Megan McGuire Senior Exit Presentation

Who Am I? Character Traits: – Hardworking – Determined – Passionate – Optimistic Interests: – Reading – Writing Career Pathways: – 1 st : Arts & Communications – 2 nd : Human Services

Family & Friends Daughter of Patrick and Terese McGuire One older sibling, Adam Best Friends

Current School Activities Newspaper Staff (Editor) – 1 year Marching Band (Senior Drum Major) – 4 years Concert Band – 4 years Student Council – 4 years Junior Teacher – 3 years National Honor Society (Treasurer) – 2.5 years Class Officer (Sophomore Treasurer, Junior Vice President, Senior Secretary) – 3 years Varsity Tennis – 2 years Prom Committee Member – 1 year

Outside of School Activities Youth Group  Renewal Retreat Team Member – 2 years  Reader for Passion Play – 3 years  Babysitting  Maplewood Manor Visits  Freshman Kidnapping Planning Team – 2 years Diocesan Youth Leadership Camp Steering Committee Parish Council – Youth Representative Catechist Contemporary Ensemble Lector

Accomplishments Most Outstanding Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior – Clio High School Marching Band ( ) Senior Best – Most Likely to Become President Most Determined Player – Varsity Tennis (2009) D.A.R. Good Citizen Award – (2010) Maintain a 3.97 GPA – Highest Honors – Ranked #6

Where Am I Going? University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Major in English Literature & Language – Receive Bachelor’s Degree Career: – Publishing – Professor – Journalism

Short & Long Term Goals Short Term: Earn numerous scholarships by the time I graduate By June 2010, graduate in the top ten of my class Get a full time job over the summer in order to start saving for college expenses Long Term: By September 2010, attend the University of Michigan Study abroad during either my junior or senior year of college Graduate in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and have job offers

How Will I Get There? Graduate Clio High School in Top Ten - June 2010 Get a summer job - June 2010 Attend the University of Michigan - September 2010 Graduate U of M with Bachelor's Degree in English Get a steady job at a publishing company or newspaper/magazine /2015

How will I pay for college? From U of M – Freshman Year – Michigan Grant - $10,884 – M-Pact Scholarship - $1,000 – Federal PELL Grant - $2,000 – Estimated Federal Academic Comp. Grant - $750 – Federal Work Study - $2,500 – Have also been offered loans Other Scholarships I Have Applied For: o Wells Fargo Scholarships o Metro PCS and ZTE Community Scholars o Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated Scholarships o West Flint Business Association Scholarships o Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation o Best Buy Scholarship o Michigan Education Association Scholarship o More to come… I plan on getting a full time job this summer, as well as a part time job during school.

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Summary Hardworking and passionate student Graduate in Top Ten Receive Scholarships and get full time job Attend U of M in Fall 2010 Graduate in 2014 with Bachelor’s Degree in English Get a steady job as a journalist or publisher Possibly Go back to school to become a professor

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