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Leah Dixon

2x

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2x

Winner

Bio

Hi! I'm Leah, a computer science major with plans to transfer for a bachelor's in computer engineering. My dream is to build surgical robots one day, and pretty much everything I'm doing right now is aimed at getting there. Outside of classes I lead a student club for computing and engineering majors, work on campus as a lab assistant, and help care for a younger family member at home. I love tinkering with electronics at home, have a little soldering bench set up for my projects, and judge robotics competitions when I get the chance. Scholarships genuinely make a difference for me. They help me stay focused on school, keep me on track for my transfer, and bring me a step closer to a career in robotics and medical devices. Thank you for reading! :)

Education

Georgia Highlands College

Associate's degree program
2025 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Engineering, Other
    • Computer Science
  • GPA:
    3.7

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Computer Science
    • Engineering, Other
    • Computer Engineering
    • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Computer Hardware

    • Dream career goals:

      My long term goal is to design surgical robotic systems, the hardware and software that let surgeons operate with more precision and less risk to patients. I am pursuing this through computer engineering, with a focus on embedded systems and the low level work that makes medical devices reliable enough to trust in an operating room. I am also building strong software engineering skills because I genuinely enjoy software architecture and how large systems come together. I want to help build the kind of technology surgeons and patients can actually trust, machines that are safer, more dependable, and built to hold up in the real world!

    • Lab Assistant

      Georgia Highlands College
      2025 – Present1 year

    Sports

    Volleyball

    Club
    2018 – 20213 years

    Arts

    • National Art Honors Society

      Painting
      2021 – 2025

    Public services

    • Public Service (Politics)

      North Paulding Highschool — My role was to serve as the courtroom artist, carefully observing the trial proceedings and creating drawings that documented key moments, participants, and interactions throughout the mock trial.
      2024 – 2024
    • Volunteering

      National Art Honors Society — President of the club; leader of the event (speaker)
      2021 – 2025
    • Volunteering

      Georgia Highlands College — Robotics Judge
      2026 – 2026

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering