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Nadra Binford

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Bio

Hello! My name is Nadra Binford and I am an aspiring Architectural/ Civil Engineer who is: outgoing, fun, fearless, sociable, and creative. Being different is my strong suit, I like to go out of the norm and be myself. I am currently enrolled in high school, with an architectural engineering curriculum. As of right now, I am working on the basics of civil engineering. I have already been to a summer program in engineering for 6 years straight and I can't wait to start my 7th. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” -Winston Churchill. As a person who was afraid of failure, this quote helped me to continue to try. The constant thought of not succeeding on the first try made me fearful of even trying. I am proud of myself for overcoming this and working twice as hard to continue growing. Thank you for stopping by my page!

Education

Cass Technical High School

High School
2021 - 2023

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Majors of interest:

    • Architectural Engineering
    • Interior Architecture
    • Landscape Architecture
    • Civil Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Architectural Engineering

    • Dream career goals:

      Company Founder

    • Student Teacher

      Girls In Engineering Academy
      2018 – Present6 years
    • Staff/Helper

      Sokol Gymnastics
      2014 – 20206 years

    Sports

    Track & Field

    Junior Varsity
    2022 – Present2 years

    Awards

    • 1

    Artistic Gymnastics

    Junior Varsity
    2019 – 20212 years

    Awards

    • 3 gold medals

    Research

    • Architectural Engineering

      Girls in Engineering Academy — Student
      2018 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Wobbly Kitchen — Helper/Staff
      2019 – 2021

    Future Interests

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Ruth and Johnnie McCoy Memorial Scholarship
    My name is Nadra Binford and I am an aspiring Architectural Engineer who is outgoing, fun, fearless, sociable, and creative. Not only am I an energetic person but I am also dedicated, attentive, persistent, motivated, and hard-working. If somebody were to ask what motivates me? I would answer my family & goals. I love my family and they are so supportive and helpful with everything I do. I’m also very motivated by my lovely dog, choco. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me! I want to attend college for many reasons. I'd say the main reason is so I can contribute and give back to the community and make a great impact. College seems like a great opportunity for me to push myself and work twice as hard to make sure I can get the resources to give back to the community. There are three main benefits that I keep in mind for college. 1) Promotes financial stability 2) Increased Access to job opportunities 3) Increased marketability. Going to college will help me to flourish in certain studies that are needed for my goals. I want to make sure that I benefit from college and those three benefits motivate me to guarantee a spot in college. Now you may ask me how will I make an impact? Or how will I give back to the community? Well since I want to be an architectural engineer, I plan to build homes that are affordable and mobile for the less fortunate and the homeless community. This is something I am very passionate about. I would start a whole company in order to promote my work. The mobile homes would be 1-2 bedrooms and the constructed homes would be 2-5 bedrooms. My main goal is for all the homes to fit any less fortunate families and homeless people. Another impact that I could contribute by using my education in civil engineering is constructing industrial buildings. Such as company buildings, restaurants, skyscrapers, and malls. All these buildings can be used by anybody for any reason. I could even construct community gardens and schools. I have so many goals for the future and I want to flourish and thrive through college so I can make it happen. College is important to me and I want to make sure I have the financials for it, so a scholarship would be very useful. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to read my application!
    #Back2SchoolBold Scholarship
    Hmm...what is school? Well, school is an institution for educating children. Hmm....well what inspired you to stay motivated for back to school!? All of my goals do! I am so happy for back to school because I am ready to get back into a healthy growth mindset. Now, what REALLY inspired your #Back2SchoolBold moment? I was very inspired by my mother. She is such a well-rounded successful person. She graduated with a master's degree and I really wanna follow in her footsteps. School itself is already an inspiration, but I wanted to make sure to return to school while staying BOLD! So what did I do to stay bold? I maintained a before-school routine, a healthy breakfast, and kept a neat planner. Also, this will all be a healthy routine for everyday things as well. Not only did I had to work on my mental mindset but I also had to enhance my physical appearance. I did my hair, worked on my skin, and got new clothes. I wanted to feel bold and new for school. To conclude this, I was heavily inspired to work harder in order to be bold for back to school!