Arrow Alumni
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Mekayla Carter
Mekayla graduated from Preble Shawnee High School in 2019. She is an RN in the Emergency Department at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio and also a part-time clinical faculty for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
When asked how Preble Shawnee prepard her for life after high school, Mekayla said,
“Preble Shawnee enabled me to take college credits while I was a senior and I was able to start my bachelors degree in nursing having some credits under my belt, making my first year less stressful than it could have been. I was also introduced to IU East from the field trip we took there, and having that on-campus experience and being encouraged to apply is something I may not have done otherwise, and now I am Indiana University Alumni as well.
Having the opportunity to also be a member of clubs prepared me for my professional role as a nurse and I now hold positions on four different leadership councils/committees through TriHealth. I also had many teachers whom I looked up to at Preble Shawnee, and that has also influenced the kind of teacher I try to be for my students.”
Her advice to current students:
You get out what you put in. Whether that is a career that sends you to school for the next few years or it’s a trade that you start just after graduation, you have to want to be successful. Success doesn’t happen on its own and it definitely doesn’t happen over night. You have to continually pour into yourself. Don’t give up and don’t compare yourself to others. Each person’s success is measured by their own standards, not other people’s.
We are proud to have Mekayla in our Arrow Community!
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