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Katherin Williams

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Hello! My name is Katherin, but I prefer to go by Kay (they/them pronouns too, please)! I currently am finishing up my junior year of college at Governors State University in University Park, IL. My major is human communications and I plan to become a team lead or corporate trainer with this degree because I love to educate and guide others! When I am not at school, I am either spending time with my partner, crafting, doing homework, or getting outside and picking up litter. I love nature and I love my environment; I want to make a change on this planet!

Education

Governors State University

Bachelor's degree program
2021 - 2023
  • Majors:
    • Communication, General

Kankakee Community College

Associate's degree program
2019 - 2021
  • Majors:
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Communication, General
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Public Relations and Communications

    • Dream career goals:

      Corporate Trainer/Department or Production Lead

    • Office Work/Administrative Services

      Anderson & Anderson Construction and Consulting
      2022 – Present2 years
    • Order Pulling/Shipping

      Union Electronic Distributors
      2021 – 20221 year
    • Stocker

      Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse
      2017 – 2017
    • Dairy/Frozen Manager

      Berkot's Super Foods
      2017 – 20214 years

    Sports

    Golf

    Junior Varsity
    2016 – 2016

    Cheerleading

    Varsity
    2015 – 20194 years

    Awards

    • Dragon Award

    Research

    • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other

      Kankakee Community College — Editor/Researcher
      2019 – 2019

    Arts

    • Riverside Medical Group

      Art 4 Heart Art Exhibition
      Mixed media, ceramics, painting, oil pastel piece
      2017 – 2019
    • Kankakee Community College HS Art Show

      Visual Arts
      2017 – 2019
    • School Organization

      Performance Art
      Aladdin Jr, Peter Pan, Wagon Wheels West, Catch Me if You Can, Spamalot, The Little Mermaid, Into the Woods, Curtains, Mamma Mia!, Big Fish, The Music Man
      2012 – 2019

    Public services

    • Public Service (Politics)

      Kankakee County Government — Election Judge
      2019 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Girl Scouts of Northeastern Illinois and Indiana — Scout
      2006 – 2016

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Bold Technology Matters Scholarship
    One new technology that I am excited about is robotic pollinators, or robotic bees. Robotic pollinators function like a regular bee, aside from not physically touching plants and simply air blasting pollen. These bees are engineered by Israel-based Arugga AI Farming and they can fly as far as thirteen feet in the air. I am excited for them, or more of them to be released, because different species of bees has been listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which means that they are an endangered species. Additionally, in 2017, the rusty patched bumblebee was listed as the first bumblebee to be endangered. Robot pollinators also reduce the risk of disease in both humans and plants, as the robot pollinators air blast plants instead of physically touching them. In 2021, it was reported that each robot pollinator costs approximately $10,000 each to manufacture but the revenue and other amenities, like collecting data, that robot pollinators bring in make it worth the cost. It is extremely important for us as humans to recognize the severity of different species of bees being deemed endangered. It is important because we need bees to pollinate crops, flowers, and trees, which brings in revenue and sustains the human race. Without bees pollinating trees and other plants, we as humans cannot breathe the air on this planet because trees emit the oxygen that we need it. Without trees being replenished by pollen, they slowly will die out and so will humans and other organisms. With all that being said, my excitement for the robotic bee to be better established is definitely validated. Of course, I would rather us as humans find a solution and increase organic bee's lives but if solving the pollen issue can be resolved with robotic bees, then I am all for it. I want Earth to be sustained for as long as possible and with the technology of robotic bees, and humans taken care of the planet, it will be made possible.