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==About Me!== | ==About Me!== | ||
| − | I am an undergraduate student at Duke University in the [https://pratt.duke.edu/ Pratt School of Engineering] as a prospective biomedical | + | I am an undergraduate student at [https://www.duke.edu/ Duke University] in the [https://pratt.duke.edu/ Pratt School of Engineering] as a prospective [https://bme.duke.edu/ biomedical engineering major] on the [https://prehealth.duke.edu/ pre-med track]. After graduation, I plan on attending a medical school to become a pediatrician. |
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| + | ==Name Pronunciation and Etymology== | ||
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| + | My first name, "Samantha" is pronounced suh- mAEn- thuh. The IPA version of my name is /səˈmænθə/. "Samantha" is a feminine derivative of the male name "Samuel" and was most popular in the United States from the 1970s-2000s. My last name, "Dilley" is dill-lee, pronounced the same way as the popular ice cream, Dilly Bars, and the "Dilly, Dilly!" catchphrase from the Bud Light [https://youtu.be/XI2Ebrp6Pyg/ commercials]. | ||
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| + | ==Education and Hobbies== | ||
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| + | I attended [http://www.easternyork.com/ Eastern York High School] in rural York, Pennsylvania. During high school I participated in various clubs and organizations such as: | ||
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| + | *First Robotics Competition Team [http://www.techfire225.com/ TechFire 225] | ||
| + | *Eastern York [https://sites.google.com/a/easternyork.net/easternyorkbands/ Marching Band] - Drum Major | ||
| + | *Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band | ||
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| + | Outside of High School I: | ||
| + | *worked at [https://www.pennair.com/ PennAir Pnuematics & Hydraulics] as an electrical engineering intern | ||
| + | *performed with [https://yea.org/cadets The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps] as part of Drum Corps International | ||
| + | *fly Bristell Sport Aircraft | ||
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| + | At Duke University I: | ||
| + | *perform with The Duke University Marching Band | ||
| + | *work at The Perkins and Bostock Libraries as an Interlibrary Student Assistant | ||
| + | *work in the Cataloging Department at Smith Warehouse | ||
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| + | ==Grand Challenges for Engineering== | ||
| + | [https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2016/february/computers-learn-like-humans.html/ Reverse Engineer the Brain], Byron Spice, Carnegie Mellon University, February 3 2016, accessed September 17, 2019 (Grand Challenge) | ||
Latest revision as of 04:38, 17 September 2019
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About Me!
I am an undergraduate student at Duke University in the Pratt School of Engineering as a prospective biomedical engineering major on the pre-med track. After graduation, I plan on attending a medical school to become a pediatrician.
Name Pronunciation and Etymology
My first name, "Samantha" is pronounced suh- mAEn- thuh. The IPA version of my name is /səˈmænθə/. "Samantha" is a feminine derivative of the male name "Samuel" and was most popular in the United States from the 1970s-2000s. My last name, "Dilley" is dill-lee, pronounced the same way as the popular ice cream, Dilly Bars, and the "Dilly, Dilly!" catchphrase from the Bud Light commercials.
Education and Hobbies
I attended Eastern York High School in rural York, Pennsylvania. During high school I participated in various clubs and organizations such as:
- First Robotics Competition Team TechFire 225
- Eastern York Marching Band - Drum Major
- Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band
Outside of High School I:
- worked at PennAir Pnuematics & Hydraulics as an electrical engineering intern
- performed with The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps as part of Drum Corps International
- fly Bristell Sport Aircraft
At Duke University I:
- perform with The Duke University Marching Band
- work at The Perkins and Bostock Libraries as an Interlibrary Student Assistant
- work in the Cataloging Department at Smith Warehouse
Grand Challenges for Engineering
Reverse Engineer the Brain, Byron Spice, Carnegie Mellon University, February 3 2016, accessed September 17, 2019 (Grand Challenge)
