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TRANSCRIPT - Wright Scholar Reflection: Kelci Pool 

My name is Kelci Pool, from Danville, Virginia. I’m a junior majoring in biomedical engineering.

In the future, I'd like to go into the rehabilitation field, and to possibly work with prosthetics because it's something that I've always been interested in since high school.

The Wright scholarship has allowed me to continue on in college without having to take out any student loans. It has also allowed me not to stress so much about where the money is going to come from, and just to focus on school.

Kelci Pool In Her Own Words

TRANSCRIPT - Wright Scholar Reflection: Omar Amr
 
My name is Omar, Omar Amr. I'm currently in my third year studying at the College of Engineering at VCU, and I'm currently enrolled as a computer science and computer engineering major. 

It’s been a very eventful and a great, great journey that I've had in the past three years. I knew that I was always driven by a want for something challenging, but also rewarding. 

So for future plans. I intend to use those two degrees to work for some of those big companies,  but, as well, also a startup. I know after I graduate from VCU College of Engineering, I'll have all the required skills and knowledge to not only succeed, but also grow in a field that is constantly growing. 

This scholarship is built on inspiration, and that inspiration fuels me and all the rest of the Wright Scholars.

Omar Amr In His Own Words

TRANSCRIPT - Wright Scholar Reflection: Maxwell Shuell

My name is Maxwell Shuell. I'm from Northern Virginia. I was born and raised there, and I went to high school at Woodbridge Senior High School. 

I was lucky enough to get accepted to VCU, and once I was here I loved it even more. I decided to do computer engineering specifically because, as we move into a more and more digital world, I wanted to be as up to speed on the tech side of things as possible. 

And once I was at school, I decided to do a minor in computer science. I decided to do that just to kind of round out my degree and get a taste of both sides of the coin. 

My mom was a single mother and she was really stressing about, you know, that gap in between what she had saved and what it was going to cost, so it was really monumental for me to be able to tell my mom that I had received a scholarship that would cover the gap in those costs. As a result, I don't have to take any loans. I'm going to graduate almost completely debt-free. It's a huge leg up to be able to graduate without a debt account in your name and to be able to move forward, as opposed to digging yourself out of a hole. 

I've been able to focus more on my education because I'm not so worried about finances. I have been able to enjoy my time at VCU more because I'm not stressed about the numbers as much as I think I would be if I hadn’t received the scholarship.

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