Alumni Happenings!
Curious about what happens after graduation? See some of our alumni profiles!!!
Elizabeth Hildebrandt, Class of 2016 obtaining a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.
"Throughout high school, I always knew a career in STEM was what I wanted to pursue. However, anybody can tell you that some of the most rigorous yet rewarding college programs reside within STEM. Therefore, I made it a point to prepare starting in high school for the workload in my future as a college student. To do this, I not only took several AP Courses, but I took them seriously. These courses are well worth the workload in high school because they teach you proper studying habits, time management, and if you do well, allow you to skip credits once you get to college. Currently, I am a Mechanical Engineering student at Stevens Institute of Technology. I selected this program due to my vast interest in design and the medical field. With this degree and the knowledge I have and will obtain from it, I plan to focus on the design of prosthesis and mechanical components for robotic surgeries in my near future."
"Throughout high school, I always knew a career in STEM was what I wanted to pursue. However, anybody can tell you that some of the most rigorous yet rewarding college programs reside within STEM. Therefore, I made it a point to prepare starting in high school for the workload in my future as a college student. To do this, I not only took several AP Courses, but I took them seriously. These courses are well worth the workload in high school because they teach you proper studying habits, time management, and if you do well, allow you to skip credits once you get to college. Currently, I am a Mechanical Engineering student at Stevens Institute of Technology. I selected this program due to my vast interest in design and the medical field. With this degree and the knowledge I have and will obtain from it, I plan to focus on the design of prosthesis and mechanical components for robotic surgeries in my near future."
Kaitlin Nolan, Class of 2016 preparing for a career as a Physical Therapist
"Three weeks into my second year of college, I finally realized how much I did not take advantage of in my four years at William Floyd. Announcing my focus in Physical Therapy at the end of freshman year was no joke. 18 credit hours consisting of Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, both requiring a three hour lab each week, a public health class, along with the prerequisites you need to take within your four years of undergrad. Coming into freshman year, school is the last of your worries. I moved 1,200 miles away to attend The University of Tampa. As fun as my freshman year was, my GPA was not too pretty. In high school, your professors care. They’ll give you extremely helpful tips on how to be successful and throw mass amounts of important fundamental concepts at you. If you grasp those early, your undergrad health degree will be a tad easier considering you just need to further apply previous knowledge from high school. I did well in high school. Each test I crammed the night before, got the A, and never looked at that information again. If you think you can do that in college, you will barely pass with a C. A health profession requires about three to four hours of studying per hour you are in class and you need to study information from the very start of what you learned in order to grasp the concept fully. One thing I did do, is create amazing relationships with my professors in high school. This allows me to email them for assistance if I ever need, and I will always have recommendations for the day I apply for a healthcare position"
"Three weeks into my second year of college, I finally realized how much I did not take advantage of in my four years at William Floyd. Announcing my focus in Physical Therapy at the end of freshman year was no joke. 18 credit hours consisting of Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, both requiring a three hour lab each week, a public health class, along with the prerequisites you need to take within your four years of undergrad. Coming into freshman year, school is the last of your worries. I moved 1,200 miles away to attend The University of Tampa. As fun as my freshman year was, my GPA was not too pretty. In high school, your professors care. They’ll give you extremely helpful tips on how to be successful and throw mass amounts of important fundamental concepts at you. If you grasp those early, your undergrad health degree will be a tad easier considering you just need to further apply previous knowledge from high school. I did well in high school. Each test I crammed the night before, got the A, and never looked at that information again. If you think you can do that in college, you will barely pass with a C. A health profession requires about three to four hours of studying per hour you are in class and you need to study information from the very start of what you learned in order to grasp the concept fully. One thing I did do, is create amazing relationships with my professors in high school. This allows me to email them for assistance if I ever need, and I will always have recommendations for the day I apply for a healthcare position"