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NyAshia Pressley

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Hi! My name is NyAshia Pressley and I am an 18 year old, low income, first generation student who has been raised by a single mother and my older sister. I was raised in South Carolina and the east coast my entire life, but I am furthering my education at the University of San Francisco and majoring in Computer Engineering. I am passionate about technology and STEM related fields. I have been passionate about STEM since I was young, taking STEM classes in Gifted and Talented programs to even being a part of my high schools first cohort of its STEM Magnet Program and graduating with STEM Honors. I am a great candidate for scholarships because I genuinely dedicate all of my time and effort to my passions and goals and would truly appreciate every ounce of help to get me there, as i am a first generation minority student as well. I am also a good candidate because while I can maintain academic goals, I am also work driven, as I have maintained a job all throughout high school (since I was 15) while even holding two jobs for over a year and working two jobs in the summer time.

Education

University of San Francisco

Bachelor's degree program
2023 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Engineering, Other
  • GPA:
    4

West Florence High School

High School
2019 - 2023
  • GPA:
    4

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Computer Engineering
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Not planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Computer Hardware

    • Dream career goals:

      To be stable. To have worked my way up a company (start up or not) while also contributing back to my community and helping to increase minority participation in STEM fields

    • Cashier/Barista/Waitress: Increased my comfortability with money and currency by working register. Learned more about the importance of shelf life by working with various forms of dairy, desserts and food in general.

      Bean Bar
      2022 – Present2 years

    • Team Member: did transport, working five star areas, concessions, and wrapping food. Worked 8 hour shifts every game day to help prepare for the game, contribute during the games, and cleaning and preparing for the next ones.

      Florence Flamingos
      2022 – 2022

    • Team Member: Worked opening, mid and closing shift. Took orders and greeted customers. Learned how to cut and wash various fruits and how to properly maintain healthy shelf life with produce. Able to handle rush hours

      Acai Express
      2022 – 2022

    • Team Member: consisted of making food, and creating drinks. Able to handle rush hours and proactively work through night shift with other employees. Responsible for cleaning and restocking the store for the next day, working the POS system.

      Dunkin’ Donuts
      2021 – 20221 year

    • Shift Manager: Greeted and checked out customers; Made varying flavors of ice cream and other products when needed; Restocked store; Responsible for counting the deposits and safe at the end of each shift and closing up the store.

      Brusters Real Ice Cream
      2020 – 20211 year

    Sports

    Track & Field

    Junior Varsity
    2019 – 20201 year

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      National Beta Club — Getting over a 3.0 GPA and getting community service hours
      2021 – 2023

    • Volunteering

      National Honors Society — I was NHS Treasurer my senior year, so my role was to get at least a 3.5 GPA, help out my community, and help others get a feeling of their space in school and we’re to volunteer.
      2021 – 2023

    • Volunteering

      P.E.A.R.L.S — I was a member solely required to get volunteer hours
      2020 – 2023

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy