I have been accepted into the top nursing program in Virginia, and I will enter my freshman year at Longwood University as a nursing major. My GPA is 4.4. I am also committed to playing NCAA Division 1 lacrosse. I share this with pride. Very few colleges will allow a crossover of a nursing major and a Division 1 sport due to the intensity and time of both programs. I have 16 out of 16 podium finishes at the state level in high school swimming. I am a defending champion and the fastest sprint swimmer in Maryland. I only swam 4 months out of the year in high school. For me, academics and sports have been my focus since I was 12. I was a dual club athlete for many years. When Covid hit in 2020 and the world closed, so did sports. My parents found a pool and a team in the water. They drove me for an hour and the new team welcomed me. When I decided to prioritize lacrosse in that same Covid summer, my new lacrosse home was an hour away. When I wanted more, my parents drove me to my new lacrosse home over an hour away. All while trying to navigate my new academic platform on a computer. I always put as much into my academics as I do athletics. I am involved in my schools Athletic Leadership Program and a leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I realize that I only have a few years left for competitive sports. My future and current plans include missionary work. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:36 For years, everyone around me said my goals were unobtainable. I was told over and over that NCAA Division 1 coaches would never recruit a nursing major. There were many obstacles. I continued to practice hard, study hard, and pray hard. I persevered through all the negativity around me. I continued to believe that my purpose and calling was nursing and I wanted to be a collegiate athlete. The truth is the Longwood University lacrosse coach found me. I was the top recruit for 2025 attackers. The coach told me that the nursing program works well with athletic commitments. I will be a nursing student.

In 2020 when Covid shut the world down I was 14. I did not go to school for in-person learning for a year and a half. I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. I also watched my mom. She had just accepted a consulting nursing position to support bedside nurses. She has three certifications but worked outside her specialty and spent most of her days in ICU. I saw and heard her compassion and empathy when sharing that our community has many comorbidites and that Covid was just greater. Somedays she appeared defeated. I began to feel that nursing was in my soul. I prayed. I would be a fourth-generation nurse. I had watched nurses go through one of the hardest, darkest times and I am willing to accept that fate as a nurse. I do not believe frontline workers can flourish unless they feel it is their purpose. Even on the days they feel defeated. I am a leader in life and people trust me. I am kind and compassionate. I know how to work hard. I had many obstacles to overcome in sports. I want to support people in believing anything is possible regardless of the obstacles. Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world. It takes a certain person, I do believe it is a calling. I am that person. I want to support communities through the good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. The compassion that I gave and received from the Guatemalans was something I have never felt. Something I can’t describe. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36. I have been accepted into the nursing program at Longwood University. It is the top nursing program in Virginia. I still do not have an idea where I will be focusing my nursing. I am thinking about pediatrics. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is how I will be practicing. This is what I know I will always bring to my community. I will also bring my whole heart to assist patients in healing. I will bring my eyes for assessment and my ears for listening. I will be trusted and my patients will know that their care is deeper than the nurse title.

In 2020 when Covid shut the world down I was 14. I didn’t go to school for in person learning for a year and a half. I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. I also watched my mom. She had just accepted a consulting nursing position to support bedside nurses. She has three certifications but worked outside her specialty and spent most of her days in ICU. I saw and heard her compassion and empathy when sharing that our community has many comorbidites and that Covid was just greater. I began to feel that nursing was in my soul. I prayed. I would be a fourth-generation nurse. I had watched nurses go through one of the hardest, darkest times. I do not believe frontline workers can flourish unless they feel it is their purpose. I am a leader in life and people trust me. I am kind. I know how to work hard. I had many obstacles to overcome in sports. I want to support people in believing anything is possible regardless of the obstacles. Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world. It takes a certain person, I do believe it is a calling. I am that person. I want to support communities through the good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36. I have been accepted into the nursing program at Longwood University. I still do not have an idea where I will be focusing my nursing. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is how I will be practicing. This is what I know I will always bring to my community. Autonomy, regardless of the recommendations, my beliefs, or values, I will support a patient’s decisions. Beneficence is the charity and kindness of nursing. I will always work to provide care that is in the patient’s best interest. Justice means I will be fair and unbiased to patients ages, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, or sexual identification. Nonmaleficence is avoiding or minimizing harm. I will be responsible for ensuring that each patient is in a safe environment. In addition to the Code of Ethics, I will build trust with my patients and their families for best health outcomes. I will listen to my patients and their concerns, fears, and decisions.

In 2020 when Covid shut the world down I was 14. I didn’t go to school for in person learning for a year and a half. I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. I also watched my mom. She had just accepted a consulting nursing position to support bedside nurses. She has three certifications but worked outside her specialty and spent most of her days in ICU. I saw and heard her compassion and empathy when sharing that our community has many comorbidites and that Covid was just greater. I began to feel that nursing was in my soul. I prayed. I would be a fourth-generation nurse. I had watched nurses go through one of the hardest, darkest times. I do not believe frontline workers can flourish unless they feel it is their purpose. I am a leader in life and people trust me. I am kind. I know how to work hard. I had many obstacles to overcome in sports. I want to support people in believing anything is possible regardless of the obstacles. Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world. It takes a certain person, I do believe it is a calling. I am that person. I want to support communities through the good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36. I have been accepted into the nursing program at Longwood University. It is the top nursing program in Virginia. I still do not have an idea where I will be focusing my nursing. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is how I will be practicing. This Autonomy, regardless of the recommendations, my beliefs, or values, I will support a patient’s decisions. Beneficence is the charity and kindness of nursing. I will always work to provide care that is in the patient’s best interest. Justice means I will be fair and unbiased to patients ages, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, or sexual identification. Nonmaleficence is avoiding or minimizing harm. I will be responsible for ensuring that each patient is in a safe environment. In addition to the Code of Ethics, I will build trust with my patients and their families for best health outcomes. I will listen to my patients and their concerns, fears, and decisions.

In 2020 when Covid shut the world down I was 14. I didn’t go to school for in person learning for a year and a half. I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. I also watched my mom. She had just accepted a consulting nursing position to support bedside nurses. She has three certifications but worked outside her specialty and spent most of her days in ICU. I saw and heard her compassion and empathy when sharing that our community has many comorbidites and that Covid was just greater. I began to feel that nursing was in my soul. I prayed. I would be a fourth-generation nurse. I had watched nurses go through one of the hardest, darkest times. I do not believe frontline workers can flourish unless they feel it is their purpose. I am a leader in life and people trust me. I am kind. I know how to work hard. I had many obstacles to overcome in sports. I want to support people in believing anything is possible regardless of the obstacles. Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world. It takes a certain person, I do believe it is a calling. I am that person. I want to support communities through the good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36. I have been accepted into the nursing program at Longwood University. I still do not have an idea where I will be focusing my nursing. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is how I will be practicicing. Autonomy, regardless of the recommendations, my beliefs, or values, I will support a patient’s decisions. Beneficence is the charity and kindness of nursing. I will always work to provide care that is in the patient’s best interest. Justice means I will be fair and unbiased to patients ages, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, or sexual identification. Nonmaleficence is avoiding or minimizing harm. I will be responsible for ensuring that each patient is in a safe environment. In addition to the Code of Ethics, I will build trust with my patients and their families for best health outcomes. I will listen to my patients and their concerns, fears, and decisions.

In 2020 when Covid shut the world down I was 14. I didn’t go to school for in person learning for a year and a half. I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. I also watched my mom. She had just accepted a consulting nursing position to support bedside nurses. She has three certifications but worked outside her specialty and spent most of her days in ICU. I saw and heard her compassion and empathy when sharing that our community has many comorbidites and that Covid was just greater. I began to feel that nursing was in my soul. I prayed. I would be a fourth-generation nurse. I had watched nurses go through one of the hardest, darkest times. I do not believe frontline workers can flourish unless they feel it is their purpose. I am a leader in life and people trust me. I am kind. I know how to work hard. I had many obstacles to overcome in sports. I want to support people in believing anything is possible regardless of the obstacles. Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world. It takes a certain person, I do believe it is a calling. I am that person. I want to support communities through the good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36. I have been accepted into the nursing program at Longwood University. It is the top nursing program in Virginia. I still do not have an idea where I will be focusing my nursing. I am thinking about pediatrics. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is how I will be practicing. Autonomy, regardless of the recommendations, my beliefs, or values, I will support a patient’s decisions. Beneficence is the charity and kindness of nursing. I will always work to provide care that is in the patient’s best interest. Justice means I will be fair and unbiased to patients ages, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, or sexual identification. Nonmaleficence is avoiding or minimizing harm. I will be responsible for ensuring that each patient is in a safe environment. In addition to the Code of Ethics, I will build trust with my patients and their families for best health outcomes. I will listen to my patients and their concerns, fears, and decisions.

In 2020 when Covid shut the world down I was 14. I didn’t go to school for in person learning for a year and a half. I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. I also watched my mom. She had just accepted a consulting nursing position to support bedside nurses. She has three certifications but worked outside her specialty and spent most of her days in ICU. I saw and heard her compassion and empathy when sharing that our community has many comorbidites and that Covid was just greater. I began to feel that nursing was in my soul. I prayed. I would be a fourth-generation nurse. I had watched nurses go through one of the hardest, darkest times. I do not believe frontline workers can flourish unless they feel it is their purpose. I am a leader in life and people trust me. I am kind. I know how to work hard. I had many obstacles to overcome in sports. I want to support people in believing anything is possible regardless of the obstacles. Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world. It takes a certain person, I do believe it is a calling. I am that person. I want to support communities through the good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36. I have been accepted into the nursing program at Longwood University. I still do not have an idea where I will be focusing my nursing. I am thinking about pediatrics. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is how I will be practicing. Autonomy, regardless of the recommendations, my beliefs, or values, I will support a patient’s decisions. Beneficence is the charity and kindness of nursing. I will always work to provide care that is in the patient’s best interest. Justice means I will be fair and unbiased to patients ages, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, or sexual identification. Nonmaleficence is avoiding or minimizing harm. I will be responsible for ensuring that each patient is in a safe environment. In addition to the Code of Ethics, I will build trust with my patients and their families for best health outcomes. I will listen to my patients and their concerns, fears, and decisions.

In 2020 when Covid shut the world down I was 14. I didn’t go to school for in person learning for a year and a half. I watched a lot of Grey’s Anatomy. I also watched my mom. She had just accepted a consulting nursing position to support bedside nurses. She has three certifications but worked outside her specialty and spent most of her days in ICU. I saw and heard her compassion and empathy when sharing that our community has many comorbidites and that Covid was just greater. I began to feel that nursing was in my soul. I prayed. I would be a fourth-generation nurse. I had watched nurses go through one of the hardest, darkest times. I do not believe frontline workers can flourish unless they feel it is their purpose. I am a leader in life and people trust me. I am kind. I know how to work hard. I had many obstacles to overcome in sports. I want to support people in believing anything is possible regardless of the obstacles. Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the world. It takes a certain person, I do believe it is a calling. I am that person. I want to support communities through the good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. I was blessed to be able to go to Impacto Ministries in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala on a medical mission in August 2024. I got to put my faith into action. I got to feel what it is like helping others with medical needs but very little resources. I fell in love with the country and the people. This changed me and validated my purpose and my calling. While there, I was able to reflect on what it was like at home during the Covid pandemic. The time was so dark, but I knew that nursing was my calling. I realized we had resources. The front-line workers showed up daily to help our country. I became aware that many countries had very little resources. I admired the resilience of the people in Guatemala and the determination to live life even when times were hard. They overcame many obstacles daily and accepted help with sincere gratitude. We prayed with them in hopes that they would believe anything is possible with Jesus. I want to relive those moments over and over. I will always make sharing my faith and my medical knowledge on medical missions a part of my life. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36. I have been accepted into the nursing program at Longwood University. I still do not have an idea where I will be focusing my nursing. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is how I will be practicing. This is what I know I will always bring to my community. Autonomy, regardless of the recommendations, my beliefs, or values, I will support a patient’s decisions. Beneficence is the charity and kindness of nursing. I will always work to provide care that is in the patient’s best interest. Justice means I will be fair and unbiased to patients ages, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, or sexual identification. Nonmaleficence is avoiding or minimizing harm. I will be responsible for ensuring that each patient is in a safe environment. In addition to the Code of Ethics, I will build trust with my patients and their families for best health outcomes. I will listen to my patients and their concerns, fears, and decisions.