Honor Society® member
MaKenzie Ballard
- Psychology
- Class of 2022
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
Member since September 2021
About
Helping people makes me “come alive“. Being actively selfless and giving back to my community gives me a purpose. Participating with a group built around loving others and volunteer work, I believe, has contributed to my drive towards mental health. The Kids Today Scholars Tomorrow group has taught me to the be the strong, independent, yet humble and selfless women I am becoming. The raw and wide-gapped smile that comes across a strangers face when they realize you are an asset to them rather than a threat makes me feel more than accomplished. I could even describe it fulfilled. I am here to serve others. Therefore as a student, I plan to have my presence leave a positive impact on every individual I meet.
Honors and awards
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Honors Distinction
Graduation High school with a GPA above 3.5 and maintaining attendance
Goals and interests
- Career goal
As a Clinical Psychologist, I am most excited to be apart of the extensive research. I want to become this generations’ new leader in research behind mental health. Creating an atmosphere where children can grow into the adult versions of themselves safely and securely is what I will work towards. Therefore I am excited to just meet at least one other student that shares a similar passion as mine. Who sees the imporantance behind my fight for mental health in younger adults. I want to partake in a community that respects my drive and consists of others I can share it with.
- Graduate school interests
After undergraduate school I plan to pursue a master’s degree in Psychology and go on to become a Doctor of Psychology. With a doctorate’s, I will go on to certification training to become active in the medical field.
- Outside the classroom
Piano
Reading
Gym
Knitting
Roller Skating
Studying
Volunteering
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Youth Leader
Kids Today Scholars Tomorrow
Jan 2016 – May 2022
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
