2018 FWM Recipient of: The Janesky Family Community Service Award

 

 

My fondest memories of FWM are at the annual book fairs. I always loved when the entire school came together for an event, and the book fairs were a great place for both students and their families to get together and celebrate reading. Of course, these are also some of my favorite memories since my mom co-ran the fair with our dear friend Laurie Keller for most of my years at FWM. Fraser Woods was always rooted in community, and having my mother directly be involved with that is something I will always treasure.

 

I truly feel as though attending a Montessori school has given me an edge throughout my high school, college, and even graduate school process. It has been surprising how few people really know what a Montessori school education entails, and I often say that it is difficult to put into words the ways that an FWM education influences the person that you become. Some things that stand out are that FWM students graduate with a desire to serve, respect for others, ability to find common ground, and appreciation for the world. In these times, in particular, these qualities stand out and are sought after by those who share a similar mindset.

 

One word to describe FWM would be holistic. This ties back to the qualities I mentioned already, but FWM focuses not only on giving its students a general education in mathematics, science, history, etc., but also instilling a sense of compassion, care, and respect for the world and all its inhabitants.

 

High School attended: Westover School in Middlebury, CT

 

High school awards/special recognitions: 

• Honor Roll
• Elected SAC Representative for the Arts (2 years)
• Elizabeth Wade White Prize for excellence in English
• Bryn Mawr College President’s Book Award for a student who exhibits an intense intellectual commitment, a self-directed and purposeful vision of her life, and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world
• The Anna Huidekoper Brown Art Award for outstanding individual works of art
• The Agere Award for hard work and dedication as recognized by the study body

College attended: Haverford College in Haverford, PA. B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Health Studies. College GPA: 3.9. In the fall of 2018, I will be attending UCONN School of Medicine.

 

Since my interest in medicine developed during my first year of high school, I have dedicated a lot of time to working with clinical populations. Throughout high school, I was a Nursing Unit Aide Volunteer at Milford Hospital in Milford, CT. As a first year in college, I joined a group at Haverford called The Spectrum, a weekly social skills group for children and young adults on the autism spectrum. I now co-run that group and serve as the Community Liaison. I have also spent time at Yale-New Haven Hospital as a Child Life Volunteer on the Pediatric Neuroscience and Medical Specialty Unit, and at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a Hospitality Volunteer. I was also an intern at CT Fertility in Trumbull, CT, and a Research and Administrative Volunteer at the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living at Hartford Hospital.