My name is Kaytlan Linen and I am in the twelfth grade at Blythewood High School. I will be attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in the Fall to major in Pre-Nursing. I have been working at Chick-fil-A as a Coach: Experienced Team Member for 2 ½ years. I am also very passionate about community service projects such as the American Red Cross and Keeping the Midlands Beautiful. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. My father always said, “When you commit to something, be the change.” I wanted to “be that change” in someone’s life that makes them want to be better. But as I grew up I didn’t always have the resources or the time to be the change as early in life as I wanted to. At the age of eight, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and breast cancer. At that age, I didn't understand what that meant or how it would affect my life. But in a few short years, I would understand that life would be much different. My mother is a bright soul that inspires and pushes me to step outside of my comfort zone. She tried to keep that brightness within her for the sake of her kids but as cancer wrecked her entire body, she started to become distant. The doctor told my mother she only had five months to live. So, she began to prepare us for a life without her by refusing to eat dinner with us or pick us up from school. I became very angry and bitter toward God. I kept asking, ¨Why me? Why my mother?¨ So I knew if my mom was going to die, I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So, I started to go to any doctor's appointment that I was allowed to participate in. Anytime she had chemo, I would prepare a snack pack with muffins, fruits, and a blanket. I tried to be an emotional and physical support for her. Slowly, the love and brightness that were missing from our lives started to come back. Watching the nurses and the doctors help heal my mom in every way even with their smiles sparked something in me. It helped me realize that I want to help people every day and be that brightness in someone else's life. One day, the doctor told my mother to come to the hospital. We were all expecting some bad news knowing that it had already been three months. The doctor said that the chemo and radiation had started working and they were beating the cancer cells. We were overjoyed. As time went on, she started to get better and she is now eight years cancer free. Even though not all cases are gonna be cured or end cheerfully such as this one, I still want to be on the front lines and change lives. This scholarship will help with the many expenses of nursing school. I would be able to complete nursing school and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and hopefully receive my Registered Nursing Certification.

My name is Kaytlan Linen and I am in the twelfth grade at Blythewood High School. I will be attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in the Fall to major in Pre-Nursing. I have been working at Chick-fil-A as a Coach: Experienced Team Member for 2 ½ years. I am also very passionate about community service projects such as the American Red Cross and Keeping the Midlands Beautiful. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. My father always said, “When you commit to something, be the change.” I wanted to “be that change” in someone’s life that makes them want to be better. But as I grew up I didn’t always have the resources or the time to be the change as early in life as I wanted to. At the age of eight, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and breast cancer. At that age, I didn't understand what that meant or how it would affect my life. But in a few short years, I would understand that life would be much different. My mother is a bright soul that inspires and pushes me to step outside of my comfort zone. She tried to keep that brightness within her for the sake of her kids but as cancer wrecked her entire body, she started to become distant. The doctor told my mother she only had five months to live. So, she began to prepare us for a life without her by refusing to eat dinner with us or pick us up from school. I became very angry and bitter toward God. I kept asking, ¨Why me? Why my mother?¨ So I knew if my mom was going to die, I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So, I started to go to any doctor's appointment that I was allowed to participate in. Anytime she had chemo, I would prepare a snack pack with muffins, fruits, and a blanket. I tried to be an emotional and physical support for her. Slowly, the love and brightness that were missing from our lives started to come back. Watching the nurses and the doctors help heal my mom in every way even with their smiles sparked something in me. It helped me realize that I want to help people every day and be that brightness in someone else's life. One day, the doctor told my mother to come to the hospital. We were all expecting some bad news knowing that it had already been three months. The doctor said that the chemo and radiation had started working and they were beating the cancer cells. We were overjoyed. As time went on, she started to get better and she is now eight years cancer free. Even though not all cases are gonna be cured or end cheerfully such as this one, I still want to be on the front lines and change lives. This scholarship will help with the many expenses of nursing school. I would be able to complete nursing school and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and hopefully receive my Registered Nursing Certification.

My name is Kaytlan Linen and I am in the twelfth grade at Blythewood High School. I will be attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in the Fall to major in Pre-Nursing. I have been working at Chick-fil-A as a Coach: Experienced Team Member for 2 ½ years. I am also very passionate about community service projects such as the American Red Cross and Keeping the Midlands Beautiful. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. My father always said, “When you commit to something, be the change.” I wanted to “be that change” in someone’s life that makes them want to be better. But as I grew up I didn’t always have the resources or the time to be the change as early in life as I wanted to. At the age of eight, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and breast cancer. At that age, I didn't understand what that meant or how it would affect my life. But in a few short years, I would understand that life would be much different. My mother is a bright soul that inspires and pushes me to step outside of my comfort zone. She tried to keep that brightness within her for the sake of her kids but as cancer wrecked her entire body, she started to become distant. The doctor told my mother she only had five months to live. So, she began to prepare us for a life without her by refusing to eat dinner with us or pick us up from school. I became very angry and bitter toward God. I kept asking, ¨Why me? Why my mother?¨ So I knew if my mom was going to die, I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So, I started to go to any doctor's appointment that I was allowed to participate in. Anytime she had chemo, I would prepare a snack pack with muffins, fruits, and a blanket. I tried to be an emotional and physical support for her. Slowly, the love and brightness that were missing from our lives started to come back. Watching the nurses and the doctors help heal my mom in every way even with their smiles sparked something in me. It helped me realize that I want to help people every day and be that brightness in someone else's life. One day, the doctor told my mother to come to the hospital. We were all expecting some bad news knowing that it had already been three months. The doctor said that the chemo and radiation had started working and they were beating the cancer cells. We were overjoyed. As time went on, she started to get better and she is now eight years cancer free. Even though not all cases are gonna be cured or end cheerfully such as this one, I still want to be on the front lines and change lives. This scholarship will help with the many expenses of nursing school. I would be able to complete nursing school and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and hopefully receive my Registered Nursing Certification.

My name is Kaytlan Linen and I am in the twelfth grade at Blythewood High School. I will be attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in the Fall to major in Pre-Nursing. I have been working at Chick-fil-A as a Coach: Experienced Team Member for 2 ½ years. I am also very passionate about community service projects such as the American Red Cross and Keeping the Midlands Beautiful. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. My father always said, “When you commit to something, be the change.” I wanted to “be that change” in someone’s life that makes them want to be better. But as I grew up I didn’t always have the resources or the time to be the change as early in life as I wanted to. At the age of eight, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and breast cancer. At that age, I didn't understand what that meant or how it would affect my life. But in a few short years, I would understand that life would be much different. My mother is a bright soul that inspires and pushes me to step outside of my comfort zone. She tried to keep that brightness within her for the sake of her kids but as cancer wrecked her entire body, she started to become distant. The doctor told my mother she only had five months to live. So, she began to prepare us for a life without her by refusing to eat dinner with us or pick us up from school. I became very angry and bitter toward God. I kept asking, ¨Why me? Why my mother?¨ So I knew if my mom was going to die, I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So, I started to go to any doctor's appointment that I was allowed to participate in. Anytime she had chemo, I would prepare a snack pack with muffins, fruits, and a blanket. I tried to be an emotional and physical support for her. Slowly, the love and brightness that were missing from our lives started to come back. Watching the nurses and the doctors help heal my mom in every way even with their smiles sparked something in me. It helped me realize that I want to help people every day and be that brightness in someone else's life. One day, the doctor told my mother to come to the hospital. We were all expecting some bad news knowing that it had already been three months. The doctor said that the chemo and radiation had started working and they were beating the cancer cells. We were overjoyed. As time went on, she started to get better and she is now eight years cancer free. Even though not all cases are gonna be cured or end cheerfully such as this one, I still want to be on the front lines and change lives. This scholarship will help with the many expenses of nursing school. I would be able to complete nursing school and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and hopefully receive my Registered Nursing Certification.

My name is Kaytlan Linen and I am in the twelfth grade at Blythewood High School. I will be attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in the Fall to major in Pre-Nursing. I have been working at Chick-fil-A as a Coach: Experienced Team Member for 2 ½ years. I am also very passionate about community service projects such as the American Red Cross and Keeping the Midlands Beautiful. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. My father always said, “When you commit to something, be the change.” I wanted to “be that change” in someone’s life that makes them want to be better. But as I grew up I didn’t always have the resources or the time to be the change as early in life as I wanted to. At the age of eight, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and breast cancer. At that age, I didn't understand what that meant or how it would affect my life. But in a few short years, I would understand that life would be much different. My mother is a bright soul that inspires and pushes me to step outside of my comfort zone. She tried to keep that brightness within her for the sake of her kids but as cancer wrecked her entire body, she started to become distant. The doctor told my mother she only had five months to live. So, she began to prepare us for a life without her by refusing to eat dinner with us or pick us up from school. I became very angry and bitter toward God. I kept asking, ¨Why me? Why my mother?¨ So I knew if my mom was going to die, I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So, I started to go to any doctor's appointment that I was allowed to participate in. Anytime she had chemo, I would prepare a snack pack with muffins, fruits, and a blanket. I tried to be an emotional and physical support for her. Slowly, the love and brightness that were missing from our lives started to come back. Watching the nurses and the doctors help heal my mom in every way even with their smiles sparked something in me. It helped me realize that I want to help people every day and be that brightness in someone else's life. One day, the doctor told my mother to come to the hospital. We were all expecting some bad news knowing that it had already been three months. The doctor said that the chemo and radiation had started working and they were beating the cancer cells. We were overjoyed. As time went on, she started to get better and she is now eight years cancer free. Even though not all cases are gonna be cured or end cheerfully such as this one, I still want to be on the front lines and change lives. This scholarship will help with the many expenses of nursing school. I would be able to complete nursing school and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and hopefully receive my Registered Nursing Certification.

My name is Kaytlan Linen and I am in the twelfth grade at Blythewood High School. I will be attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in the Fall to major in Pre-Nursing. I have been working at Chick-fil-A as a Coach: Experienced Team Member for 2 ½ years. I am also very passionate about community service projects such as the American Red Cross and Keeping the Midlands Beautiful. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. My father always said, “When you commit to something, be the change.” I wanted to “be that change” in someone’s life that makes them want to be better. But as I grew up I didn’t always have the resources or the time to be the change as early in life as I wanted to. At the age of eight, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and breast cancer. At that age, I didn't understand what that meant or how it would affect my life. But in a few short years, I would understand that life would be much different. My mother is a bright soul that inspires and pushes me to step outside of my comfort zone. She tried to keep that brightness within her for the sake of her kids but as cancer wrecked her entire body, she started to become distant. The doctor told my mother she only had five months to live. So, she began to prepare us for a life without her by refusing to eat dinner with us or pick us up from school. I became very angry and bitter toward God. I kept asking, ¨Why me? Why my mother?¨ So I knew if my mom was going to die, I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So, I started to go to any doctor's appointment that I was allowed to participate in. Anytime she had chemo, I would prepare a snack pack with muffins, fruits, and a blanket. I tried to be an emotional and physical support for her. Slowly, the love and brightness that were missing from our lives started to come back. Watching the nurses and the doctors help heal my mom in every way even with their smiles sparked something in me. It helped me realize that I want to help people every day and be that brightness in someone else's life. One day, the doctor told my mother to come to the hospital. We were all expecting some bad news knowing that it had already been three months. The doctor said that the chemo and radiation had started working and they were beating the cancer cells. We were overjoyed. As time went on, she started to get better and she is now eight years cancer free. Even though not all cases are gonna be cured or end cheerfully such as this one, I still want to be on the front lines and change lives. This scholarship will help with the many expenses of nursing school. I would be able to complete nursing school and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and hopefully receive my Registered Nursing Certification.

My name is Kaytlan Linen and I am in the twelfth grade at Blythewood High School. I will be attending the University of South Carolina-Columbia in the Fall to major in Pre-Nursing. I have been working at Chick-fil-A as a Coach: Experienced Team Member for 2 ½ years. I am also very passionate about community service projects such as the American Red Cross and Keeping the Midlands Beautiful. Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. My father always said, “When you commit to something, be the change.” I wanted to “be that change” in someone’s life that makes them want to be better. But as I grew up I didn’t always have the resources or the time to be the change as early in life as I wanted to. At the age of eight, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic and breast cancer. At that age, I didn't understand what that meant or how it would affect my life. But in a few short years, I would understand that life would be much different. My mother is a bright soul that inspires and pushes me to step outside of my comfort zone. She tried to keep that brightness within her for the sake of her kids but as cancer wrecked her entire body, she started to become distant. The doctor told my mother she only had five months to live. So, she began to prepare us for a life without her by refusing to eat dinner with us or pick us up from school. I became very angry and bitter toward God. I kept asking, ¨Why me? Why my mother?¨ So I knew if my mom was going to die, I wanted to spend as much time as possible with her. So, I started to go to any doctor's appointment that I was allowed to participate in. Anytime she had chemo, I would prepare a snack pack with muffins, fruits, and a blanket. I tried to be an emotional and physical support for her. Slowly, the love and brightness that were missing from our lives started to come back. Watching the nurses and the doctors help heal my mom in every way even with their smiles sparked something in me. It helped me realize that I want to help people every day and be that brightness in someone else's life. One day, the doctor told my mother to come to the hospital. We were all expecting some bad news knowing that it had already been three months. The doctor said that the chemo and radiation had started working and they were beating the cancer cells. We were overjoyed. As time went on, she started to get better and she is now eight years cancer free. Even though not all cases are gonna be cured or end cheerfully such as this one, I still want to be on the front lines and change lives. This scholarship will help with the many expenses of nursing school. I would be able to complete nursing school and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and hopefully receive my Registered Nursing Certification.