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Kareena Collette

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Nominee

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Bio

Hi there! My name is Kareena. I am a high-school senior in Minnesota. I hope to eventually major in both English and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. I love creative pursuits and advocacy. I am a great candidate because I am passionate and hard-working. I strive for inclusion and equal rights for all. I truly want to make the world a better place, and I believe my dream career could help in that endeavor. I want to be an English teacher. I want to help people, and teaching is a great way to do that. I want every student to feel seen, and I will strive to make sure that is the case in every classroom I teach in. I feel like learning is the best way to unite all people. I hope to learn how to be a better person, ally, and advocate every day. I think college will broaden my horizons and help me with that goal.

Education

New Century Academy

High School
2018 - 2022

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • English Composition
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      English Teacher

    • Dream career goals:

      Teaching

    • I hosted, bussed, and food ran.

      Muddy Cow
      2022 – Present2 years
    • Team Member

      Arby's
      2021 – 20221 year
    • Runner

      IABCA
      2021 – 2021
    • Hostess

      Landy Lodge
      2018 – 20191 year
    • Expediter

      Landy Lodge
      2018 – 20191 year

    Sports

    Archery

    Intramural
    2015 – 20183 years

    Research

    • Creative Writing

      School — Individual researching and producing
      2019 – 2019

    Arts

    • NCA Yearbook

      Graphic Art
      2020-2021 yearbook
      2021 – Present
    • School Drama Club

      Theatre
      10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
      2021 – Present
    • School Drama Club

      Theatre
      10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
      2021 – Present
    • School Choir/Drama Club (as a TA)

      Music
      Winter Concert 2019, Almost, Maine
      2019 – 2020
    • NCA Yearbook

      Graphic Art
      NCA Yearbook 2019, NCA Yearbook 2020 (first draft)
      2019 – 2020
    • Hutchinson Center for the Arts

      Visual Arts
      Art showcases 2017-2019
      2017 – 2019
    • New Century Academy Mock Trial

      Acting
      Competions in early 2019 and 2020
      2018 – 2020
    • School Choir

      Music
      Spring Concert 2017, Fall concert 2017, Sping concert 2018, Fall concert 2018, Spring concert 2019, Fall concert 2019
      2016 – 2019
    • School Band

      Music
      Spring concert 2018, Fall concert 2019
      2017 – 2019
    • School Drama Club

      Theatre
      Our Town, Almost, Maine, Harvey
      2018 – Present

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      NCA WE Club — Organizer
      2020 – Present
    • Advocacy

      School Group (LGBTQ+ advocacy) — President
      2021 – Present
    • Volunteering

      Local Church — Participant
      2020 – 2020
    • Public Service (Politics)

      WE School Club — Member
      2017 – 2020
    • Public Service (Politics)

      WE club at school — Team Leader
      2020 – Present
    • Public Service (Politics)

      New Century Academy (school) and WE Schools (through a grant) — Organizer
      2019 – Present
    • Public Service (Politics)

      Independent — Participant
      2020 – 2020
    • Public Service (Politics)

      Independent — Organizer
      2020 – 2020
    • Volunteering

      Independent — Organizer
      2019 – 2020

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Politics

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Pride Palace LGBTQ+ Scholarship
    My Instagram is @kareen_beans. Often times, before I could really find pride in myself, I found it in my lovely queer friends. If these amazing people could be okay with me, than I could be okay with myself. They are the people who inspired my journey of self discovery, and in effect, self pride.
    Wheezy Creator Scholarship
    Our world can break people, but imagine if our world was accepting. Imagine a world united. I want to create a business, but it would be much more than that. It would be a safe space for everybody. It would be a bookstore that was dedicated to promoting LGBTQ+ works and authors. In a world focused on tearing others down, it would be a spot of bright uplifting. It would highlight new writers and would be open 24/7 so that everybody would always have a peaceful place to go if they needed to. I want this place to send a message to the world. One that emphasizes that we do not need to be hateful and that everyone deserves love and acceptance. Besides a general message of inclusion, it would also show the LGBTQ+ community that we are never alone. It can be easy to feel that way when we do not see ourselves represented in the media, and this store could help assure that nobody has to be ignored. This business would be vital simply because it would help the LGBTQ+ in the most genuine way something can; it would show us that we are valid and show others the same. This store could bring more visibility to the community and could make others more tolerant of us. Everyone would feel seen, and more importantly, we would be. In the introduction, I described an imaginary world with unconditional acceptance. But, that world does not need to be imaginary. We can all help to create it. I believe that this creation could be a step towards that. So, instead of imagining a united world, let’s take steps to unite it.