Growing up, I have always been influenced by the idea of being a nurse. My mom is a nurse and has always shown me the true values of being a nurse. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten is going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom’s instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom came over and immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go the hospital. Well, she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might now have made it that night as most people having a brain bleed don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. My mom and I were both challenged to take on the jobs around the house that he always did. I was young and scared especially since I couldn’t go see him at the hospital because of the COVID restrictions at that time. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I had to put things I like to do aside to help him during this time. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up in the middle of the night and take his medication on time, feed him, and help get him out of be really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I go to help and watch my dad heal and get stronger every day. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. The nurse who helped out my dad are part of the reason he’s still here today, and one day I hope to help someone's loved one. I feel like overcoming this difficult time just made me stronger and gave me with will and goal to help others like I could my dad. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or a doctor’s office. After gaining some experiences in the field, I hope that one day I can obtain my nurse practitioner certification and work in OBGYN. I really have a passion for working with people and would love to become an OBGYN nurse so I can work with expecting women. I think the process of human development in the womb is fascinating.

“Nurses have already gained their wings.” This quote comes from a magnet my mom has had on the refrigerator since I was little and it always reminds me just how important nurses are in life. Growing up, I have always been influenced by the idea of being a nurse. My mom, a nurse, has always shown me the true values of being a nurse. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is a very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten’s going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a traumatic brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom's instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would still be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go to the hospital. Well she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might not have made it that night as most people having brain bleeds don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up to take his medicine on time, feed him, and help him get out of bed really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I got to help and watch my dad heal. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. The nurses and doctors who helped out my dad are part of the reason he’s still here with us today, and one day I hope to be the reason that someone else's loved one is still with them. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or in a doctor’s office. After gaining some experience in the field, I hope that one day I can obtain my nurse practitioner certification and work as an OBGYN. I really have a passion for working with people and would love to become an OBGYN so I can work with women who are expecting. I think the process of human development in the womb is fascinating and I would really love to be a part of the experience for patients. I truly feel I have what it takes to become a passionate nurse and would love to spread my wings to other people in need. Outside of my studies, I enjoy playing softball and volleyball. I currently play softball at Delaware Technical and Community College. In the summer I play volleyball for the summer league in Dewey Beach for The Crab House. I have played both volleyball and softball since I was 7 years old. I played travel softball 10 years with a local team Delaware Tribe. under Sarah Hoban. I hope to eventually coach a local volleyball or softball team for a local school. I would also like to have my own travel ball team. I plan to do volunteer work at my local Millsboro Little League when I am done nursing school and college softball. I have given alot of hours to both of these sports and I would love to be able to show others my talent and skills. I also like to spend time at the beach and work with a local event company called Beachin Bash.

“Nurses have already gained their wings.” This quote comes from a magnet my mom has had on the refrigerator since I was little and it always reminds me just how important nurses are in life. Growing up, I have always been influenced by the idea of being a nurse. My mom, a nurse, has always shown me the true values of being a nurse. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is a very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten’s going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a traumatic brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom's instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would still be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go to the hospital. Well she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might not have made it that night as most people having brain bleeds don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up to take his medicine on time, feed him, and help him get out of bed really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I got to help and watch my dad heal. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. The nurses and doctors who helped out my dad are part of the reason he’s still here with us today, and one day I hope to be the reason that someone else's loved one is still with them. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or in a doctor’s office. After gaining some experience in the field, I hope that one day I can obtain my nurse practitioner certification and work as an OBGYN. I really have a passion for working with people and would love to become an OBGYN so I can work with women who are expecting. I think the process of human development in the womb is fascinating and I would really love to be a part of the experience for patients. I truly feel I have what it takes to become a passionate nurse and would love to spread my wings to other people in need.

“Nurses have already gained their wings.” This quote comes from a magnet my mom has had on the refrigerator since I was little and it always reminds me just how important nurses are in life. Growing up, I have always been influenced by the idea of being a nurse. My mom, a nurse, has always shown me the true values of being a nurse. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is a very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten’s going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a traumatic brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom's instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would still be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go to the hospital. Well she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might not have made it that night as most people having brain bleeds don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up to take his medicine on time, feed him, and help him get out of bed really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I got to help and watch my dad heal. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. The nurses and doctors who helped out my dad are part of the reason he’s still here with us today, and one day I hope to be the reason that someone else's loved one is still with them. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or in a doctor’s office. After gaining some experience in the field, I hope that one day I can obtain my nurse practitioner certification and work as an OBGYN. I really have a passion for working with people and would love to become an OBGYN so I can work with women who are expecting. I think the process of human development in the womb is fascinating and I would really love to be apart of the experience for patients. I truly feel I have what it takes to become a passionate nurse and would love to spread my wings to other people in need.

“Nurses have already gained their wings.” This quote comes from a magnet my mom has had on the refrigerator since I was little and it always reminds me just how important nurses are in life. Growing up, I have always been influenced by the idea of being a nurse. My mom, a nurse, has always shown me the true values of being a nurse. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is a very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten’s going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a traumatic brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom's instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would still be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go to the hospital. Well she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might not have made it that night as most people having brain bleeds don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up to take his medicine on time, feed him, and help him get out of bed really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I got to help and watch my dad heal. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. The nurses and doctors who helped out my dad are part of the reason he’s still here with us today, and one day I hope to be the reason that someone else's loved one is still with them. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or in a doctor’s office. After gaining some experience in the field, I hope that one day I can obtain my nurse practitioner certification and work as an OBGYN. I really have a passion for working with people and would love to become an OBGYN so I can work with women who are expecting. I think the process of human development in the womb is fascinating and I would really love to be a part of the experience for patients. I truly feel I have what it takes to become a passionate nurse and would love to spread my wings to other people in need.

When I am asked about why I want to be a nurse, I can give that credit to my mother, Christine. She is a first responder by being a registered nurse. My mother shaped me into the person I am today. I feel like I am most like my mom and I’m proud of that. My mother is a very caring and selfless individual. She always puts everyone else first. She has sacrificed a lot of the years making sure that I had everything that she didn’t growing up. She grew up not even having running water in her home. She is a nurse, mother, first responder, leader, and she truly keeps our family unit together. I want to be just like her in every way. She has instilled lifelong skills and values in me that I would never want to change. I have watched her nursing pathway through the years, and it has led me to be interested in the nursing spectrum. A few years ago, my father Criag, had a brain bleed while we were at a JD Shuckers in Georgetown. He started vomiting and was not speaking clearly. My mother’s quick nursing skills got him to the ER quickly. He ended up having to be flown by helicopter to Christiana Hospital and was there for two weeks during COVID. I never got to to see my dad during these days. My father finally go to come home during his rehab. I missed some sports games and practices and some of my school days to help him at home during his rehab. It is really hard to miss school and important games that you want to go to when you are a kid. I knew it was more important for me to be here for my mom and dad during this tough time. I was able to stay home for a short amount of time to deal with all the stress and emotional roller coaster during this time. I quickly learned the ropes of what it took to take care of my dad during these three months along with my mom's help. I saw how the nurses and doctors took care of my dad and I knew from then I wanted to be a nurse and help others in the community like they did my dad. Without these quick responses of these nurses and doctors my dad would have not had a full recovery. My mom always gives me good little tips to get me through my life situations and seeing how she helped my dad gave me just what I needed to determine my career. I saw everything my mom did to help my dad and I could not be more grateful. I feel very special to have her in my life and I wish everyone was as lucky to have a mom like mine and I want to be a nurse just like her. I know this experience will forever impact my nursing career and how I want to help and treat others.

When I am asked about why I want to be a nurse, I can give that credit to my mother, Christine. My mother shaped me into the person I am today. I feel like I am most like my mom and I’m proud of that. My mother is a very caring and selfless individual. She always puts everyone else first. She has sacrificed a lot of the years making sure that I had everything that she didn’t growing up. She grew up not even having running water in her home. She is a nurse, mother, first responder, leader, and she truly keeps our family unit together. I want to be just like her in every way. She has instilled lifelong skills and values in me that I would never want to change. I have watched her nursing pathway through the years, and it has lead me to be interested in the nursing spectrum. A few years ago, my father Criag, had a brain bleed while we were at a JD Shuckers in Georgetown. He started vomiting and was not speaking clearly. My mother’s quick nursing skills got him to the ER quickly. He ended up having to be flown by helicopter to Christiana Hospital and was there for two weeks during COVID. I never got to to see my dad during these days. My father finally go to come home during his rehab. I missed some sports games and practices and some of my school days to help him at home during his rehab. I quickly learned the ropes of what it took to take care of my dad during these three months along with my mom's help. I saw how the nurses and doctors took care of my dad and I knew from then I wanted to be a nurse and help others in the community like they did my dad. Without these quick responses of these nurses and doctors my dad would have not had a full recovery. My mom always gives me good little tips to get me through my life situations and seeing how she helped my dad gave me just what I needed to determine my career. I saw everything my mom did to help my dad and I could not be more grateful. I feel very special to have her in my life and I wish everyone was as lucky to have a mom like mine and I want to be a nurse just like her. I know this experience will forever impact my nursing career and how I want to help and treat others.

My name is Kiersten Ansley Anderson, I am a current student at Delaware Technical and Community College in Georgetown, Delaware. I have played softball and volleyball since I was five years old. I started out at playing T ball at age five followed by playing travel ball for Delaware Tribe from age even until 17. I actively help with a local organization called Ball for All out of Selbyville, Delaware as well as help my local high school softball team Sussex Central High School. I have a lot of experience in both sports. The Ball for All organization is an organization that helps raise money for kids that could not play sports without funding. They have free events for children as well as organized fundraisers for children to help give them money for items such as bats, gloves, nets, and uniforms. This organization also gives scholarships for children to play sports such at travel ball. I volunteer to help in their organization when I can during my summers. I also volunteer with my local high school with their summer sports camps for both softball and volleyball. This is a free program to help youth players excel and learn new skills before the season. I also have helped with fundraisers at my local school by helping organize and collect donations for Sussex Central High School Softball's yearly quarter auction. I currently go to college for nursing and I eventually would like to be a registered school nurse at a local high school and coach a sport either volleyball or softball. I currently have been playing over the summer with my work, The Crab House, on their summer volleyball team. I love being able to give to the community and show them and help them learn with all my skills and knowledge that I have. I play softball currently for the Delaware Technical and Community College Softball Team. Last year we went to the World Series in Alabama and played. We have a great team and a group of great coaches. I really hope one day I can take my experience and be a Little League coach and/or a travel ball coach. I want to start a travel ball team with my dad and hopefully make enough money that I won't have to have the children that I coach pay. I am going to strive to work and be the best nurse I can and hopefully advance once day to a nurse practitioner.

Growing up, I have always been influenced by the idea of being a nurse. My mom is a nurse and has always shown me the true values of being a nurse. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten is going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom’s instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom came over and immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go the hospital. Well, she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might now have made it that night as most people having a brain bleed don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. My mom and I were both challenged to take on the jobs around the house that he always did. I was young and scared especially since I couldn’t go see him at the hospital because of the COVID restrictions at that time. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I had to put things I like to do aside to help him during this time. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up in the middle of the night and take his medication on time, feed him, and help get him out of be really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I go to help and watch my dad heal and get stronger every day. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. The nurses and doctors who helped out my dad are part of the reason he’s still here today, and one day I hope to be the reason someone else’s loved one is still with them. I feel like overcoming this difficult time just made me stronger and gave me with will and goal to help others like I could my dad. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or a doctor’s office. I truly feel I have what it takes to become a passionate nurse and make a difference in someone's life.

I have been attending Delaware Technical and Community College since my high school senior year in the DUAL program at Sussex Central High School. I have played softball since nineth grade and continue to play for Coach Wilkins at Delaware Technical and Community College. I am a very motivated individual and always find ways to stay busy. This past fall I work all three of my part-time jobs, played softball for Delaware Tech and Community College, do gym workouts, go to college full-time and maintain a 4.0 grade point average. I currently play softball full time at Delaware Technical and Community College and play outfield. I have played softball since I was 5 years old. I played at Sussex Central High School Varsity all four years of high school and my senior year got First Team All Conference for outfield. My softball team finished in states as a finalist three years I played at SCHS. As you can see, I work very hard and I strive to the best I can in life and have had alot of great sports memories. I have always been a high honor roll student throughout high school and now at Delaware Technical and Community College. I received the President award at DTCC for the fall of 2024 while playing softball fulltime. I am trying really hard to keep my education loan as low as I can so, I won't have as much debt when I graduate. I currently pay for my own college while living at home with my parents. I was chosen for a few scholarships from the community for my 2024-2025 year including the Mountaire scholarship, Bailey scholarship, and Mervine scholarship for nursing that will be expiring and are not renewable for my sophomore year. I have been using these scholarships to help pay for my college expenses not covered by the SEED program. I worked really hard my senior year in the DUAL program, went to college at DTCC my senior summer, and after the fall classes I was chosen to advanced nursing program at DTCC. I am super excited to be a registered nurse one day and plan to get my Associate’s and Bachelor's degree. After I work a few years, I plan to get my master's and would like to teach nursing maybe even at Delaware Tech and Community College. I strive to be the best I can in all that I do and I'm sure you could ask the athletic director or one of my coaches at DTCC and they will let you know how hard I work in and out of the classroom. I know you have many applicants but, I really hope you will consider me for your scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year.

When I am asked about why I want to be a nurse, I can give that credit to my mother. My mother shaped me into the person I am today. I feel like I am most like my mom and I’m proud of that. My mother is a very caring and selfless individual. She always puts everyone else first. She has sacrificed a lot of the years making sure that I had everything that she didn’t growing up. She is a nurse, mother, first responder, leader, and she truly keeps our family unit together. I want to be just like her in every way. She has instilled lifelong skills and values in me that I would never want to change. I have watched her nursing pathway through the years, and it has led me to be interested in the nursing spectrum. A few years ago, my father had a brain bleed while we were at a JD Shuckers in Georgetown. My mother’s quick nursing skills got him to the ER quickly. My father came home during his rehab. I missed some sports games and practices and some of my school days to help him at home during his rehab. I quickly learned the ropes of what it took to take care of my dad during these three months. I saw how the nurses and doctors took care of my dad and I knew from then I wanted to be a nurse and help others in the community like they did my dad. My mom always gives me good little tips to get me through my life situations and seeing how she helped my dad gave me just what I needed to determine my career. I feel very special to have her in my life and I wish everyone was as lucky to have a mom like mine and I want to be a nurse just like her. Currently, I am in the nursing program at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown, DE. I play softball at the college while maintaining being on the Dean and President's list at the college. I work very hard to keep good grades while playing a sport that I love. I have many late nights staying up trying to fit it all in but, I know all this will make me be a great nurse knowing that I can juggle many different things at one time.

Growing up, I have always been influenced by the idea of being a nurse. My mom is a nurse and has always shown me the true values of being a nurse. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten is going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom’s instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom came over and immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go the hospital. Well, she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might now have made it that night as most people having a brain bleed don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. My mom and I were both challenged to take on the jobs around the house that he always did. I was young and scared especially since I couldn’t go see him at the hospital because of the COVID restrictions at that time. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I had to put things I like to do aside to help him during this time. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up in the middle of the night and take his medication on time, feed him, and help get him out of be really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I go to help and watch my dad heal and get stronger every day. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. The nurses and doctors who helped out my dad are part of the reason he’s still here today, and one day I hope to be the reason someone else’s loved one is still with them. I feel like overcoming this difficult time just made me stronger and gave me with will and goal to help others like I could my dad. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or a doctor’s office. I truly feel I have what it takes to become a passionate nurse and make a difference in someone's life.

My dream is very colorful consist of attending a four year college, becoming a registered nurse, getting married, and living in a nice house on my grandparents farm. I have had dreams about this as well as a vision that I can see clearly. In my dream, I always see lots of bright colorful lights, clouds, and rainbows. Everyone’s dream is different and it’s different how they perceive their dream, whether it be while you are sleeping or making the dream a reality. My goal is to make my dream a reality and take my dreams into my future. Everyone has a dream and each person’s vision of that dream is different. Personally, I feel like my passion has many steps and I plan to make my dreams come true. If you can see it, and believe it, you can make it come true. There are many steps to making a dream come true. First, you need to set goals and expectations once you believe in your dream it can be a step by step process to make sure everything is in place to make it come reality. I am working on the first step of my dream to make it reality. Last year I applied for college to see which college best fits my dream. I applied to four schools close to where I live and got acceptance letters for all four. I applied to University of Delaware, Margeret E. Rollins, Salisbury State University, and Delaware Technical and Community College. I chose to go to Delaware Technical and Community College for their excellent nursing program and the Delaware SEED scholarship program. I also decided to continue my dream of playing softball at the next level by playing at Delaware Tech. I have always played softball since I was five and recently had a dream that I should continue what I love to do in my spare time. My goal is to keep my loan for college low so, that I can be in at least debt as possible to help my dream come true. Playing softball at college allows for a scholarship to also help with my vision to be debt free as much as I can from college. Another step in getting to my dream was to think about what career path I want to do. I have always grown up around my mom and she is a nurse. My father had a brain bleed four years ago this November the thirteenth. I was there for him in his rehab months and helped wait on him and make sure he had what he needed every day. I have also enjoyed hearing my mom and her best friends nursing stories and hearing about what is involved to be a good nurse. After a lot of thought and trying to make my dream a reality, I have decided to pursue a career in nursing and that is what I am taking a Delaware Tech. I really look forward to serving my community and helping others. I just found out last week that I got accepted into the advanced program to start in January. I have worked hard for this by attending college my senior year and my senior summer to try to get into the nursing program. I have done volunteer work at my local high school with teaching kids how to play softball and volleyball at their summer camps. I have always enjoyed sports and I enjoy giving others the knowledge that I have to complete at the next level. Once I graduate with my associate degree, I plan to further my dream and get my Bachelor’s degree in nursing. My vision isn’t clear yet on which kind of nursing I wish to work in. I plan to do clinical rotations during my schooling to see what interest me the most. I am hoping to keep dreaming on this idea to figure out which vision is best for me.

I have been attending Delaware Technical and Community College since my high school senior year in the DUAL program at Sussex Central High School. I have played softball since nineth grade and continue to play for Coach Wilkins at Delaware Technical and Community College. I am a very motivated individual and always find ways to stay busy. This past fall I work all three of my part-time jobs, played softball for Delaware Tech and Community College, do gym workouts, go to college full-time and maintain a 4.0 grade point average. I currently play softball full time at Delaware Technical and Community College and play outfield. I have played softball since I was 5 years old. I played at Sussex Central High School Varsity all four years of high school and my senior year got First Team All Conference for outfield. My softball team finished in states as a finalist three years I played at SCHS. As you can see, I work very hard and I strive to the best I can in life and have had alot of great sports memories. I have always been a high honor roll student throughout high school and now at Delaware Technical and Community College. I received the President award at DTCC for the fall of 2024 while playing softball fulltime. I am trying really hard to keep my education loan as low as I can so, I won't have as much debt when I graduate. I currently pay for my own college while living at home with my parents. I was chosen for a few scholarships from the community for my 2024-2025 year including the Mountaire scholarship, Bailey scholarship, and Mervine scholarship for nursing that will be expiring and are not renewable for my sophomore year. I have been using these scholarships to help pay for my college expenses not covered by the SEED program. I worked really hard my senior year in the DUAL program, went to college at DTCC my senior summer, and after the fall classes I was chosen to advanced nursing program at DTCC. I am super excited to be a registered nurse one day and plan to get my Associate’s and Bachelor's degree. After I work a few years, I plan to get my master's and would like to teach nursing maybe even at Delaware Tech and Community College. I strive to be the best I can in all that I do and I'm sure you could ask the athletic director or one of my coaches at DTCC and they will let you know how hard I work in and out of the classroom. I know you have many applicants but, I really hope you will consider me for your scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year.

What is your dream? Dream is a way of imaging a picture and seeing a vision. It is a series of thoughts, images or emotions while you are sleeping. Dreams are what a person hears or sees in their mind during sleep. It can also be a way of fantasizing or a picture. My dream is very colorful consist of attending a four year college, becoming a registered nurse, getting married, and living in a nice house on my grandparent's farm. I have had dreams about this as well as a vision that I can see clearly. In my dream, I always see lots of bright colorful lights, clouds, and rainbows. Everyone’s dream is different and it’s different how they perceive their dream, whether it be while you are sleeping or making the dream a reality. My goal is to make my dream a reality and take my dreams into my future. Everyone has a dream and each person’s vision of that dream is different. Personally, I feel like my dream has many steps and I plan to make my dreams come true. If you can see it, and believe it, you can make it come true. There are many steps to making a dream come true. First, you need to set goals and expectations once you believe in your dream it can be a step by step process to make sure everything is in place to make it come reality. I am working on the first step of my dream to make it reality. Last year I applied for college to see which college best fits my dream. I applied to four schools close to where I live and got acceptance letters for all four. I applied to University of Delaware, Margeret E. Rollins, Salisbury State University, and Delaware Technical and Community College. I chose to go to Delaware Technical and Community College for their excellent nursing program and the Delaware SEED scholarship program. I also decided to continue my dream of playing softball at the next level by playing at Delaware Tech. I have always played softball since I was five and recently had a dream that I should continue what I love to do in my spare time. My goal is to keep my loan for college low so, that I can be in at least debt as possible to help my dream come true. Playing softball at college allows for a scholarship to also help with my vision to be debt free as much as I can from college. Another step in getting to my dream was to think about what career path I want to do. I have always grown up around my mom and she is a nurse. My father had a brain bleed four years ago this November the thirteenth. I was there for him in his rehab months and helped wait on him and make sure he had what he needed every day. I have also enjoyed hearing my mom and her best friends nursing stories and hearing about what is involved to be a good nurse. After a lot of thought and trying to make my dream a reality, I have decided to pursue a career in nursing and that is what I am taking a Delaware Tech. I really look forward to serving my community and helping others. I just found out last week that I got accepted into the advanced program to start in January. I have worked hard for this by attending college my senior year and my senior summer to try to get into the program.

My area in the health field I am most interested in nursing. Ever since I was young, I have always wanted to be just like my mom, a strong, caring, kind-hearted woman, who is very compassionate nurse and loving mom. I have always felt that my sense of being such a caring person comes from my mom. Whenever the idea of me being a nurse gets mentioned around her, the first thing she says is “Kiersten is going to be an amazing nurse because of how caring she is.” Hearing how much she supports me in what I want to do makes me want to become a nurse even more. It wasn’t until one night however, that totally changed my perspective on just how important nurses are. About three years ago, my dad had a brain bleed and was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. If it wasn’t for my mom’s instincts from being a nurse, I truly don’t believe he would be here today. Before my dad went to the hospital that night, he sat on the bathroom floor refusing to go because he felt okay. My mom came over and immediately knew something wasn’t right that night and forced my dad to get in the car so he could go the hospital. Well, she was right, she knew that something was wrong with my dad. The doctor told us that night that if he was taken to the hospital any later, he might now have made it that night as most people having a brain bleed don’t realize what’s happening and it ends up being too late. I was young and scared especially since I couldn’t go see him at the hospital because of the COVID restrictions at that time. Later, when my dad was finally able to come home, it was my turn to be the nurse. I had to put things I like to do aside to help him during this time. I got to wait on him hand and foot and honestly, it was the best feeling ever. Having to help him wake up in the middle of the night and take his medication on time, feed him, and help get him out of be really made me feel like I was taking care of a patient of my own. To me, it was worth it in every way possible because I go to help and watch my dad heal and get stronger every day. The whole experience made me realize just how important nurses are in life. I feel like overcoming this difficult time just made me stronger and gave me with will and goal to help others like I could my dad. Ultimately, my goal is to go to college to earn my bachelor’s degree in nursing and either work in the hospital or a doctor’s office. After gaining some experiences in the field, I hope that one day I can obtain my nurse practitioner certification and work in OBGYN. I really have a passion for working with people and would love to become an OBGYN nurse so I can work with expecting women. I think the process of human development in the womb is fascinating and I would really love to be a part of the experience for patients. I truly feel I have what it takes to become a passionate nurse and would love to spread my wings to other people in need as the magnet on my mom’s refrigerator says.