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Lindsay Lundgren

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General information

Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Religion
Christian
Church
Presbyterian (USA)

Hobbies & Interests

  • 4-H
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Archery
  • Baking
  • Ceramics And Pottery
  • Beekeeping
  • Choir
  • Coffee
  • Color Guard
  • Community Service And Volunteering
  • Cooking
  • Criminology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Crafting
  • Drawing And Illustration
  • Driving
  • Exploring Nature And Being Outside
  • Farming
  • Forensics
  • History
  • Hunting
  • Law Enforcement
  • Crocheting
  • Reading
  • Movies And Film
  • Woodworking
  • Walking
  • Volunteering
  • True Crime
  • Sewing
  • Shooting
  • Showing Livestock
  • Singing
  • Spending Time With Friends and Family
  • Babysitting And Childcare

Reading

  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Fantasy

I read books daily.

Bio

I have been a very active child all of my life. I have been a member of my local 4-H club since I was 5 years old. I have completed many projects, both animal and variety based. I participate in many leadership activities, community service activities and compete in State Archery contests, State Square Dancing Contests, and State Potato Judging Contests. I am a twin and live on a working farm with my parents, twin sister and brother. I raise and sell Kathadin Sheep and assist with my family's feeder pig and honey bee business. I assist my grandfather with woodworking projects often. I hunt whitetail deer on my farm during rifelry season. I enjoy shooting archery for target practice and have participated in the Burnt Ridge Youth Archery League for several years. I participate in the Harvest Church Youth Organization. I assist with honey bee education days associated with my local beekeepers association. Every summer, I assist my family with a very large garden and then preservation of those foods. I dehydrate, freeze and can foods on a regular basis, following food preservation guidelines. I enjoy sewing and crocheting in the winter, along with painting ceramic projects. I have been a member of the West Shamokin High School Marching Band and Color Guard since 6th grade. I started as a banner girl, and have worked my way up to Color Guard Co Captain. Each year, I work on the stage crew for our high school's musical performance. For the past 2 years, I have participated in Skills USA Crime Scene Investigation contests at the local and district levels.

Education

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Bachelor's degree program

2025 – 2029

Majors:
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
GPA3.4 GPA

Lenape Technical School

High School

2022 – 2025

GPA3.9 GPA

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
Criminology, Psychology, General
Medical school interest:
No
English as first language:
Yes
Homeschooled:
No

Career

  • Food service. Serving our community by delivering excellent customer service and delicious food. As a crew member it is my responsibility to make and serve customers food, operate the cash register and supply the customer with the correct change and more!

    Food & Beverages · Chipotle

    Jan 2026 – Present

  • All aspects of pizza making from taking the phone calls, to rolling dough, topping the pizzas hoggies strombolis, and boxing them to be picked up or delivered.

    Consumer Services · Fox's Pizza of Rural Valley

    Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

  • Cataloging and filing documents, scanning documents to add to the school website

    Libraries · IUP Special Collections and Archives

    Jan 2025 – Present

  • Food Prep

    Food Production · Fox's Pizza Den Rural Valley

    Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

  • Helping to load and unload square bales of hay and straw

    Farming · Local Dairy Farm

    Jan 2022 – Present

  • Working as a barista

    Consumer Services · R&P Coffee Co.

    Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Law Enforcement, Anthropology, Forensic Science, Criminology
Has nursing license:
No
Leadership experience:
Yes

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
Barbara Cain Literary Scholarship
There are always people to say they hate to read and sometimes they just have not found the right book. Although I may think that because, through every phase of my life there has been a book by my side that has helped me though. Two of my favorites are, “Wonder,” by R.J. Palacio, and “If He Had Been with Me” by Laura Nowlin. The first book that I believe has shaped me to who I am today is “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. “Wonder” is about a young boy named August or Auggie and his experience in his first year of public school. Auggie looks different that most kids because of a health problem causing a unique deformity. While Auggie looked different his parents and sister tried to make him feel as normal as possible. When he started his first year at public school, he made friends and enjoyed many of his classed but unfortunately experienced bullying and lost trust of those other students who he thought were friends. When this book was published and I read it, I had to stop and think about how I treat others. I was thinking more about what I said to others and how I said it. I was taught by my parents “treat others the way you want to be treated, do not wish harm upon another, your words hurt” so I have always been cautious about my actions. “Wonder” teaches not only children but adults that you need to be cautious with what you say. The final book I have choose to tell you about is my favorite, “If He Had Been with Me” by Laura Nowlin. This book will always hold a special place in my heart. Not just because it has an unbelievably beautiful story, but because of the event that was going on when I finished it. One night I was waiting on a call from my boyfriend. When my phone rang it was our friend. Her tone was panicked as she said she was with her mom, they found my boyfriend on the road, he had just crawled out of his truck that rolled over. He had hit a patch of black ice and lost control. I was praying as hard as I could for him, for his family, and his medical team. I could not sleep because I wanted to help but there was nothing I could do, so I read my book. With each page I turned, and the events that unfolded for Finny, I connected more with his best friend Autumn. It was strange that I was finding so much comfort in this book. It calmed me because it helped me to realize that my boyfriend was going to be fine. He had better circumstances than what Finny did. “If He Had Been with Me” taught me to communicate better with him, make it a point to never leave anything unsaid, and to always say “I love you,” because as cliche a as it sounds you truly never know how much time you have with your loved ones. I am grateful to say my boyfriend made a full recovery from the accident. I would recommend these books to everyone because they teach you to be unapologetically your own and to not take time with those you love for granted. There are many different genera and kinds of books I find this most exciting and beautiful aspect of reading and that is why I love it so much. There is always something for everyone.
STLF Memorial Pay It Forward Scholarship
Volunteering, giving back to the community, giving back to those you love, helping others around the world, saving the life of others and wildlife. There are many different examples of volunteering, and I have had a handful of experiences throughout my years in 4-H. In my home club we have volunteered at local nursing homes and a local veteran's home, cleaning their transportation vans, cleaning the gardens, and helping the residents plant flowers and other garden plants. Every December as a club we collect items on lists of these nursing and veteran homes. We also make cards to give the residents. Many of the residents did not have family members that were able to visit. Our club had the amazing opportunity to help them. Another volunteering opportunity I had was at a local coffee shop. The shop was operated by a local church, and they needed volunteers to be baristas. The church also worked with the life steps program. On days they would come to the coffee shop we worked together to clean and organize. Every month we picked a family or an organization to donate all the profits to. The third volunteering experience I want to include is my diamond project. In 4-H the Diamond Project is the highest community service project you can complete. You must host an event that has a service-learning and a community service project. I chose to host a free self defense day for the youth in my community. The participants learned self defense tactics. We also had someone from the local domestic abuse shelter speak. The participants learned how to spot the signs of domestic abuse along with local resources. Participants were asked to bring a donation for the local domestic abuse shelter. With these donations and donations from the community we collected four large boxes. I feel so much pride in my community because of their willingness to help. Through 4-H I learned many ways to give back and that volunteering is extremely rewarding. I have aged out of 4-H as a member, but I still volunteer for my county and the southwest region. For example, this summer, I volunteered as a camp counselor at our state southwest regional 4-H camp. When you are a camp counselor you take on the responsibility of caring and protecting the campers. Since this camp is an over night stay for multiple days you face the hardships of helping the kids work through fear. For some of our campers the most challenging part of camp is being away from their parents and feeling home sick. We are trained to connect with the camper, helping them understand that their feelings are valid and that everyone feels homesick. What I have found that helps, is giving them a count down to when they get to go home. Allowing them to have a few minutes in a place that is not overstimulating, the have the opportunity to talk through it. Finally, they like to write letters for their families that they can then give them at the end of camp. Being a volunteer that works with youth is challenging because they are all different but that is most fulfilling because you get to learn new skills, becoming an important part of that child’s life. I enjoy being a volunteer and being able to help others. It is especially important for everyone to be a volunteer. It teaches you to be selfless and that you never know what a person is going through. Even the smallest act of kindness from a stranger could turn their life around.
Charles B. Brazelton Memorial Scholarship
Everyone has trivial things that stands out whether it be a flaw that is noticeable or recognized more internally. As said, being teased as a child, teen or really at any age is a rite of passage. I believe it can teach you valuable life lessons. Two examples are that teasing can teach you not to take things in life too seriously. Live and laugh. The second lesson is to know the limits. In some situations, you might be teasing a friend, and it is all fun and games until you do not stop. They could be hurt because you have taken it too far. There are limits to these things but if done right no one should get hurt. As a child and even now I get teased and picked on a fair share and I can dish it right back at the proper times. The awkward quarks that I have been teased about are my clumsiness, and my excitement levels. Around the right crowd I am remarkably high energy and hyper. When I was younger, I did not realize when I was being what society considers to be “too much” and that resulted in getting teased. As a young adult I still struggle from time to time to hold my excitement levels in my volume or eagerness to talk but I have learned a few social cues to know when I am being “too much” Providing everyone with a laugh has been my strong suit for many years. My talent ranges from saying a funny joke, putting full force into a family game of badminton and diving for the birdie, or tripping over thin air. Some may wonder if people laughing when a person trip is rude or considered bullying but to me, I laugh at it myself. As I had said previously you can not take things in life seriously. When learning how to navigate life it is easy to be caught up in the bad parts or what is going wrong or what you think is going wrong. Often the best memories we have with the ones we love are the memories of laughing and getting to joke with them. In my family we are always picking and teasing, and it brings us close together. I would not trade those memories for anything. Even though it is hard you should always try to remember, at times you trip and stumble, but what counts is if you can laugh about it and get back up.
Arthur and Elana Panos Scholarship
How has God and my personal faith helped me in my life? God has helped me in my life by leading me to want to grow my faith to him. He has blessed me with my friends that do not judge me, do not tear me down, do not try to push me away from God, and help me to want to grow closer to him. I previously had friends that would make me feel bad about myself. They would make fun of me for what I liked to eat, wear, read, do for activities, and more. When I started feeling bad about myself, I felt like I was moving away from Him. I started to distance myself from those friends and found new people that were better. They way these friends have helped me is beyond words explain. My friends helped me grow my faith. How did they help? I met my best friend when I started marching band. We are in 4-H, the same shop class and we worked at the same coffee shop for a little while with my twin sister. Her family is religious, and they have gifted me a daily devotional book that I have read, and I will continue to read. She specifically has helped me with praying. I do not always remember to pray but I try to morning and night. When I do pray, I feel like I am not saying the right words, or like I am not talking to God correctly. One night, I called my best friend almost crying from a situation. I was praying for my boyfriend because he was in an accident. I felt like I was not praying enough or correctly. She explained to me that God knows what I am praying for. He knows what my heart is trying to say. When I need to pray, I need to not think with my heart, not my head. How will my faith assist me with my career? The career I am pursuing is going to be a hard one as a crime scene detective. This is going to be a job where it is going to take a toll on my mental state. I am going to need to believe and continue my faith in God to be able to do my job. I will have to see crime scenes that are going to be gruesome and make me question my beliefs, but if I continue to trust in God and pray, he will help me through the day and help me to be more grateful for all God has blessed me with. He will help guide me to find the answers I need. I will pray for the families that are needing the answers. This career is going to be demanding and hard on my mind and body, but I believe that if I continue to grow my faith in God and trust in him, I will be able to succeed in my career and my life. In conclusion God has helped me in my life by leading me to want to grow my faith to him. He has blessed me with my friends that do not judge me, tear me down, or push me away from God. They help me to want to grow closer to him. They all want me to better my faith in God, which will assist me in my career by helping my mental and physical health if I continue to trust in the Lord and let him lead me to answer all the questions I will be asking.
Operation 11 Tyler Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship
How do I plan to use my degree to help those in the community who are in need? I am planning to go to West Virginia University to major as a Forensics Examiner and possibly minor in Psychology or communications. Obtaining this major at West Virginia University can help me to have a job as a detective, examiner, or investigator either at local, state, or federally right after graduation. In my last 2 years of college I want to intern with the FBI if that would be available then go on to working as a Crime Scene Investigator with the FBI. If that did not work out for any reason then I will work state wide. First I have chosen to work in law enforcement, specifically as a forensic examiner, because I want to make a difference in the way cases are handled. I want to help solve murder and missing person cases by making sure all evidence is collected. Anything you may think is not evidence can be. Evidence goes along with the saying "innocent until proven guilty". You can look at a scene and say there is a bullet casing, a book, a cup of water, and the curtains on the window. There is blood on everything except for the curtain, so what many people may do is look at it, they don't see anything on it so they think it is clean and does not need to be collected. Later on you find out that the curtain was a crucial part of your evidence because it was covered in hair, skin cells, blood, and more DNA from the suspect but the victim's family threw the curtains away not knowing any difference. I want to be the investigator that does not look past those pieces. I know that anything and everything can be evidence. In 2020 when we had the lock down, like many kids, my siblings and I were in cyber school. Being cyber I got my assignments done quickly leaving me to have a lot of free time. To fill this time I began researching true crime. While researching, I felt angry hearing that police missed evidence or looked past suspects or closed the case without answers. I understand that jobs of police officers and detectives are hard but I felt affected by the outcome which made me think about the families that were affected. So I started thinking how I could help and I found Crime Scene Investigation. I am currently enrolled in the Lenape Tech Law Enforcement program. Through my shop class I'm on the skills USA crime scene investigation team and we won first for local in 2023 and 2024 and third place for districts in 2023. We are hoping to get further this year. In conclusion I plan to obtain a degree in forensics so I can then use it to help families in need. I want to make a difference in my community or state and help those hurting families to get closure and not have so much hurt in their hearts when someone selfishly, cowardly, and carelessly takes the life of their loved one.
Darran Cherep Remembrance Scholarship
Winner
Why am I choosing the field of law enforcement? Why does anyone choose this field? We choose this field because we want to change the world, change peoples' lives, save peoples' lives. We choose this field because we want to make a difference in the world. We want to change our lives by helping others. So why have I chosen law enforcement? I have chosen to work in law enforcement, specifically as a forensic examiner, because I want to make a difference. I want to help solve murder and missing person cases by making sure all evidence is collected. Anything you may think is not evidence can be. Evidence goes along with the saying "innocent until proven guilty". You can look at a scene and say there is a bullet casing, a book, a cup of water, and the curtains on the window. There is blood on everything except for the curtain, so what many people may do is look at it, they don't see anything on it so they think it is clean and does not need to be collected. Later on you find out that the curtain was a crucial part of your evidence because it was covered in hair, skin cells, blood, and more DNA from the suspect but the victim's family threw the curtains away not knowing any difference. I want to be the investigator that does not look past those pieces. I know that anything and everything can be evidence. How did I discover I wanted to be a forensic examiner? In 2020 when we had the lock down, like many kids, my siblings and I were in cyber school. Being cyber I got my assignments done quickly leaving me to have a lot of free time. To fill this time I began researching true crime. While researching, I Felt angry hearing that police missed evidence or looked past suspects or closed the case without answers. I understand that jobs of police officers and detectives are hard but I felt affected by the outcome which made me think about the families that were affected. So I started thinking how I could help and I found Crime Scene Investigation. I am currently enrolled in the Lenape Tech Law Enforcement program and I'm on the skillsUSA crime scene investigation team and we won first for local last year and this year and third place at districts last year and are hoping to get further this year. Why am I choosing the field of Law Enforcement? I am following this career because I want to make a difference in my community or state and help those hurting families to get closure and not have so much hurt in their hearts when someone selfishly, cowardly, and carelessly takes the life of their loved one.
Joe Gilroy "Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan" Scholarship
I have always had trouble making a plan of what to do or what I have to get done, so I have always stressed myself out when I have not made a list, but then I make a list of what I need, what I need to get done, and what I want to get done and I still find stress. My goals after graduation include going to West Virginia University for a major in Forensic Examination, after graduation coming back to Pennsylvania and getting a job in Crime Scene Investigation locally or statewide, and eventually starting a family. With my plan to go to WVU for four years that means for at one I will be paying out of state tuition which is going to cost me up to $40,000 and there is still a $2,000 meal plan cost adding up to $42,000 that I will have to pay. My family and I have worked out that after a year we will change my permanent address to a West Virginia address, rent an apartment, make sure my application to be a full-time resident goes through so then I can be paying in state tuition. Until I can become a full-time resident I am trying to apply for as many scholarships and loans so I can have an easier time getting by for at least my first year. I plan to work through college whether that just be at a local restaurant or an internship that the university offers is still to be decided until I graduate high school. My family is not low income, but we also do not have the luxury that other families have that they can easily pay for college or not have as many worries. We live on a small farm, so we often spend a penny on feed, bedding for the animals, lumbar to fix the barn or build extra space. We also somehow are always having some type of car problems that need fixed whether that be my shock and strut needs replaced a couple times alongside my power steering, my dad's truck mirror broke, or a walnut fell from the tree and broke my mom's windshield, and a lot of other problems on the daily pretty much with the animals breaking stuff. So, we are always trying to figure out when we can get something fixed and if we can spare the money for it. Another financial problem or worry is for my sister's diabetic supplies. My parents have good insurance plans for us and my sister has two more to help cover her supplies but her insulin pump cost upwards $10,000 so if she were to end up losing it or it breaks then the insurance might not fully cover the expense. My parents have said they will try and help pay for my sister and I’s schooling as much as they can, but I do not want them to have to worry about it so to help them to not have to worry, I have been working on applying to as many scholarships as I can. Anything I am eligible to receive I will be extremely grateful for. I am also starting to pick up more hours at my job and I am working towards applying to another job to work harder and earn more money to save. Even though I may not be the best at planning or sometimes stick to that plan, I try my best to achieve my goals. Life might always go to plan, but that is how life goes.
Lindsay Lundgren Student Profile | Bold.org