Hobbies and interests
Sewing
Research
Public Health
Baking
Running
Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Public Policy
Health Sciences
Reading
Biography
Science
Realistic Fiction
Social Science
Kurt Vonnegut
I read books multiple times per month
Felicia Sanders
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Hello! My name is Felicia Sanders and I am a rising freshman at Princeton from Central Indiana. My academic passions include biology and public health with an emphasis on public policy. Currently, I am a part of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, which aims to reduce tobacco use among youth. In the future, I hope to work toward greater equality in the healthcare system.
The CDC monitors US teen behaviors every two years using the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. The 2019 results were recently released and there is a reason for concern. Teen risky behaviors are on the rise and one specifically caught my attention. The report shared vaping has more than doubled among US high school students from 2017 to 2019 from 13.2% to 32.7%, respectively. As the most active Youth Taking Down Tobacco trainer in the state of Indiana, I spend countless hours educating my peers and advocating in conjunction with government officials on measures to reduce and eventually eliminate tobacco use among teens. My anti-tobacco story has primarily been using existing resources and information to help educate on the prevalence of teen smoking and the inherent dangers. While I hope to continue my education sharing and working with government officials to take measures limiting the use of tobacco products, I hope to pursue research opportunities to further my goals.
Education
Princeton University
Bachelor's degree programCarmel High School
High SchoolGPA:
4
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Public Health
- Human Biology
- Biology, General
Test scores:
36
ACT
Career
Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cashier
Walmart2021 – Present3 yearsInstructor
A Sewing Studio2015 – 20205 yearsIce Cream Artist/Cashier
Dairy Queen2020 – 2020
Sports
Cross-Country Running
Club2015 – Present9 years
Research
American History (United States)
National History Day — Independent Researcher2017 – 2018
Arts
FCCLA
Sewing/Fashion ConstructionIndiana State Conference, National Leadership Conference2019 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Carmel High School House of Representatives/ Riley Children's Hospital — Member, Fundraiser2017 – PresentAdvocacy
Taking Down Tobacco — Taking Down Tobacco Student Trainer2018 – PresentVolunteering
Key Club — Volunteer2017 – Present