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Casey Nguyen

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Having been accepted to several colleges for the 2023 fall term to pursue a Bachelor’s in Neuroscience, I am writing to express my desire to be considered for future scholarships. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a strong passion for helping those around me and ministering to the youth, as now I am currently a youth minister at St. John the Baptist Parish. I’m particularly excited by the opportunity to collaborate and meet peers who will help to maintain their representative college’s reputation both academically and externally. My parents came to Quincy as immigrants and have worked tirelessly in low-paying jobs to provide for our family. If I am nominated for the scholarship, I would be the first member of my family to benefit from a college education. Having this opportunity would not only benefit my family financially, but it would also express my gratitude towards them for all of the things they have sacrificed for me. They have sacrificed their dreams of pursuing higher education in order for me to have the best education I could have, leading me to where I am today. My goal is to use my education to give back to the community, helping them emotionally, physically, and socially. I want to specialize in pediatric occupational therapy to help those who are deemed as “weird” or “unfunctional” because they lack independence in areas of their lives that most people have. My passion for this field was inspired by numerous volunteer opportunities funded by my church to teach elementary schoolers that being different does not mean you fall behind.

Education

Quincy High School

High School
2019 - 2023

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
    • Neurobiology and Neurosciences
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Hospital & Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

      Occupational therapy

    • Employee

      Kids and Company
      2023 – Present1 year
    • Assistant manager

      Dairy Queen
      2019 – Present5 years
    • Youth minister

      St John the Baptist Parish
      2022 – Present2 years

    Sports

    Swimming

    Club
    2010 – 20166 years

    Volleyball

    Club
    2019 – 20212 years

    Arts

    • QnQ Band

      Music
      2015 – 2020

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Advent Fun Day — Coordinator
      2023 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Joyful Jammers — Leader
      2021 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Hunger For Justice — Retreat Leader
      2019 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Vacation Bible School — Staff Leader
      2019 – Present
    • Volunteering

      SNOWCAMPS — Staff member
      2019 – Present
    • Volunteering

      St John the Baptist Parish — Youth minister / volunteer
      2019 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Entrepreneurship

    Harry D Thomson Memorial Scholarship
    Having been accepted to several colleges for the 2023 fall term to pursue a Bachelor’s in Neuroscience, I am writing to express my desire to be considered for the Harry D Thomson Memorial Scholarship. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a strong passion for helping those around me and ministering to the youth, as now I am currently a youth minister at St. John the Baptist Parish. I’m particularly excited by the opportunity to collaborate and meet peers who will help to maintain their representative college’s reputation both academically and externally. Throughout high school, I have learned and developed skills in leadership, public speaking, and perseverance. From taking rigorous courses to allow me to pursue my future career, such as 4 AP STEM courses, I learned to manage a series of 9 AP courses over my academic high school career. These challenging courses taught me a great deal of perseverance and time management. Additionally, I took elective classes such as Public Speaking and Financial Literacy to develop my skills as a peer leader. Growing my skills in public speaking allowed me to be more confident when interviewing for colleges, jobs, and more. Financial Literacy has taught me the importance of money management, from investments to saving and budgeting. My goal is to use my education to give back to the community, helping them emotionally, physically, and socially. I want to specialize in pediatric occupational therapy to help those who are deemed as “weird” or “unfunctional” because they lack independence in areas of their lives that most people have. My passion for this field was inspired by numerous volunteer opportunities funded by my church to teach elementary schoolers that being different does not mean you fall behind.