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Portrait of Nora Shearman

Honor Society® member

Nora Shearman

  • secondary education
  • Class of 2027
  • St. Louis, MO

Member since February 2026

About

My name is Nora Shearman, a rising senior at Lutheran High School South in St. Louis, Missouri. After senior year, I plan to attend Concordia University-Chicago and major in Secondary Education with an Emphasis on English. I will also minor in Creative Writing, and will pursue a degree in Deaconess Studies either at Concordia University-Chicago or at Concordia Theological Seminary.

Education

  • Lutheran High School South

    2023 – Present

Honors and awards

  • national honor society

  • spelling bee

  • english award

  • ACT score

  • Dual Credit

Goals and interests

Career goal

I plan to study creative writing and secondary education with an emphasis on English. These degrees will equip me to serve as a teacher and an author. I may also work as a librarian or a historian.

Graduate school interests

I plan to pursue a degree in theology, either at my university or at a seminary. This degree will equip me to serve as a Lutheran deaconess.

Outside the classroom

Cross country, track and field, swim team, reading, writing, baking, playing piano, volunteering as a tutor

Experience

  • intern

    Lutheran Development Group

    May 2025 – May 2026

  • lifeguard

    Carondelet Rec Complex

    Mar 2025 – May 2026

Volunteering

  • Tutor

    Christian Friends of New Americans

    Feb 2025 – May 2026

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Intermediate

Additional information