spin the Wheel Cake Walk

Worked Ring Toss and Snow Cones

Prepared/Served meals to Veterans

I donated an auction item and volunteered at the tournament

I was an art instructor and life guard at the camp

I sold breakfast tacos and water bottles at a parade

Sold water bottles at graduation

Played in tournament, sold tickets, worked concession stand

Promoted Student Council fundraiser holding signs by road

Collect donations for tournament bags from local businesses

Volunteered at game booths and clean up

Worked Cake Walk and Ring Toss

decorated nursing home for Christmas

Passed out water bottles to participants

went to Bastrop neighborhoods to collect can goods for Food Pantry

read books to Mina Elementary students

- 3 friends & I relocated Christian Closet from of StuCo Building to larger portable after school

collected recyclables on BHS campus and took to BISD Central recycle bin

we made Valentines Cards then delivered them to nursing home

tutor

Camp Councilor

Sold tickets and did face painting

volunteered in booths for games/cakes

set up, worked in booths and clean-up

cleaned up debris from Hurricane Harvey

President of the Bastrop Youth City Council

cleaned up after the Bastrop Sportsman Banquet

Class President, raise funds, organize events, deliver information to classmates

provide feedback and input to the principal

Treasurer

Publicity Manager / Secretary

only one 10th grader is chosen to represent their school

Events and seminars at 5 day camp to improve my community