Honor Society® member
Anthony Snipes
summer intern at Fort Bend County Health and Human Services
- pre-nursing
- Class of 2026
- Missouri City, TX
Member since November 2022
About
I would describe myself as a fighter for what's right. I am thankful to both of my parents, who were first-generation college students who instilled in me the importance of education. As a lover of music, a creative person, and an individual committed to service, I am committed to changing the world and making it better. I currently am in my first year of college at Mercer University. I attended Lawrence E. Elkins High School, where I graduated with a GPA of 3.97.
I am a hardworking senior with aspirations of sharing my talents to make a difference in the world. My hobbies include Art, Cooking, Music, Shopping, and Traveling. Some noteworthy achievements that have shaped me into the leader I am today include academic excellence for all four years of high school; perfect attendance throughout my 12 years of schooling; recognition as the freshman Marcher of the Week; First Chair for both Symphonic Band and Honors Band; a member of the National Honor Society and the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. I continue to be a servant leader in college with active participation in volunteerism and a member of the Honor Society.
During my time in high school, I was very active in the band and several clubs. A highlight of my high school years was being named First Chair of the symphonic band alto saxophone section and the First Chair of the alto saxophone section of the honors band. Despite the pandemic, I contributed over 100 community and service hours.
Traits that speak about me are strong work ethic, innovation, organization, accountability, effective communication, and leadership. I am the eldest of two children in the Snipes Family.
Education
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Mercer University
Pre-Nursing/Sociology
2022 – 2026
Honors and awards
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First Chair - Alto Saxophone
Elkins Concert and Marching Band
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First Chair - Alto Saxophone
Honors Band
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Academic Excellence and Honor Roll
Elkins High Schoo - All Four Years
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Perfect Attendance
Perfect Attendance Award for All Years
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I am currently attending Mercer University to pursue a major in Nursing. Inevitably, I desire to pursue pediatric nursing. I chose this area because I have a natural rapport with kids. When babysitting my brother and his friends, I always found clever techniques for winning them over and getting them to behave. Nursing is my profession of choice because it is a worthwhile and meaningful work. I will admit that I prefer pediatric care versus geriatric care because kids will be more prone and likely to get better. My mom has always shared that many of my qualities would make me a great pediatric nurse, such as being observant, intelligent, resourceful, and persistent.
My mom is a pharmacist and reminds me daily that roles like Nursing and Pharmacy are all about the patient. Majoring in Nursing will one day position me to be able to save lives, bring smiles to those that are down, provide relief to patients, and give comfort to those that are in need. A Nursing career will bring me a high level of satisfaction because I am making a difference. I enjoy helping people not just through their medical problems but making their daily life better. I aspire of sharing my talents in future years to make a difference in the world. My hope is as a Nurse, I will be able to speak to people about their bad habits impacting their lives while encouraging them to diet, exercise, and be mentally fit.
- Graduate school interests
At this time, my #1 priority is to gain a nursing degree. Based on that experience, I will make a determination on which area of graduate studies I will pursue. I know my specialization will be focused on Pediatrics.
- Outside the classroom
Community Service and Volunteering, Reading, Travel and Tourism, Art, Cooking, Shopping and Thrifting, Music Composition, Music, Walking, Exercise and Fitness, Food and Eating, Biology, Public Health, Spanish
Experience
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summer intern
Fort Bend County Health and Human Services
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Volunteering
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Volunteered at several school and community events to educate and inform others on how we can make the world a better place.
Elkins High School Ecolution
Jan 2021 – May 2022
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Provided support by checking in volunteers for the building of homes.
Habitat for Humanity
Jan 2021 – Jun 2022
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My role was to lend a hand where needed, which included check in at events, delivering shoes to those in need, and community clean-ups.
Elkins Sociedad Honoria Hispanica
Jan 2021 – May 2022
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My role volunteerism involved making goodie bags for those less fortunate to working on community beautification projects.
National Honor Society
Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
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My role was to provide a lending hand in numerous community events throughout the past two years.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Jan 2020 – May 2022
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Performed a variety of roles, such as, being a runner, wrapping and delivering gifts for individuals in need, to serving meals to the homeless.
NFBPA Greater Houston Chapter
Jan 2019 – May 2022
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Served as a volunteer and runner for the Committee Chair
City of Missouri City
Jan 2019 – May 2020
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish Intermediate
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