Top 20 Nomination for the University of Arkansas Homecoming.
Nominated by Sigma Nu Fraternity, I was announced as a top 20 nominee with over 200 nominees total. An achievement I am very proud of as a diehard Razorback and a proud alumni of the University of Arkansas
- Pictured is me (left) and the University of Arkansas’s Chancellor Robinson (right).
2-time Recipient of the Ricardo Martinelli Scholarship.
Only given to 1 out of 256 members at the University of Arkansas’s Sigma Nu for leadership in the fraternity, on campus, and in the community.
Announced as Undergraduate Student Leader of the Month (October 2023)
Due to my involvement on campus as a volunteer at the Full Circle Food Pantry, President of the EMPOWER Registered Student Organization, and Medical Chairman of Global Brigades, Dr. Meade, my portfolio Professor nominated me for Undergraduate Student Leader of the Month. She recognized my efforts in helping to lead people on and off campus while also helping to further the involvement of neurodiverse students in their walk to living a self-sustainable lifestyle.
Patient Care Certification and My Introduction to Providing Healthcare
As a certified patient care technician, I have had the opportunity to promote the physical and mental well-being of patients I encounter. Being a PCT does certify you with communicational knowledge or how to empathize with patients, my over 1,500 hours of hospital experience have shaped me into a personable and empathizing PCT. As a PCT, I am motivated to not only communicate with my patients and actually form meaningful connections with them, but I also am inspired to go above and beyond in their medical care through treatment and hygiene.
A patient I had in my first year as a PCT was discouraged because of his staggering health he hadn’t taken a bath in ten days while fighting a MRSA infection in his leg that was only getting worse because of it. He believed that his days were coming to a close but I was able to be there for him for his 11th day and motivated him to not only take a bath and clean his infection but also evoke a sense of courage in him. After the end of the day, he was clean, excited to see his family, and cracking jokes with me. Because of stories like this, I have been able to see what it means to be a patient care provider and it only motivates me to pursue a career in medicine more and more each day.