Katy Nowicki

In 2009, my life changed; I become a single mother at 19 years old to a beautiful baby boy. My life growing up had its hardships. My biggest hardship was losing my mother the same year I welcomed my son. We were close and I looked up to her. She taught me that even when life knocks you down, you get back up and keep moving forward. I decided to go to college when my son was 2 years old. I would be the first in my family to graduate college. I wanted to show my son that education is important and to prove to myself I can keep moving forward after my hardships.
I started college in 2011, I was raising my son, working full time and just got engaged to a longtime friend. We will be celebrating our 10-year wedding anniversary this year. He has been my biggest supporter and cheerleader throughout college. I decided that I wanted to be in health care because I looked up to my mother being a certified nursing assistant. She helped so many people and they adored her. When I was 16 my first job was a clinical assistant at a dental office. I loved watching the bonds that the Dental Hygienists had with their patients. I’m currently enrolled in the dental hygiene program. I chose this path because I want to help people feel good about themselves and educate them on their oral health. I want to become that Dental Hygienist that creates those special bonds and gives good quality care to my patients.