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Gia Gurgone

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My life goals are to help people in the medical field through becoming a biomedical engineer and developing new biotechnologies, and help those around me by being an active voter in local, state, and national elections. I am most passionate about being creative and advocating for the people who need it the most, which I pursue through my music and my language and cultural awareness education. I am currently pursuing an Associate's Degree at a community college while in high school so I can be ahead of the game in my undergraduate program. My friend and I also founded a club at my high school to support young women who are interested in pursuing STEM fields, and I am an active member in my school's HOSA chapter. I also co-founded a club at my high school for women in STEM. I can't wait to pursue my passions in a rigorous and diverse college environment.

Education

Shadow Creek H S

High School
2018 - 2022

Alvin Community College

Associate's degree program
2018 - 2022
  • Majors:
    • General Studies

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Biotechnology

    • Dream career goals:

      Senior Engineer or Creator of New Biotechnology

    • Lifeguard

      Bearfoot LLC
      2019 – 20201 year

    Research

    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

      AP Research Course — Research Scientist
      2020 – 2021

    Arts

    • Independent

      Music
      I am in my own band, Under Investigation. We recently won 2nd place in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Rodeo Rockstar Competition.
      2020 – Present
    • School of Rock

      Music
      We perform many gigs for our local community, usually one to two shows a month. One of our biggest performances was at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
      2018 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      National Honor Society — Member
      2021 – Present
    • Volunteering

      School of Rock — Volunteer/Instructor
      2020 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      HOSA Future Health Professionals - Shadow Creek High School Chapter — Volunteer/Member
      2018 – 2019

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Pettable Pet Lovers Annual Scholarship
    My dog is a short-haired boxer and sometimes he gets cold. My sister decided to put him in a sweatshirt! He was quite cozy and went to lay on his bed for a long nap. Caption: My reaction when my mom tells me to get out of my pajamas. Pet name: Capri Instagram handle: @gia.rose._
    Austin Kramer Music Scholarship
    Song: Glimmer - Covet Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm1pwEBh7LX9Q18o2B0WYkBX17RReMEwj I am a female instrumentalist and the song "Glimmer" by Covet made me feel seen. I've been playing electric guitar for four years and I quickly came to realize that there weren't many female role models in the industry. When I saw Yvette Young as a female guitarist playing my favorite genre of music, it inspired me to keep playing the music I am passionate about. The genre of math rock motivates me due to the exciting technical challenges in every song. This playlist was curated with some of my favorite math rock hits.