In the 10th grade I joined the Farm Business Management career development team. Although it says Farm Business Management it is more just general business management. From the team I have learned about accounting, the economy, and about making smart business decisions. Which is all reasons why I got so involved and passionate about it, and happily for me, that passion earned me the title of High Point Individual in the state.…
Although my high school years are mostly defined through academic success, I would have to say my most meaningful achievements came through the North Carolina FFA. This national organization provides me with countless opportunities to showcase my leadership abilities in my school, community, and state. Obtaining the positions of Vice President and President of my high school FFA chapter has had an enormous impact on my life. These positions led to serving on nominating committees, planning community events, attending leadership conventions and conferences, and participating in a state-qualifying parliamentary procedure team. It was these experiences that gave me a passion for public speaking and Agribusiness.…
I have also been involved with my Future Business Leaders of America chapter and am the president of the club. Being so helps me give to the community and school by starting fundraisers for the March of Dimes, running cereal drives for the food pantry, and donating time to other organizations. I lead the meetings and discuss with my chapter what they want to do and what imprint they want to leave on our school as a chapter. FBLA has helped me reach out to my community like all of my other leadership roles I play a part…
The four pillars of National Honors Society have greatly influenced my life in high school. It is something I will definitely carry over to my later life as a college student and as an adult. Becoming a part of The Youth Grantmaking Council has definitely made me a stronger leader and has impacted my community service involvement. The Youth Grantmaking Council (YGC) has stressed the need of philanthropy in our community. Being involved within the community is something that I think is very keen.…
I am Ashleigh Hockman. Some will see me as a normal American high school student with a simple small town education. I’d like to open up to you the parts most people don’t see about me. Here’s what people see me as: a student, an athlete, and a club member. That's pretty good to be seen as, right?…
It has instilled in a passion for advocating for all students, especially the underrepresented. It also inspired me to venture my leadership in different organizations, including the African Student Association and Residence Life. I have also actively participated in the Trio Student Support services. These roles have given me a platform to advocate for the needs of students to be met. Furthermore, seeing my mentees succeed has inspired me to continue serving as a mentor as I find great joy seeing my fellow students succeed.…
Through student council I have worked closely with my teachers and advisors to better my school by bringing our student body together for events such as pep rallies and competitive games during homecoming week. I have also made great friendships with peers outside of my usual classrooms which has helped shape me into a well rounded person. With National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society, we have bettered our community through projects such as a can food drive and buying Christmas gifts for children in need. National Honor Society has also helped me gain connections with our local Special Olympics where I volunteered this past year and plan to continue volunteering. As a member of Mu Alpha Theta, I helped to donate school supplies to children in need as well as a food drive and buying Christmas gifts for more children.…
Attending the SCUSA conference changed my outlook on my future. I know what I want to do in the future, but the path remains unclear. Given my interactions with students, both who attend West Point, and those outside of it resulted in an uptick in confidence that I am on the right track in regards for my future. I chose to do the North America table and spoke on grievances affecting Black Americans and White Working Class. Heavily participating in the numerous roundtable discussions let me know that not only my input was impactful but sometimes necessary.…
For the first two years of my highschool career I had done very little with the school. I occasionally volunteered for the spirit week events, such as building a homecoming float. However, at the end of my sophomore year I realized that I could be involved with much more. With this in mind, I decided to run for class president and somehow I had won the election. As a result of this, I began to get more involved with the school.…
Everyone has an experience that has had a huge impact on their life. Mine happens to be Buckeye Girls State which prompted my transition into a strong, confident, and ambitious young woman. At the beginning of Girls State, I was told the week would be life-changing, and I was skeptical. It was only a week long, how much impact could the program have? However, by the end of the week I was completely wrong.…
1. With an MOL degree, I believe I can that I can learn more about myself and leadership abilities. I also believe that I can understand and be more productive knowing the difference form leadership and management. Understand that there is a toolkit that allows me to become better and what I do and possible allow for further advancement within the company I work. I have humbled myself with in this first week of class understanding that that there is more than just a title but a relationship not only with God but what I do with coworkers and superiors daily.…
I am a graduate student at SUNY College at Buffalo pursuing a master’s degree in Criminal Justice. My interest in criminal justice began when I was about ten years old. I was born in Tanzania, located in east Africa. I grew up witnessing and hearing a lot of horrifying stories about mistreatment of people by the police. Growing up in such an environment made me terrified of police officers, the very same people who are supposed to make one feel safe.…
Growing up I have always dreamed of starting my business and managing every detail in it, I started studying the most famous businesses and what the imperfections in these businesses are, just to make sure that in the future if I do start my business, I do not make these mistakes. Starting a small business can be easy, but I always think through on how I can make it big and successful. The reasons I wish to study business administration is that I believe that if I graduate with this degree, I can become qualified to work in many business fields such as finance, accounting, and other aspects of the "money business". Most of my family members are currently working on their businesses ( banks, boutiques, restaurants, etc...), this encourages…
During my fall semester of junior year, I have been exposed to various skills and knowledge. 11th grade has definitely proven to be a challenging year. Yet, I have learned so much about myself and my community within a semester. As a junior, applying for colleges and looking into a possible career is just around the corner. I have been privileged to be given the opportunity to begin this process my junior year.…
Figuring out my Personal Retirement plan has been an absolute eye opener. Instead of daydreaming about where I will be thirty or forty years from now, I have actually taking out the time to sit down analyze my finances and plan for the future. Having a definite number to target for annual savings is better than using a ballpark number that sounds good, now I know how much money would be Ideal to live comfortably at wiser years. One of the key things that I am lacking is not having a mutual fund to contribute for my retirement.…