User:Samantha.dilley

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

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, September 17, 2019(Grand Challenge)