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\nSavannah practices using a bag valve mask with Dr. Ben Antonio.<\/p>\n
Hi! My name is Savannah Stewart and I\u2019m a rising senior at Vernon Malone College and\u00a0Career Academy. I’m currently in the Nurse Aide program where I\u2019m earning my CNA 1 and 2\u00a0certifications. I’m also part of the National Honor Society, where I volunteer and help organize\u00a0fundraisers. On top of that, I\u2019m in the Race Car Club\u2014we actually built a working race car and\u00a0got to show it off, which was super cool!<\/p>\n
Outside of school, I\u2019m really involved with Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts). I hold\u00a0leadership positions, volunteer in my community, and I\u2019m currently working toward earning my\u00a0Eagle rank, which I hope to finish this summer. I\u2019m also in Order of the Arrow (OA), a Scouting\u00a0honor society, where I lead events, visit local troops, and help run elections.<\/p>\n
In my free time, I love doing anything outdoors\u2014hiking, camping, canoeing\u2014you name\u00a0it. I also enjoy crafts like crocheting and sewing.<\/p>\n
My interest in medicine started back in third grade when we learned about the human<\/p>\n
skeleton. I was hooked immediately and knew I wanted to do something in the medical field. As\u00a0I got older, I realized I could combine that passion with my love for helping people. That led me\u00a0to earn merit badges like First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, and Search and Rescue\u2014some more than once! I even started teaching first aid to younger scouts, using all my supplies and a red\u00a0pen to make fake injuries. I\u2019d show them how to treat each one, and I always brought tons of energy to every lesson.<\/p>\n
I chose to attend a high school with a medical program, which led me to compete in\u00a0SkillsUSA. I placed 4th in both the regional and state First Aid\/CPR\/AED competitions, which\u00a0was an awesome experience.<\/p>\n
All of this passion led me to join ISHTaR, a program that\u2019s helped me explore all kinds of\u00a0 medical careers. I\u2019m especially interested in Otolaryngology (ENT), but I\u2019ve learned about so\u00a0many different paths. We\u2019ve done things like medical moulage (fake injury makeup), EMS\u00a0ride-a-longs, and Community Health Labs, where we helped people get eyeglasses and worked\u00a0alongside real healthcare providers.<\/p>\n
This internship gave me amazing hands-on experience, helped me make new friends,\u00a0and showed me even more ways I can help people through medicine. I\u2019m super thankful for the\u00a0opportunity and would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in healthcare!<\/p>\n
\nSavannah practices using a bag valve mask with Dr. Ben Antonio.<\/p>\n
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