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Californians for Nebraska 2007-2008 Scholarship Recipients |
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Katelynn Crum
Current GPA 2.9 High School GPA 3.83 Katelynn plans to major in Nursing. Among her proudest achievements this year was being selected as the most improved freshman in her unit. She also received military ribbons for participating in Semper Fi society and drill team. She had a POFT score of 240 (The PFT is a fitness test that the military uses to access your physical abilities. To achieve this score she did 60 push ups in 2 minutes, 90 sit ups in 2 minutes and ran a 13 minute mile and a half. The score is out of 300). For her sophomore year she was selected to be a mentor for the Joint ROTC learning community and a squad leader. As a mentor she will be in charge of mentoring the incoming freshman involved with ROTC. She received the Spirit Award for her exemplary performance in ROTC and her motivating attitude. As a member of the Semper Fi society, she participated in highway cleanups and volunteered at a local nursing home. Through the ROTC she volunteered for stadium security and clean up at Husker football games and basketball games. She has been in contact with BryanLGH Medical Center and with Friendship House and plans on having more time to volunteer next semester. BryanLGH is a great medical center and will allow her to learn more about nursing and the medical field The Friendship House is a shelter for abused women and children. This summer she will be attending a Midshipman Nursing Cruise with the Navy. She willfly to Bahrain and join the USS Nimitz currently deployed in the Persian Gulf. She will spend a month onboard the Nimitz, job shadowing those in the medical field and observing. She is excited to have the opportunity to see first hand the vital role the Navy plays in our Nation’s defense. After her cruise she plans to take a class at the community college as well as volunteer at the Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Goal Statement “I have learned a lot this past year about the person I am and the person I want to become. I joined the ROTC unit this year with 25 outstanding young men and 1 other aspiring young woman. At the end of the year I am the only woman among the remaining 10 men. I was certainly not as physically fit as the others in my unit and they all saw my weakness at the beginning, as no one expected me to last. Through my perseverance and positive attitude I have not only endured, I have excelled. As a 5’1” woman I have stood my ground in a world dominated by men and become an important asset to my unit. Along the way I have gained the respect of my fellow midshipmen as well as the officers in the command. My goal as mentor of the residential learning community is to set a positive example for the incoming freshman. I plan do my best to insure that those who are committed to pursuing a career in the military have the resources, tools and support they need to achieve their goal. I would like to see the dropout rate of the 2007 freshman class decline. As a squadron leader I hope to continue to build on my leadership abilities that I will need throughout my military and civilian life. I have become a stronger person in body and mind. I understand the steps I need to take to achieve my goal of becoming a Naval Officer and nurse and I will appreciate my career more knowing how had I worked to achieve it. After graduation I will be commissioned as a Navy nurse. Being in my unit and participating in many military traditions have decided that I no longer want to be a pediatric nurse. Though I think that pediatrics would be a very rewarding field, I want to expose myself to the military in a more direct way. I would like to work wither in triage or with veterans. Growing up in the military and being exposed to military life has taught me to appreciate those who have fought and are currently fighting for our country’s freedom. With the recent news about the substandard care our wounded soldiers are receiving, I want to do my part to improve the quality of care these mend and women receive.” Click
here to see all six 2007-2008 recipients
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