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Mary Beth Rogero

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Bio

I am a high achiever- I truly feel that the sky is the limit. I dream of a wonderful world with new technologies- I will be attending Wheaton College IL as a athlete and computer science major. I aspire to go to college in order to create a positive impact in the world through my work. In the past, I have done community service projects such as making an app for the local food bank. This app was entirely designed and programmed by myself to provide life-saving resources to my community. I believe with higher education in STEM I have the potential to do great things. I struggle with PTSD and have an emotional support dog named George. I am currently a high school student at Mountain Home High School and I am dual enrolled at Arkansas State University Mountain Home. I am the Chief of Innovation for FRC Team 16 as well as the Head of Development for MHHS EAST. Leadership: Head of Development EAST Captain of Innovation FRC Team 16 Treasurer MHHS Choir (2020-2021) Academy Representative Girls State 2021 My Clifton Top 5 Strengths: Ideation Positivity Adaptability Strategic Developer

Education

Mountain Home Sr High School

High School
2018 - 2022

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Computer Science
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Information Technology and Services

    • Dream career goals:

      Statician

    • Head of Development

      Mountain Home High School EAST
      2020 – Present4 years

    Sports

    Swimming

    Varsity
    2019 – 20201 year

    Dancing

    Junior Varsity
    2018 – 20191 year

    Golf

    Varsity
    2019 – Present5 years

    Awards

    • All Academic

    Research

    • Swift/ XCode

      EAST — Developer
      2020 – Present

    Arts

    • Independent

      Graphic Art
      App
      2020 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Food Bank — App Developer
      2020 – Present

    Future Interests

    Volunteering

    Entrepreneurship

    Eleven Scholarship
    Summer had started to arrive; with it came the 2019-2020 athletic season. Though I was a part of the dance team the previous year, a knee injury during tryouts kept me from making this year’s team. Determined to stay in a sport and not waste the summer away, I tried again and again for sports. It was this persistence through failure that would ultimately lead me to something much better. After missing the dance team, I tried out for several sports. First came cheer; I practiced every day to no avail. Next was volleyball and tennis, and yet again–I didn’t make the team. At this point, I questioned if it was my fault and if maybe I just wasn’t cut out to be an athlete, but I decided not to give up. Instead, I looked on the school website and found golf. Golf? I didn’t even know our school had a golf team! The best part about the school golf program was that there were no tryouts. So, my parents took me to golf–even though I had never held a club in my life. I had no idea what I was doing. Even so, I got out on the course, improperly dressed and without a set of clubs. Eventually, these came, and the first season passed pretty quickly. But it taught me the fundamentals. Having learned the basics during the season, I fell in love with golf during the off-season. I practiced passionately every day, planning my next practice while still on the course. Every night, I laid out my clothes for the next day. I would wake up in a state of euphoria, knowing I had the opportunity to practice. I focused on a new concept every day, watching videos online to figure out techniques to solve issues. Applying the information I learned online and practicing every day, I learned to properly swing a club and which club to use for different situations. Running with this passion, I received an email for a program to connect with colleges to play golf, saved up, and signed up. Soon, to my surprise, I had hundreds of emails from coaches asking me to play on their teams. It looked as if my love for golf was leading me to college! If I had made any other high school sport, my future would look much different. Today I am thankful for the rejections that ultimately pushed me to the right door. This experience taught me that God is at work even when it hurts. He closes doors that are not meant for us and directs our paths. Trusting in Him and not giving up led to opportunities I never would have imagined.