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Portrait of Shawna Lavy

Honor Society® member

Shawna Lavy

  • University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Health Professions
  • Class of 2022
  • FOLEY, MISSOURI

Member since January 2019

About

I graduated from Winfield High School, sixth in my class with a cumulative weighted grade point average of 4.25. my senior year I had a 4.67 GPA. I was an active participant in many clubs and sports. These affiliations include: marching band, concert band, jazz band, softball, science club, soccer, dance, and the National Honors Society. I graduated with honors and in the A+ program. Since graduation, I have been attending the University of Missouri- Columbia, with a transfer credit from the University of Missouri- St. Louis. I intend to get more involved this coming semester.

Education

  • University of Missouri- Columbia

    Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences

    2018 – 2022

  • University of Missouri- St. Louis

    Undeclared

    2017 – 2018

Honors and awards

  • Glory of Missouri

    An award given to me by the Missouri House of Representatives for charity

  • The National Society of High School Scholars

    I was given this award in recognition of academic achievement and excellence

  • Exemplary "1" Rating

    MSHSAA State Music Festival tenor saxophone solo performance rating

  • Academic Excellence Award

    High School recognition awards in French, Social Studies, Business, Spanish, Art, and Honors Language Arts

  • National Honor Society of Secondary Schools

    I was an inducted member for scholarship, leadership, service, and character

  • 2017 Presidential Inauguration Invitation

    An invitation presented to me by the ENVISION organization

Goals and interests

Career goal

After graduation, I intend to be employed at a private practice or hospital as a fully certified and registered diagnostic medical sonographer. As a sonographer, I will make it my mission to provide a comfortable setting to all patients, even if their sonogram results are not good.

Graduate school interests

I may decide to further my education in a physician assistant school after a few years of working as a diagnostic medical sonographer.

Outside the classroom

I enjoy playing saxophone and percussion instruments, but I am also self teaching myself the violin. I also enjoy horse back riding, swimming, sports, reading, volunteering, hunting, and spending time with my family.

Volunteering

  • Member, Server, Face Painter, and Booth Coordinator

    National Honors Society

    Sep 2016 – May 2018

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Spanish Beginner
  • French (France) Beginner