...Doctors are not the only medical personnel that saves lives. Ultrasound technicians save as many, if not more. Because of this i have chosen to become a technician to save people from the most deadly cancers. With this scholarship, I plan on going to school to be a radiologist then sonogram technician. The money will help with my textbooks and supplies as well as scrubs for the labs for my clinicals. I believe I am deserving of this scholarship because I have maintained a 3.4 GPA through high school, I have already started Dual credit classes and have started my CNA to help the others around me. No other job could honestly be as rewarding as being an ultrasound tech. Because no one knows what it feels like to have the ability to see early cancer...
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...actions, and extraordinary devotion to duty, Lieutenant Murphy reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service, the Congressional Medal of Honor” (Medal of Honor Presentation to Michael Murphy). President Bush described Lieutenant Murphy’s actions as selfless. That is what a true American hero is, selfless. Selflessness made Lieutenant Murphy something larger than he can ever imagine. During the Lieutenant Murphy’s Medal of Honor speech, President Bush explains, “Conspicuously by gallantry, and intrepidly at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States” (Medal of Honor Presentation to Michael Murphy). The courage, bravery, and humanitarian actions that Lieutenant Murphy took, were something much larger than him, and something will never be forgotten. Overlooking Michael's career, “[he] received eleven different military decorations, including: Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Joint service Commendation Medal, and Navy Commendation Medal” (“A Protector as a Child, Honored as a Hero”). Lieutenant Murphy’s action are notably recognized and will never be forgotten. The selfless acts that Lieutenant Murphy performed on June 28, 2005, are acts that people will be looking up to in the...
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...I’m an outgoing high school student whom resides in Austin Minnesota, home town of Hormel and its most famous SPAM. As anyone can tell you,I am known by my super friendly personality, never quite attitude and selflessness. I am passionate about everything I decide to participate in and I am determined to learn & grow to be the best Ms. Junior Teen Minnesota ever. I happily accepted to participate in this great experience knowing it will teach me lifelong skills to be successful in my career and in life. Besides trophies and winning prizes, scholarships, cash and awards, I will gain self-confidence to face the public, courage to tackle life's trials as well as a positive self-image. I feel the whole N.A.M. experience will assist me in developing and expanding on ideas about who I am and what I want to achieve in life. My participation in this pageant will give me a competitive career edge for succeed later in whatever path I may choose. I look forward to creating memories that will last a lifetime and it is very likely I will meet friends that will be cherished for years to come! I am very excited and ready to have fun while building valuable life skills! All we ask for is 48$, if you donate more it would be greatly appreciated. Please, support me and my dreams of being a winner.Your sponsorship in this rare opportunity REVs UP excitement and gives energy to my goal of a State Crowning and a National Pageant invitation. We will be listing all sponsors in conjunction with all...
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...foremost to get this community up and running. I believe it was just "known" that people cared or they would not have put their earnings forward for such a project. Putting Followers First - The defining characteristic of servant leadership! The donors cared enough to put the students first in their lives to create a project so large to benefit so many. Helping Followers Grow and Succeed - The donors gave a HUGE hand up with the monies raised for the scholarships for the students. Family that could not even think about college can now think and plan to afford the other costs associated with college. Behaving Ethically - by allowing all students to benefit - creates a sense of completeness for the community. There should be no child left without at least the opportunity to go to college. The ethics involved here would be all clear and concise since there is no "us versus them" mentality - everyone should be a winner in this scenario. Empowering - the donors are allowing the students the freedom to be independent with some responsibility. By giving the students the scholarships....the students in turn should strive to succeed in college. Creating...
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...stop with fear of disappointing the school official hosting the event. The young man had come too far to stop even though his conscious rang to evacuate or leave the stage as the blood rushed his mouth, attempting to devour his words as he spoke them. He continues to be polite even during the hateful remarks; soon thereafter, he is rewarded with a scholarship and a gift by the school official. He is acknowledged for his education as well as his leadership role of his people. A gift so desired that he finally felt a sense of relief from his curse, and felt security. A remarkable action that was unforeseen by the young man after the actions of everyone in the room....
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...ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT Chapter 4 – Subject Review Questions 1. After reading the short excerpt “Custom Coffee & Chocolate”, the reader has a pretty good idea as to what their mission statement might be. In my opinion, the mission statement for “Custom Coffee & Chocolate” could be along the lines to provide a comfortable, convenient location for Students, Faculty, and local residents to come and indulge in their love of fair trade coffee and fine local chocolate. 2. SWOT Analysis for Custom Coffee and Chocolate is below. Strengths – Quality Ingredients, Store Location, Stacy’s financial background, Bonnie’s marketing abilities, comfortable environment, both owners have experience in this market, good potential customer base. Weaknesses – Lack of employees, lack of capital, amount of takeout orders, small shop, and unstable price points. Opportunities – Delivery service, additional employees, wireless connection, expanding the menu, holding of events, creation of a website and blog, school affiliation Threats – Competitor coffee shops in the area and the university cafeteria along with student meal plans Both owners understand that a tactical plan is a set of procedures or steps used to translate their broad strategic goals into a specific plan with a timeline. * The first order of business is to hire two part-time employees; this should be done within 2-4 weeks, as this will free time for Bonnie and Stacy to implement the rest of the plan. *...
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...Leadership and Management Sharitte Smith LDR/ 300 April 24, 2014 Melissa Jackson Leadership and Management Nelson Mandela said, “A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed. It's not enough for people to have leadership potential; they must have character and the right setting in which to grow.” The United States is made up of people from almost 200 countries around the world representing different languages, cultures and religions. Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, HI, he is the 44th President. His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others. After working his way through college with the help of scholarships and student loans, President Obama moved to Chicago, where he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants. He went on to attend law school, where he became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago to help lead a voter registration drive, teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago, and remain active in his community. President Obama's years of public service...
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...Xerox. For her courageous execution in the face of adversity Chief Executive Magazine named her CEO of the Year in 2008 and U.S. News & World Report named her one of America’s Best Leaders.Forbes acknowledged Anne as one of the world’s most influential women in 2005 and 2009. 3. Brad Smith, Intuit – Intuit is one of the world’s largest and most successful financial software companies. It is the maker of the QuickBooks accounting software we have integrated with our Fishbowl Inventory software. Even as a company of nearly $4B in revenue with a market cap of approximately $16.5B, Intuit INTU +0.00%continues to operate like a collection of startups. Brad has fostered a culture where nearly 8,000 employees are allowed to take risks and to grow by learning from success and failure. 4. Howard Schultz, Starbucks – From his upbringing in a poor family in the Bronx to...
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...Teenage period is when students grow the most. This is the time where they shape themselves from what they have learned from their environment. Being able to move into higher standards every year is the goal of each student and the only way to ensure that is by achieving good grades. Student-athletes face the complication of being both student and athlete. For the time being, scheduling competition only during the weekend is the best option as student-athletes are unable to concentrate and perform at their optimum which results to struggling academically. Firstly, sporting events take a huge amount of time away from the students leaving very little time for studies. Mr. Samin Baidya,...
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...Leadership is the key Leadership is Key is another important guiding principle of governance that Singapore practices. Singapore takes care to select leaders that have outstanding personal qualities such as honesty, moral courage and integrity, in addition to having talent. Potential leaders are specially selected and groomed. Singapore needs good leadership not only in government but also in every segment of the society. They must be able to make good decision that is the best for Singapore, even when the public is not in favour of them. For example, Ong Teng Cheong, who recommended the pro-MRT campaign which were objected by the others as they felt that the bus system should be prioritized over MRT. However, he argued that an efficient MRT system could help in enhancing image of Singapore and increase overall living conditions of the people which was proven after it was built. It became the most commonly used transport with more than 2.5 million people riding it everyday on average. This was attributed to Ong Teng Cheong’s moral courage to stand up and ive his point strongly even when faced with strong objections. Good leaders are able to make choices and plans to improve the lives of people, the nation and the latter grows to new heights. Good leaders will also inspire the people and thus be able to carry the people with them when decisions (even tough and less popular ones) are made for the good of the country. Thus, leadership is important if Singapore is to continue...
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...With the passing of my dear friend Stephen R. Covey, I have been taking some time to consider many of the greatest business leaders who are wielding strong influence on the business world we live in today. I’d like to present my personal top 10 list of the people I consider most influential in terms of innovative thinking, focus on customers, and their desire to serve the less-fortunate, which is a strong and continual interest of mine. Richard Branson has one of the world's most widely recognized personal brands Without further ado and in no particular order, I present to you my personal Top 10: 1. Jeff Bezos, Amazon– Jeff Bezos is a pioneer in world of internet commerce, and was instrumental in defining this space that is now defining many aspects of the internet world. It is Jeff Bezos who innovated the concept of “predictive analytics”–recommending products to customers based on search history and buying habits. Whether you like the concept or you hate it, the idea has made online commerce more profit rich and efficient, and is making online shopping a better experience for consumers throughout the world. The End of Middle Managers (And Why They'll Never Be Missed) David K. WilliamsDavid K. Williams Contributor The Case for Hiring 'Under-Qualified' Employees David K. WilliamsDavid K. Williams Contributor Who's Starting America's New Businesses? And Why? Cheryl ConnerCheryl Conner Contributor ...
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...her elderly neighbors with yard work or aids her local community with spread of education. Her most recent thriving project is Pitman Poems on Parade, where she encourages members of the community to write poems which are later displayed throughout local businesses in the area. Teaching in a smaller school district, my Aunt harnessed the invaluable sense of camaraderie within the town. Not only does students involve themselves but my Aunt encourages community members of all ages to write an inspirational poem of whatever their choosing. To further the awareness of her program, once a year my Aunt organizes a group of dedicated students to dress up as penguins and parade downtown Pitman. Year after year the group of students continue to grow, and the streets of Pitman are continue to fill up more and more with penguins marching. She brought together a disengaged community and transformed it into a prosperous environment filled with learning and knowledge. My Aunt’s philanthropic endeavors has had an everlasting effect on myself and definitely an impact on those around her. She inspires me to achieve my Arête by showing me that by focusing on what you are passionate about is a perfect way to slowly start achieving your dreams. Collectively, the small steps and intricate details can add up into something great. These actions help you to realize the great you can achieve and the greatness your community can achieve together. What have you done thus far to demonstrate Arête? Grasping...
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...The Reluctant Fundamentalist Mohsin Hamid, 2007 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 184 pp. ISBN-13: 9780156034029 Summary Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance? Ah, I see I have alarmed you. Do not be frightened by my beard: I am a lover of America. I noticed that you were looking for something; more than looking, in fact you seemed to beon a mission, and since I am both a native of this city and a speaker of your language, I thought I might offer you my services as a bridge. From the author of the award-winning Moth Smoke comes a perspective on love, prejudice, and the war on terror that has never been seen in North American literature. At a café table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with a suspicious, and possibly armed, American stranger. As dusk deepens to night, he begins the tale that has brought them to this fateful meeting. Changez is living an immigrant’s dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by Underwood Samson, an elite firm that specializes in the “valuation” of companies ripe for acquisition. He thrives on the energy of New York and the intensity of his work, and his infatuation with regal Erica promises entrée into Manhattan society at the same exalted level once occupied by his own family back in Lahore. For a time, it seems as though nothing will stand in the way of Changez’s meteoric rise to personal and professional success. But in the wake of September 11, he finds his position in his adopted city...
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...trials and tribulations as any other kid, but we really had no negative or significant emotional events growing up that directly effected our development. Rather it was the lack of these incidents that gave us a naive outlook on life and all the responsibilities it entails. This Cognitive development prior to my experiences in the military left me with a positive outlook on life and its possibilities yet, wholly unprepared for life in its reality. As I stated earlier, when I graduated from High school, I didn’t have a care in the world. My biggest worry was where I wanted to play baseball, and where I was going out that weekend. I was given a car for graduation as well as a credit card for gas. After graduation I received a baseball scholarship and didn’t have to worry about how to pay for school. This along with other things that I had taken for granted led me to believe that the whole world was peachy with nothing negative that would affect me. The only trauma in my life was if a certain girl didn’t want to go out with me. This to me was a significant emotional event. Not only was I naive, I was somewhat jaded as well. I believe this was a result of the environment that I grew up in as a child. I moved to a different part of the country every two years from the time I started first grade until I started high school. I was exposed to a large variety of...
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...Ladies College grew from a rented bungalow in Slave Island with two students to what it is today... Quoting Ladies' College 1900-2000 Several issues fascinated us. …… How a Christian Missionary school like Ladies’ College, established in 1900 within a colonial ethos, adapted itself to the social, cultural, and economic changes that were ushered in with independence in 1947? How did the school come to terms with the subsequent shifts in educational policy by successive governments especially during the second half of the last century? How did the school cope with such dramatic changes and do so while still remaining geared to the national system of education? How did Ladies’ College not only survive for a period of a hundred years, but grow from strength to strength? Lilian Nixon BA Cert. Ed Principal (1900 - 1914). | At Ladies' College Cheltenham Lilian Nixon came under the influence of its famous Principal Dorothea Beale who brought to the realm of women’s education a vision and determination that had transformed it. Ms Nixon became a highly qualified woman both a graduate from Trinity College Dublin and trained teacher, which were assets in her plans for the future as a missionary to further women’s education. Her intellectual strengths, impeccable qualifications and abilities were so impressive, that as a young woman of 26 she was selected by the Church Missionary Society to be the...
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