My passion is helping others by using my skills in science and math to make the world a better place. Electronics and how things work has always interested me. My plan is to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering. Numerous events in my life lead me to this pursuit. The first five years of my life were spent living overseas with my family in Asia. There I saw that some families could not afford education for their children. This instilled in me a commitment to work hard and not take any educational opportunities for granted. When my family and I moved to my grandparents farm, I went from living in a city of 11 million people to life in a rural area. It was an adjustment, but also gave me a broader perspective of the world. In high school my opportunities at school for math and science were limited. I made it a priority to participate each year in science and math league competitions. I also was one of two girls in my small engines class at school. After visiting a cousin who attended a larger high school with a robotics team, I returned to my school on a mission to start our own robotics team.We had a program in the distant past, however it was shut down due to lack of participants. I helped to restart the program and was later named Team Captain. Throughout high school I have volunteered numerous hours at my church helping children in the community and helping various community causes through the National Honor Society. Helping people is important to me so that is why I would like to become a Mechanical Engineer and design prosthetics for those who have lost limbs. Prosthetics can be very expensive and the materials they are made of are not very conducive to fluctuations in hot and cold weather. Advances in artificial intelligence have the potential to improve prosthetics so they are more attuned to the person and intuitive. Learning how to implement the developments in AI with the mechanics of a limb would be very exciting to work on. Those who have lost a limb deserve the very best and most advanced medical prosthetics that science can offer. I hope to work on developing prosthetics that are truly intuitive and high functioning, so that those who have suffered the loss of a limb can regain their mobility and be able to enjoy the active life they deserve. Many people have invested their time and shared their wisdom with me to make me the person that I am. They inspire me to do my best at all times. I have challenged myself this year by taking university level, PSEO classes in math and science. It has definitely been more difficult, but I am enjoying learning more advanced topics. I have even joined the High Rocketry Club and Women in Physics. I hope to continue with my education, and also promote science and STEM to young women I have the chance to meet along the way. If awarded the Julie Adams Memorial Scholarship, I would be able to develop the skills I need as an engineer and help make life better for those in my community.

My passion is helping others by using my skills in science and math to make the world a better place. Electronics and how things work has always interested me. My plan is to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering. Numerous events in my life lead me to this pursuit. The first five years of my life were spent living overseas with my family in Asia. There I saw that some families could not afford education for their children. This instilled in me a commitment to work hard and not take any educational opportunities for granted. When my family and I moved to my grandparents farm, I went from living in a city of 11 million people to life in a rural area. It was an adjustment, but also gave me a broader perspective of the world. In high school my opportunities at school for math and science were limited. I made it a priority to participate each year in science and math league competitions. I also was one of two girls in my small engines class at school. After visiting a cousin who attended a larger high school with a robotics team, I returned to my school on a mission to start our own robotics team.We had a program in the distant past, however it was shut down due to lack of participants. I helped to restart the program and was later named Team Captain. Throughout high school I have volunteered numerous hours at my church helping children in the community and helping various community causes through the National Honor Society. Helping people is important to me so that is why I would like to become a Mechanical Engineer and design prosthetics for those who have lost limbs. Prosthetics can be very expensive and the materials they are made of are not very conducive to fluctuations in hot and cold weather. Advances in artificial intelligence have the potential to improve prosthetics so they are more attuned to the person and intuitive. Learning how to implement the developments in AI with the mechanics of a limb would be very exciting to work on. Those who have lost a limb deserve the very best and most advanced medical prosthetics that science can offer. I hope to work on developing prosthetics that are truly intuitive and high functioning, so that those who have suffered the loss of a limb can regain their mobility and be able to enjoy the active life they deserve. I have challenged myself this year by taking university level, PSEO classes in math and science. It has definitely been more difficult, but I am enjoying learning more advanced topics. I have even joined the High Rocketry Club and the Women in Physics and Engineering Club. I hope to continue with my education, and also promote science and STEM to young people I have the chance to meet along the way. If awarded this scholarship, I would be able to develop the skills I need as an engineer and help make life better for those in my community.

Electronics and how things work has always interested me. My plan is to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering. Numerous events in my life lead me to this pursuit. The first five years of my life were spent living overseas with my family in Asia. There I saw that some families could not afford education for their children. This instilled in me to work hard and not take any educational opportunities for granted. When my family and I moved to my grandparents’ farm, I went from living in a city of 11 million people to living in a rural area. It was an adjustment, but I truly enjoy life on a farm. I have learned to garden, care for animals and fix engines. I am thankful for my family and rural community for teaching me honesty, hard work, and respect. I also have a passion for science and helping others learn. At my school, math and science opportunities were limited. I made it a priority to make the most of every opportunity I could find related to science, participating each year in science and math league competitions. I also was one of two girls in my small engines class at school. After visiting a cousin who attended a bigger high school with a robotics team, I returned to my high school on a mission to start our own robotics team.We had a program in the distant past, however it was shut down due to lack of participants. Eventually, I gathered enough people interested in the subject, which allowed me to restart the robotics team. We competed successfully at local contests and later competed at State with our machine. Because of my initiative to start the team, our robotics coach appointed me Team Captain for the following year. After taking all the math and science classes our school offered, I decided to do my senior year as a full time PSEO student. I have already begun taking the classes I need for my degree. I have also joined the Women in Physics club and the High Rocketry Club. As a club member, we are required to build our own model rocket before competing with the team at rocketry events. I have learned about thrust, center of gravity and propulsion through basic rocket design. Ultimately, I would like to focus my engineering to the Biomedical field. Helping people is extremely important to me. I am especially interested in developing prosthetics, incorporating advances in artificial intelligence to make the prosthetic more intuitive for the wearer. Those who have lost limbs due to accidents or in service to our country in the military, deserve to have the best prosthetic science can offer. I am passionate about not only developing a limb that looks and feels real, but also functions with minimal effort. If awarded this scholarship, I will be able to develop my skills as an engineer and help make life better for those in my community.

Today’s world is a challenging place. Sometimes it seems as if violence and hate are everywhere. Even though the hardships of life can seem overwhelming at times, I believe that every person can make a difference if we just seek to help one another. We all have different gifts that can make a positive impact on the world. My passion is science, engineering, and helping others. Electronics and how things work have always interested me. My plan is to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical Engineering. Numerous events in my life lead me to this pursuit. The first five years of my life were spent living overseas with my family in Asia. There I saw that some families could not afford education for their children. This instilled in me to work hard and not take any educational opportunities for granted. When my family and I moved to my grandparents farm, I went from living in a city of 11 million people to life in a rural area. In high school my opportunities at school for math and science were limited. I made it a priority to participate each year in science and math league competitions. I also was one of two girls in my small engines class at school. After visiting a cousin who attended a bigger high school with a robotics team, I returned to my school on a mission to start our own robotics team. We had a program in the distant past; however, it was shut down due to lack of participants. I helped to restart the program and was later named Team Captain. Throughout high school I have volunteered numerous hours at my church, helping children in the community and helping various community causes through the National Honor Society. Helping people is important to me so that is why I would like to become a Mechanical Engineer and design prosthetics for those who have lost limbs. Prosthetics can be very expensive and the materials they are made of are not very conducive to fluctuations in hot and cold weather. Advances in artificial intelligence have the potential to improve prosthetics so they are more attuned to the person and intuitive. Learning how to implement the developments in AI with the mechanics of a limb would be very exciting to work on.Those who have lost a limb deserve the very best and most advanced medical prosthetics that science can offer. I hope to work on developing prosthetics that are truly intuitive and high functioning, so that those who have suffered the loss of a limb can regain their mobility and be able to enjoy the active life they deserve. This scholarship would help me achieve my goal of gaining the skills I need to make the world a better and healthier place.